Nordisk Forum
for Co-financing of Documentaries
Reykjavik, Iceland, 28-29 September 2009
In 2009, Nordisk Forum took place in Reykjavik, Iceland
during two full days, 28-29 September.
194 professionals
from 17 different countries attended the event.
Pitching and Meetings
In addition to the 22 regular pitches, Monday featured a New Talent Pitch and Tuesday gave room for the Moderator's Hat, giving an observing producer the opportunity to pitch a new project on the spot. The pitching sessions were moderated by
Cecilia Lidin, Film Consultant at European Documentary Network (Denmark) and Mark Atkin, Consultant at Crossover (UK).
In the afternoons, time was set aside for
individual meetings - totaling 230,
booked by the Nordisk Forum Staff.
Nordisk Forum Online
In 2009 Nordisk
Forum Online once again featured financier and distributor profiles, project
info, film excerpts and clips and the meeting booking system.
NF Online opened two weeks before the physical Forum, giving all
delegates a chance to prepare before the event.
Financiers and Distributors
Besides 35 Nordic and
international financiers, 3 international key experts and 6 international key distributors and sales agents were
available during the two days, sharing their knowledge about the film
and television market, giving advice about a project's potential in
terms of distribution.