Back in fine, physical form, the 2021 edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival is well into its second week and kicks off its annual Industry Days event today, with a jam-packed programme running from 16-18 November, comprising seminars, presentations and panel discussions. The attendance count is at 350, with an additional 50 joining digitally.

The first item on the agenda, “Change of Paradigms – Meet the Streamers”, dives into streaming platforms and their current ventures into the world of production. Sharing their thoughts on the future of Nordic original film production in a digitalised society are Christian Wikander, commissioning editor/VP original programming, HBO Nordic; Jenny Stjernströmer Björk, director of Nordic Originals, Netflix; Karin Lindström, head of Nordic Originals at Amazon Studios; and Filippa Wallestam, EVP/chief content officer at Nordic Entertainment Group. Closing off day one will be the seminar “You’re My Inspiration”, exploring motivation, aspirations and influence in different areas of production. Joining the conversation are directors Sebastian Johansson Micci, Elsa Rosengren, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, Luàna Bajrami and film professor Nadi Tofighian.

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Day two starts off with a presentation on regional film fund Film Stockholm AB, under the headline “The Biggest Film Region of the North”. Kristina Colliander, CEO of Film Stockholm AB; Anne-Marie Söhrman Fermelin, feature and TV drama co-production executive; Paola Ciliberto, head of the Department of Culture, Region Gotland; and Daniel Chilla, film commissioner at Film Stockholm AB, will discuss the technicalities of filming in Stockholm as well as the further development of the region’s film and television industry. The ambitiously titled “Visions in Swedish Cinema 2030” panel will then address future prospects and challenges for the Swedish film industry, including issues such as equality, representation, artistic vision and financial support. Participating are Jon Asp, editor, POV Film; Anna Croneman, head of Drama, SVT; producer Jesper Kurlandsky; and directors Ali Abbasi and Lisa Langseth. Moderation will be handled by critic Hynek Pallas. For the last item of the day, “The Female New Wave”, directors Luána Bajrami and Nathalie Álvarez Mesén will discuss female directing and the future of a gender-diverse film industry with Anna Serner, former CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, moderated by critic Helena Lindblad.

The works-in-progress showcase dominates the closing day, with ten Scandinavian projects in development: Baby Pyramid by Cecilie McNair, Madame Luna by Daniel Espinosa, To Set a Prisoner Free by Joachim Vogel, Den siste våren by Franciska Seifert Eliassen, To Practice by Laurens Pérol, UFO Sweden by Crazy Pictures, Mini Zlatan and Uncle Darling by Christian Lo, Dialogpolisen by Susanna Edwards, La vida es un musical by Patty Pajak, and Lykke Post Partum by Alexe Landgren and Karen Helene Haugaard. Outside of the three-day event, a master class will be held with No Time to Die [+lire aussi :
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Mingling opportunities will be plentiful, and all programme items will be recorded and offered to participants via the Festival on Demand streaming platform. The full guide can be found here.