Hello, Hej and MOIN! The film north as a guest in Gothenburg

Helge Albers, CEO of MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein: "As Germany's northernmost film region, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein are the central interface to Scandinavia. Our strong presence in Gothenburg clearly shows how lively and sustainable the cooperation with the Nordic countries is - from our eleven Executive Producers to our Nordic NEST. The premiere of the co-production 'Butterfly' with the Norwegian star Renate Reinsve in the leading role also emphasises this close connection - produced by Nordfilm, a subsidiary of the Studio Hamburg Produktion Group."

Five funded films in the festival programme

Nordic Competition

• BUTTERFLY by Itone Somier Guttormsen (Nordfilm)

Masters

• AMRUM by Fatih Akin (bombero International, Rialto Film, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany)

• ROMERÍA by Carla Simón (Ventall Cinema)

• SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi (Pandora Film)

Voyage

• ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA by Arab Nasser & Tarzan Nasser (Red Balloon Film, Riva Filmproduktion)

Germany as focus country in Gothenburg

In 2026, Germany will be the official focus country of the Nordic Film Market and TV Drama Vision - the two central industry platforms of the Gothenburg Film Festival.

In addition to German Films and the Film Promotion Agency FFA, the following regional film funding organisations are part of the German delegation:

• FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern)

• Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

• Hessen Film & Media

• Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

• MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

• Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)

• nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen

The following Executive Producers are travelling to the festival from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein:

• Wiebke Andresen (Letterbox Filmproduktion/Nordfilm)

• Mina Avramova (Fortune Cookie Film)

• Linus Günther (Klinkerfilm Production)

• Raoul Reinert (Cuckoo Clock Entertainment)

• Katharina Rinderle (LATEMAR Film)

• Andrea Schütte (Tamtam Film)

• Laurian Luis Schymura (a group therapy film)

• Christian Siée (KJ Entertainment)

• Dennis Stormer (Intuition Club)

• Björn Vosgerau (Wüste Film)

• Sebastian Weyland (Heimathafen Film & Media)

More about the MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein delegation:

Nordic NEST in Gothenburg

Following the successful launch at Filmfest Hamburg, twenty Executive Producers will now meet ten Script Writers at the Gothenburg Film Festival. The aim of the matchmaking process is to bring together new co-development teams from Germany and the Nordic countries. Nordic NEST is an initiative of MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein in partnership with the German Federal Film Board (FFA) and the Five Nordics - the association of the Danish Film Institute, the Finnish Film Foundation, the Icelandic Film Centre, the Norwegian Film Institute and the Swedish Film Institute.

More about the Gothenburg Film Festival

The Gothenburg Film Festival, which takes place for the 49th time from 23 January to 1 February 2026, is the leading festival of the "5 Nordics" Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. As the most important industry platform in the region, the festival attracts over 2,000 industry delegates from more than 50 countries. The Nordic Film Market presents new and emerging Nordic films and talents. The TV Drama Vision focusses on serial storytelling and brings together international trends, creative talents and key professionals.