Lübeck, Nov. 9, 2015. With audiences continually increasing in recent years, the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nov. 4 – 8, 2015) broke its own record this year, with attendance figures reaching 30,500. Yesterday was the final day of the NFL, presented by the Hanseatic city-state of Lübeck, and the two festival directors Linde Fröhlich (artistic director) and Christian Modersbach (managing director) were very upbeat about this year's festival. “We had many high-quality films on the programme; films that audiences enjoyed and which opened up them up to new points of view. And Lübeck residents may also have gotten a new outlook on their city, including the refugee situation. We’re especially pleased about the young NDR Film Prize winner and the high production values of his film. We had a lot of fun bringing people together, the way the films and events of the Nordic Film Days do.” More
Lübeck, Nov. 7, 2015. A Norwegian film has won the main prize at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nov. 4 – 8, 2015). Director Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken seemed over the moon as he accepted the NDR Film Prize, endowed with 12,500 euros, from the jury for his film “Returning Home” (“Å vende tilbake").
The strong showing of Icelandic films in this year’s festival was reflected in the awards as well. “Virgin Mountain” (Fúsi) not only won the Lübecker Nachrichten Audience Prize (endowed with 5,000 euros) but also the Interfilm Church Prize, endowed with 2,500 euros donated by the Lübeck-Lauenburg Protestant-Lutheran church district. Director Dagur Kári was on hand to personally accept the prize. He was accompanied by lead actor Gunnar Jónsson, who received an honourable mention for his performance in the film. More
Lübeck, Nov. 6, 2015. In honour of this year’s Nordic Film Days Lübeck, the good!movies label is releasing a new “Northern Lights” DVD in a limited edition box set. “Northern Lights” volume 4 presents four films that have screened in previous years at the NFL in a handsome DVD box. More
Lübeck, Nov. 5, 2015. At the German premiere of the film “Rams”, which yesterday opened the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck, the guests from the movie surprised festival directors Linde Fröhlich and Christian Modersbach with the gift of a hand-knit Icelandic sweater bearing a sheep's pattern. The film's lead actors Sigurdur Sigurjónsson and Theódór Júlíusson joined producer Grímar Jónsson as guests in Lübeck. Director Grímur Hákonarson sent a personal video message from the USA, where he is busy promoting the film for a foreign-language Oscar. The distributor Arsenal will release the film theatrically in German on December 31, 2015. More
Lübeck, Nov. 4, 2015. In its 57th year, the Nordic Film Days Lübeck, which opens today and will show 180 films between now and Nov. 8, 2015, draws upon German experts and international guests to make up the festival's seven juries. The NDR Film Prize, with the highest endowment at 12,500 euros donated by media partner NDR, has been awarded to a "feature film of special artistic quality” since 1990. The five-person NDR jury is made up of judges from Germany, the US and Italy this year. More
Lübeck, Nov. 2, 2015. “Strong girls!? Girl characters in current Scandinavian and Baltic films for children and young people” is the subject of this year’s seminar organised by the non-profit BJF, Germany's federation of film clubs for children and young people. The session is aimed at those involved in youth films at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nov. 4 – 8, 2015). The seminar will be dedicated to analysing and discussing the films from the festival’s children and youth section that fall under the subject heading. More
Lübeck, Oct. 30, 2015. The documentary films screening at the 57th Nordic Film Days do the genre proud with their portrayals of topical and complex issues as they examine particular personal destinies and political processes. The topic of refugees is currently everywhere in the news and I AM DUBLIN does justice to the subject with its coverage of the hardships and absurdities of the Dublin Process, which has long since outlived its applicability. NICE PEOPLE, directed by Sweden’s Anders Helgeson and Karin af Klintberg, on the other hand, provides an inspiring example of cultural integration. Mr. Helgeson will be on hand in Lübeck to discuss the film. More
