Industry Days

Latest News from the Film Fund Västernorrland
Wed 1/10 | 09:30 - 10:00 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Since 2023, Film Västernorrland has a permanent film fund and can accommodate more and larger productions. Discover the latest co-productions and upcoming films.

Work in Progress
Wed 1/10 | 10:00 - 12:00 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Which films are currently in development in Norrland? Get an insight into the exciting process of bringing a film to completion. Production companies and filmmakers will present current projects.

Lunch Networking
Wed 1/10 | 12:00 - 13:15 | Aveny, Quality Hotel

Continue discussions about upcoming projects, ask questions to a financier, and socialize with industry colleagues over a light lunch. Industry accreditation required!

Documentary Focus: Panel Discussion with Current Filmmakers
Wed 1/10 | 13:15 - 14:40 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Film Västernorrland has co-produced five acclaimed documentaries that premiered this year: Portrait of a Confused Father, Staden brinner, Clock – Socialist Burgers Inc, Vår gröna dröm, and Mormor, mamma, jag. Meet the filmmakers in a panel discussion moderated by Cecilia Björk, Festival Director of Tempo Documentary Festival.

In Search of Humor in Northern Sweden
Wed 1/10 | 15:00 - 15:30 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Mats Grimberg and Bengt Strömbro from SVT Humor provide an insight into how they work with SVT’s comedy content and their process for finding humor in Northern Sweden. Who will create the next hit concept?

Industry Networking – Spotlight: Taiwan
Wed 1/10 | 17:30 - 19:00 | Teater Västernorrland, Köpmangatan 9

Together with the Ministry of Culture - Republic of China (Taiwan) and Ljudbang, we welcome everyone with industry accreditation to our Taiwan mingle

Karaoke Night
Wed 1/10 | 21:30 - 23:00 | q, bar | Quality Hotel

For the first time, we invite you to a karaoke night together with Quality Hotel. Once the films are over, it’s your turn to take the stage – sing, laugh, and celebrate with us.

Roundtable: Film Sound
Thu 2/10 | 10:00 - 11:00 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Christoffer Demby, Terence C. McCormack Maitland, Oscar Lovnér, and others discuss everything from technology and working conditions to aesthetics and AI. Moderator: Carolina Jinde, SKH.

Education in Film Sound
Thu 2/10 | 11:15 - 11:45 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Representatives from Stockholm University of the Arts, Dalarna University, Hola Folk High School, Mid Sweden University, and Luleå University of Technology present their programs. Moderator: Brian Johnston, Mid Sweden University.

This Year’s Film Guest of Honor: Oscar Lovnér
Thu 2/10 | 13:00 - 13:45 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Oscar Lovnér is a sound designer and sound engineer based in Sundsvall with 30 years of experience in recording and post-production for documentaries, drama, commercials, and international productions. This fall, he is involved in the documentary Staden brinner and the feature film 7 Steg.

Case Study: The Dog
Thu 2/10 | 13:45 - 14:15 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Therese Gylfe and Tove Lidman present their first feature film project, The Dog by Baker Karim, which premiered in August. TnT is a creative sound design duo working together as freelancers on sound effects, mixing, and field recording for both short and feature-length projects.

Masterclass: Nicolas Becker
Thu 2/10 | 14:30 - 16:30 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Nicolas Becker, awarded an Oscar and a BAFTA for his sound design on Sound of Metal, is a sound designer, composer, and creative pioneer. He has collaborated with some of the film world’s most influential directors. His CV includes over 300 films.

WIFT Networking
Thu 2/10 | 17:30 - 19:00 | Bloco

All industry-accredited guests are warmly welcome to mingle with our friends from WIFT (Women in Film and Television).

Concert with Cleo
Thu 2/10 | 20:00 - 23:00 | Aveny | Quality Hotel

This year’s music guest of honor is none other than Cleo! She has long been one of the most important and versatile voices in the Swedish hip-hop scene, and her live performances are intense and spiritually charged – as much ceremony as concert. Expect raw, honest, and high-energy performance when Cleo takes the Filmfest stage!
Support: Knut€.

Daniel Espinosa, Jon Ekstrand, Rasmus Winther Jensen & Theis Schmidt
Fri 3/10 | 10:00 - 11:30 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Daniel Espinosa has directed films such as Snabba Cash, Safe House and Babylonsjukan. Composer Jon Ekstrand, sound designer Rasmus Winther Jensen, and editor Theis Schmidt have equally impressive filmographies. The four met at film school in Copenhagen over 20 years ago and have since collaborated repeatedly. Music supervisor Allan Montan has joined in on later projects, including the Netflix series The Helicopter Heist from this year, which is the focus of this talk. Here they share insights into their working process and what it means to have built their relationship from day one. In English.

This Year’s Music Guest of Honor: Cleo
Fri 3/10 | 11:45 - 12:15 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Given that audiences are often keen to see Cleo’s lyrics transformed into film scenes, and that her live performances and music videos frequently feature ambitious and meticulously crafted visual and scenographic setups, she is a perfect honored guest at a film festival. This conversation explores her relationship with moving images, her experiences and thoughts on licensing her music, and her plans for the future. In Swedish.

Estera Leedham, Theodore Music
Fri 3/10 | 13:00 - 14:00 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

Estera Leedham is a music supervisor at London-based Theodore Music. She has worked on series such as The Crown, Sweetpea, The Gentlemen and the upcoming season of Industry, as well as films such as Wham! and Back to Black. Here in conversation with music supervisor Ida-Lee Brandel, who has worked on series such as Allt och Eva and Sommaren 85and previously as Sync Manager for Cosmos Music. In English.

Solid Music Supervision & Universal
Fri 3/10 | 14:15 - 14:45 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

In 2021, Li Stanley and Rasmus Thord founded Solid Music Supervision, and among the many productions they have worked on are Ett ärligt liv, Paradiset brinner, Painkiller, Året jag slutade prestera och började onanera and En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt. Here in a conversation with Jonas Holst, Head of Film & TV / Creative at Universal Music Publishing, where they talk, among other things, about Veronica Maggio and Andreas Öhman’s highly topical 7 Steg. In Swedish.

Panel Discussion: Sync
Fri 3/10 | 15:00 - 15:45 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

A conversation about sync with sync agentJohn Lewis Cloud (Playground Music), music supervisor Allan Montan (OONA), and music supervisor Ida-Lee Brandel. Moderator: Li Stanley (Solid Music Supervision). In Swedish.

Demo Listening – Does My Song Work in Film?
Fri 3/10 | 16:15 - 17:00 | salong 5 | Bio Drakstaden

A panel consisting of music supervisors, composers, and filmmakers review submitted songs. What works in film? John Lewis Cloud (Playground Music), Rasmus Thord (Solid Music Supervision), film composer Sofia Hallgren, and director Alexandra Dahlström. Moderator: Mats Hammerman (SOM). In Swedish.

Filmfest Music Mingle
Fri 3/10 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Melody, Quality Hotel

Together with SOM and Sensus, we round off the Filmfest Music day and welcome everyone with industry accreditation to a networking mingle. A playlist with locally produced mingle music is promised!

Festival Awards Ceremony and Concert with The Confusions
Fri 3/10 | 19:00 - 23:00 | Melody, Quality Hotel

The evening begins with the festival’s main awards ceremony, followed by a concert with The Confusions, who have experienced it all – from major label contracts and coverage in the UK music press to flops and MTV hits. They have toured internationally, played at the legendary Cavern Club, written GIF Sundsvall’s official song, and sparked Beatles-style hysteria in Kaliningrad – and now it’s Filmfest Sundsvall’s turn!