Tag: Film
Oslo boosters get another chance
News that the travel gurus at Lonely Planet had placed Oslo on its list of top-10 destinations in 2018 could cheer civic- and tourism...
Film on July 22 terror wins state funds
British filmmaker Paul Greengrass has received NOK 17.21 million (USD 2.1 million) in state incentive funding from the Norwegian government. The money is aimed...
Poor reviews don’t dampen ‘Snowman’ sales
Cinemas in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim are reporting strong sales of tickets for the new film version of Jo Nesbø's crime novel Snømannen (The...
‘The Snowman’s’ meltdown spreads
UPDATED: Norwegian critics' frosty reception of the film version of Jo Nesbø's Snømannen (The Snowman) continued unabated on Wednesday, with national dailies Aftenposten, Dagens...
‘Snowman’ opens to poor film reviews
The stage seemed set for nothing short of triumph and celebration when the new film based on wildly popular Norwegian crime author Jo Nesbø's...
Tyldum tapped for new Viking series
Morten Tyldum, one of Norway's most successful film directors, has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to create a major TV series based on...
Norway stars at Toronto film festival
No less than four Norwegian films were on the program as the Toronto International Film Festival got underway this week. The Norwegian Film Institute is...
‘Thelma’ chosen as Norway’s candidate for an Oscar
The Norwegian Film Institute's Oscar committee has chosen Thelma, a new film by Norwegian director Joachim Trier, to be the country's official candidate for an Oscar...
‘Kongens nei’ sweeps the Amanda prizes
A film about how Norway's King Haakon VII refused to capitulate to invading Nazi German forces in 1940 won eight Amanda prizes, Norway's equivalent...
Tom Cruise forced to postpone ‘Preikestolen’ stunt
US actor Tom Cruise has had to postpone taking part in a stunt planned atop Norway's famed rocky plateau Preikestolen, after he broke his ankle...
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