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Swedish Film Institute Supports New Film Policy Proposals

An updated film policy is crucial, says Anna Croneman, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (SFI), which has now submitted its consultation response to the Ministry of Culture on the film inquiry Publiken i fokus. .

Swedish Film Institute Supports New Film Policy Proposals

Cinema Visits Decline in Sweden with Children's Films as a Bright Spot

The number of visits to Swedish cinemas fell by 8 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, shows new statistics from the Film Institute. .

Cinema Visits Decline in Sweden with Children's Films as a Bright Spot

Trump's Film Tariff Proposal Criticized as "Incredibly Stupid"

Donald Trump's statement about tariffs on all films produced outside the USA is being torn apart by Eva Hamilton, Chair of the Film and TV Producers. It sounds just incredibly stupid and I have a hard time seeing it can be implemented.

Trump's Film Tariff Proposal Criticized as "Incredibly Stupid"

Mai Zetterling's 100th Birthday Celebrated Globally in Film Industry

The actress, film director, and author Mai Zetterling would have turned 100 years old on May 24. This is being observed right now around the film world with various screenings at film festivals, cinematheques, and film institutes.

Mai Zetterling's 100th Birthday Celebrated Globally in Film Industry

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: What You Need to Know

Reduced VAT on film and a new film fund of 300 million kronor, partly financed by new fees on streaming services – this is proposed by the film inquiry. With this, we do not reach the top, but we are approaching our Nordic neighboring countries, says the government's investigator Eva Bergquist to TT.

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: What You Need to Know

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: New Fund & Tax Cuts

Reduced biofuel tax and a new film fund of 300 million kronor, partly financed by new fees on streaming services – this is proposed by the film inquiry. With this, we do not reach the top, but we are approaching our Nordic neighboring countries, says the government's investigator Eva Bergquist to TT.

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: New Fund & Tax Cuts

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Cinema: New Film Fund and Tax Cuts

A film fund of 300 million kronor, reduced VAT on cinema tickets and a law on streaming fees. These are the main proposals in the film inquiry presented on Tuesday, writes the investigator Eva Bergquist on DN Debatt.

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Cinema: New Film Fund and Tax Cuts

Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?

On Tuesday, the film inquiry's proposals will be presented. But it is not that, but the government that is worrying the crisis-ridden film industry.

Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?

Support for Swedish Film Strengthened

The Swedish Film Institute is changing its criteria for film support, reports DN. To receive support, the film should be in Swedish.

Support for Swedish Film Strengthened

Lars von Trier admitted to a nursing home

The Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, who has Parkinson's disease, has been admitted to a nursing home, announces his production company Zentropa. .

Lars von Trier admitted to a nursing home

Ulf Malmros makes a new feature film

The director Ulf Malmros has been granted support from the Swedish Film Institute for the new feature film "Grannfejden", which he has also written the screenplay for. .

Ulf Malmros makes a new feature film

Film producer Katinka Faragó has died

Film producer Katinka Faragó has passed away, 87 years old, the family reports to Sveriges Radio's "Culture News". For nearly seven decades, she worked within Swedish film.

Film producer Katinka Faragó has died

Filip and Fredrik become Sweden's Oscar entry

It will be Filip and Fredrik's documentary "The Last Journey" that will represent Sweden in the battle for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film next year. I started crying like the devil, says Filip Hammar about when he received the news.

Filip and Fredrik become Sweden's Oscar entry

Swedish Director's Film is Denmark's Oscar Candidate

A blue-yellow director will have to defend the red-white colors ahead of the Oscars gala. "The Girl with the Needle" by Magnus von Horn has been selected as Denmark's candidate for the prize for best international film.

Swedish Director's Film is Denmark's Oscar Candidate

The Swedish Film Institute is reducing its staff.

The Swedish Film Institute is reducing its staff. The management is announcing a reduction of 20 positions, of which 16 are permanent employees, writes [Dagens Nyheter](https://www.

The Swedish Film Institute is reducing its staff.

Eva Swartz Grimaldi has died

Former TV4 top executive and publishing house CEO Eva Swartz Grimaldi has passed away, confirms a representative for the family. "Our beloved Eva Swartz Grimaldi, 68 years old, has after a longer period of illness peacefully fallen asleep at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Eva Swartz Grimaldi has died

Local Small Cinemas for a Stumbling Existence

Bankruptcies, crisis support, and uncertain future. The existence has been shaken for several of the country's small local cinemas in recent years.

Local Small Cinemas for a Stumbling Existence

Half a million have seen "Hammarskjöld" at the cinema

"Hammarskjöld" has now been seen by over 500,000 visitors at cinemas in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. In Denmark, the film went straight to the top of the box office, which is very unusual for a Swedish film, according to the Swedish Film Institute.

Half a million have seen "Hammarskjöld" at the cinema

Low financing of Swedish film

The public subsidies for Swedish film have been hollowed out and internationally, Sweden now has low public funding – this emerges from a status report from the ongoing film inquiry. .

Low financing of Swedish film

The Golden Beetle backs down – debutants can get a prize

After criticism, the Film Institute backs down and abolishes the rule that debut actors cannot receive the Guldbagge, writes Dagens Nyheter. .

The Golden Beetle backs down – debutants can get a prize

"Mom 'Netflix tax': the cost will be passed on to the viewers"

Will Netflix and Disney be forced to finance Swedish film and TV? Where S and MP see a new way to strengthen the muscles for domestic production, M thinks that in that case it will be the viewers who will have to foot the bill. .

"Mom 'Netflix tax': the cost will be passed on to the viewers"