Lübeck, Oct. 27, 2015. The seven films in the Specials section of the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck bring together notable Scandinavian directors, whose most recent films reflect the broad scope and diversity of Nordic filmmaking. Some of the films will be screening in exclusive previews in Lübeck before they are released in Germany. One of those is “The Girl King”, with director Mika Kaurismäki on hand in Lübeck to personally introduce his opulent period film, which uses its skilled ensemble cast to great effect in drawing a complex portrait of Queen Christina of Sweden. More
The complete film programme and screening schedule for the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck is online at the festival website, which has a new layout this year. Visitors can click on “programme” at www.filmtage.luebeck.de for a complete list of the 180 films and their screening times and venues. More
Lübeck, Oct. 19, 2015. - The films for children and young people in the programme of the Nordic Film Days will once again this year present a palette of exciting and impressive productions for young audiences. Young Baltic filmmakers, absorbing stories and strong female characters are all waiting to be discovered from November 4 to 8 in Lübeck. The films will be accompanied by invited guests who are eager to enter into a dialogue with audiences. The youngest NFL visitors can look forward to watching exciting adventure films from Estonia, Finland and Norway, a family comedy from Denmark, as well as the latest instalment in fun with Iceland’s Sveppi and Gói (“The Biggest Rescue”). More
Lübeck, Oct. 21, 2015. Northern Germany shows off both its “Down-home and Urbane” sides in this year’s Filmforum section. The programme comprises 44 feature, documentary and short films, many of them made with the financial support of the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein film board and subsidy organisation. Many of the films in this year’s collection of top northern German productions of the last year bring us very personal stories portrayed with a refreshing directness. More
Lübeck, Oct. 13, 2015. At a press conference today announcing the programme of the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nov. 4 - 8, 2015), artistic director Linde Fröhlich and managing director Christian Modersbach were joined by other section curators to introduce the 180 films and numerous special events that make up this year's festival. The narrative film competition comprises 16 films, with a strong showing from Denmark with five films and Iceland with three. More
Lübeck, Oct. 8, 2015. - The Retrospective of the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck opens on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7:45 pm with the world premiere of HIT THE ROAD GUNNAR by Nicolas Ehret. The director, actors and crew will be at the screening. In keeping with this year’s them "Northern Journeys, Travelogues & Road Movies”, the film is the story of the inner and outward journeys of a mismatched couple that will return changed from Sweden – if they return at all. Those kinds of stories, of (de)tours through the Scandinavian landscape are prominent in the Retrospective’s road movies, most of which were made in the 1980s and 1990s. More
Lübeck, Oct. 5, 2015. In support of the special importance of documentary films to the NFL festival and to provide a forum for professional dialogue, the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nov. 4 – 8, 2015) is offering a master class with Danish director Camilla Nielsson entitled “Compelling Documentation” on November 6, 2015 in Lübeck. An international round table to discuss the subject of Audience Engagement – needs and demands in the digital age. New challenges for filmmakers and distributors will be held on the afternoon of the same day.Players from various sectors of the film industry, from production to theatrical distribution, will talk about the role the various professions in the filmmaking and distribution process need to play in keeping audiences engaged. More
Lübeck, Aug. 25, 2015. At today’s traditional summer press panel, Lübeck’s culture senator Kathrin Weiher, and Retrospective curator Jörg Schöning joined festival directors Linde Fröhlich (artistic director) and Christian Modersbach (managing director) to present the latest news from the 57th Nordic Film Days Lübeck. The Nordic Film Days are presented by the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. This year’s festival will run from November 4 - 8, 2015. It is the largest festival in Europe outside Scandinavia dedicated exclusively to films from Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and northern Germany. More
Lübeck - April 22, 2015. Film submissions for the up-coming 57. Nordic Film Days Lübeck (04.-08.11.2015) are now possible till August 1st, 2015. For Nordic and Baltic films please use our entry form in English (PDF), available for download on our festival website.
