New films Granny’s Dancing on the Table Eini, 13 years old, grows up isolated from society with her violent father, a man afraid of the world who keeps Eini very close. The brutality that Eini is exposed to pushes her to almost lose her sense of self but through her invincible fantasy, Eini is capable to create a world within, from which she can draw strength to survive. Original title Granny’s Dancing on the Table Director/Screenwriter Hanna Sköld Principal cast Blanca Engström, Lennart Jähkel Produced by Nordic Factory/ Helene Granqvist, Klara Björk, Valeria Richter, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Baker Karim Duration 85 min National release March 8, 2016 Sales Film Republic
NORDIC FACTORY
Granny’s Dancing on the Table is Hanna Sköld’s second feature film. Her short Lady Crush (Tantlängtan, 2011) premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. Hanna is exploring new ways to create, finance and distribute her films through interaction with the audience, using transmedia and crowdfunding. She started her work with audience participation during her online distribution of her first feature film Nasty Old People (2009).
The Hotel Doc The Hotel is the last part of a trilogy about travelling. The first two were The Atlantic (Atlanten, 1995) and The Lighthouse (Fyren, 2000). The hotel is a different kind of home. It can be a refuge, cul-de-sac, castle, nightmare, creative space… The first hotel was created as protection against the elements. Weary travellers could find shelter and rest. But it was also a place for legends and anecdotes. Original title Hotellet Director/Screenwriter Kristian Petri Participants Björn Andrésen, Lars Norén, Åsne Seierstad, Kenneth Anger, Stellan Skarsgård, Simon Casas Produced by B-Reel Films/Mattias Nohrborg, Cecilia Nessen, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Peter ‘Piodor’ Gustafsson Duration 90 min National release April 29, 2016 Sales TBA
B-REEL
Kristian Petri has made both award winning documentaries and feature films. His first two shorts were selected for Semaine de la critique in Cannes. The documentary The Atlantic was awarded the Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Prize and received a Guldbagge Award. In 2010, Petri directed the psychological thriller Bad Faith that was selected by Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.
I Called Him Morgan Doc On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans. This music documentary is a love letter to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America with cinematography by Bradford Young (DOP Selma). Original title American Jazz Musician Director/Screenwriter Kasper Collin Produced by Kasper Collin Produktion/Kasper Collin, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Lars G Lindström Duration 92 min National release TBA Sales TBA
CHUCK STEWART
Kasper Collin is a Swedish filmmaker and producer. He has made films such as the feature documentary My Name is Albert Ayler, theatrically released in the UK and US during 2007 and 2008. Collin also works as a producer and consultant for other filmmakers, and gives lectures and master classes on filmmaking, producing and self-distribution in the US and Europe.
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