Running in parallel with the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund (21-27 August), New Nordic Films aims to bring the newest trends of the region in four days, 24-27 August, both on site and also in a special online edition. As always, the programme includes a selection of market screenings, work-in-progress presentations, projects in development, a number of Haugesund talks and a series of professional and social events onsite.

The opening film of the market screenings is the large-scale period drama Margrete – Queen of the North [+lee también:
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entrevista: Charlotte Sieling
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entrevista: Thomas Daneskov
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A total of 17 projects in post-production have been selected to be presented on Thursday 26 August as works-in-progress. Some of the highlights included in the selection are Diorama, the third feature film by Swedish director Tuva Novotny (Blind Spot [+lee también:
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Furthermore, The Store [+lee también:
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ficha de la película]) and Bubble by Jussi-winning Finnish filmmaker Aleksi Salmenperä (read the news) are among the selection. Also, The Good Driver [+lee también:
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Here is the complete selection of the Works in Progress titles:

Baby Pyramid – Cecilie McNair (Denmark)
Producers: Matilda Appelin, René Ezra (Nordisk Film Production)

Bubble – Aleksi Salmenperä (Finland)
Producer: Minna Haapkylä (Rabbit Films)

The Cat Kingdom – John Hellberg, Bernhard Rasmusson (Sweden)
Producers: Jörgen Andersson, Kjell Åhlund, John Hellberg (Doppelganger)

Diorama – Tuva Novotny (Sweden/Denmark/Norway)
Producers: René Ezra, Eva Åkergren (Nordisk Film Production)

The Emigrants – Erik Poppe (Sweden/Norway/Denmark)
Producer: Fredrik Wikström Nicastro (SF Studios)

The Good Driver [+lee también:
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Producers: Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg (Making Movies)

Locals – Måns Nyman (Sweden)
Producers: Eliza Jones, Markus Waltå (Grand Slam Film)

The Mushroom Trip – JP Siili (Finland)
Producer: Severi Koivusalo (Aurora Studios)

Omerta 1/2 – Aku Louhimies (Finland/Estonia)
Producers: Sirkka Rautiainen, Evelin Penttilä, Mikko Tenhunen, Antti J Jokinen, Sara Norberg (Cinematic Inc)

Sagres – Lovisa Sirén (Sweden/Finland/Belgium)
Producers: Siri Hjorton Wagner, Julia Gebauer ([sic] film)

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Producers: Annika Hellström, Erika Malmgren (Cinenic Film)

Sous les pavés! La plage – Henrik Hellström (Sweden)
Producers: Henrik Hellström, Frida Hallberg (Overmars)

The Store [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] – Ami-Ro Sköld (Sweden/Italy)
Producers: Lovisa Charlier, Ami-Ro Sköld (Tangram Film)

Thomas vs. Thomas (A Sensational Theory Regarding an Insignificant Life in the Multiverse) – Jakob Rørvik (Norway)
Producers: Petter Onstad Løkke, Synnøve Hørsdal, Therese Naustdal (Maipo Film)

To Practice – Laurens Pérol (Norway)
Producers: Laurens Pérol, Simone Gottschau (Filmhagen Pérol)

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Producers: Andrei Alén, Aku Louhimies, Kaarina Gould (Backmann & Hoderoff)

Chrysanthemum - Christian Bengtson (Denmark)
Producers: Daniel Mühlendorph (Hyæne Film)