nordic film festivaL:
Los angeles

A Nordic cinema export platform in Hollywood — strengthening cultural ties, expanding international distribution, and positioning Nordic storytelling at the center of the global film and TV industry.

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Nordic Film Festival Los Angeles (NFFLA) is a new annual international film festival celebrating the best of Nordic cinema: Features, shorts, documentary, animation, and series — strategically staged in Los Angeles around the weekend before the American Film Market and in time for Award Season screenings.

OUR MISSION

Positioned advantageously for the Awards Season

AWARDS season

  • Guild member and award voter screenings

  • Invited local industry professionals

  • Invited Nordic industry professionals

  • Press – local and international

  • Publicists and award consultants

The film festival is positioned at a time when award campaigns are in full execution with high numbers of award voters in town. The industry is in discovery mode and press attention is high.

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Positioned strategically the weekend before AFM to attract:

AFM

  • International buyers

  • Sales agents

  • Distributors

  • Press

  • Filmmakers

  • Cultural tastemakers

The film festival is positioned at a time when buyers are heading to town and the momentum for the market is invaluable. The industry is in discovery mode, which creates high trade publication interest.

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