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Lübeck, Nov. 3, 2014. Festival directors Linde Fröhlich (artistic director) and Christian Modersbach (managing director) expressed delight at the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck, which ended yesterday, in particularly the attendance figures. A total of 29,000 people filled cinemas over the course of five days, setting a new record for the festival mounted by the city of Lübeck. The public’s enthusiasm for films from Scandinavia, the Baltic States and Schleswig-Holstein/Hamburg continues to grow and was reflected in the extremely well attended NFL events. More
Lübeck, Nov. 1, 2014. The big winner at the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck was the film “Life in a Fishbowl” (“Vonarstræti”) directed by Iceland’s Baldvin Z. On behalf of the director, the film’s lead actor, a beaming Thorsteinn Bachmann, accepted the NDR Film Prize, which comes with an endowment of € 12,500. Three films from Finland also emerged from the awards gala as winners, joining films from Norway and Sweden in taking home one of the eight prizes. More
Lübeck, Oct. 30, 2014. The 56th Nordic Film Days, which opened yesterday with a showing of 1001 GRAMS, had a surprise waiting for Norwegian star director Bent Hamer after the screening. Linde Fröhlich (artistic director) and Christian Modersbach (managing director) presented the director with a specially created silver marzipan weight under a glass bell jar to symbolise his newest film. The sweet treat was custom made by Lübeck marzipan company MEST. More
Lübeck, Oct. 29, 2014. Since 1990, the Nordic Film Days Lübeck NDR Film Prize, endowed with € 12,500, has been awarded to a feature in competition distinguished by “artistic excellence”. The jury for this year’s 56th festival (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2) comprises leading filmmaking talents from both sides of the camera. Diana Schulte-Kellinghaus, commissioning editor for the narrative division of NDR television and previous deputy managing director of the children’s channel Kinderkanal, is joined on the jury by actress Victoria Trauttmansdorff (who can be seen in the NFL Filmforum in “Patong Girl” and onstage as the “General” in “Platonow” at Hamburg’s Thalia Theater). More
Lübeck, Oct. 24, 2014. The films of the “Specials” series are especially close to the heart of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2). The section previews Nordic films that are soon to be released in German cinemas, such as Mikkel Nørgaard’s “The Absent One”, the second time the director has filmed a Jussi Adler-Olsen thriller, Hans Petter Moland’s black comedy “In Order of Disappearance” or Liv Ullmann’s film version of August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie”. More
Lübeck, Oct. 23, 2014. The documentary programme of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck comprises 27 films (with four running under 30 minutes) and focuses on Baltic issues. There are films that commemorate the “singing revolution” that led to the restored independence of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, which also serve as a reminder that 25 years ago, the NFL was the first festival to integrate films from the Baltic States into its programme, launching Nordic-Baltic cultural cooperation. The documentaries deal with the legacy of World War II, as in “Cenotaph” or the phenomenon of socialism (“The Gold Spinners”). They trace “The Path to Baltic Freedom” or the effects of “Capitalism at Crossroad Street”, while “Pelican in the Desert” and “PMR in The State of Limbo” give us a look at less well-known European regions. More
Lübeck, Oct. 21, 2014. The 18 films of the diverse main segment of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck are shaped by stories of change and new beginnings. The films will compete for three different prizes, while 16 of the features will be in the running for the Baltic Film Prize, awarded each year to an “exceptional feature from the Nordic countries”. The festival’s main competition features eight German and two international premieres. More
Lübeck, Oct. 17, 2014 – beginning Saturday Oct. 18, the full programme of the 56th Nordic Film Days will be available on the festival website. At www.filmtage.luebeck.de, click on “programme” for a full list of all films and screening dates for the 172 movies showing this year in Lübeck. Users can also set up an individual day planner for the festival. The entire programme is also in the catalogue for the Nordic Film Days Lübeck More
Lübeck, Oct. 16, 2014. Once again this year, broadcaster NDR is pairing up with the Nordic Film Days Lübeck (NFL) by airing its “Scandinavian film series”, a selection of 11 films from the Nordic region to be shown on the TV channel on nine days. This year marks the 56th year of the NFL festival, which runs from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2. Some of the films that NDR will broadcast were discovered at NFL screenings. NDR will be airing the German television premiere of two films that won prizes in previous festivals. More
Lübeck, Oct. 9, 2014. This year’s Retrospective section of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, 2014) showcases Scandinavian drawing room comedies from 1917 to 2007 as testimony to the liberating power of laughter. The retrospective kicks off with early silent films by Mauritz Stiller, the man who discovered Greta Garbo – “Thomas Graal’s Best Film” (1917), which will open the Retrospective on Oct. 29, 2014 at 7:45 pm in a screening accompanied by Werner Loll on piano, and the elegant screwball comedy “Erotikon” (1920), for which students of Lübeck’s music college will provide new musical accompaniment. More
Lübeck, Oct. 10, 2014. The Film Forum programme of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2) will present a selection of the most interesting films produced last year in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. This year, the section is not dedicated to a single theme, but rather is more of a survey festival series, in which almost 40 percent of the films were directed by women. What distinguishes the films is a very authentic narrative style. They are everyday stories – tragic and comic, told with emotional depth and great sensitivity. More
Lübeck, Oct. 13, 2014. Thrills and gooseflesh mark this year’s children’s and youth section of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2). A variety of adventure and detective films will provide drama for young audiences, including “The Boy with the Golden Pants”, “The Detectives” or the fantasy films “Danny’s Doomsday” and “Ragnarok”. And, of course, if it’s bestselling crime writer Håkan Nesser, whose story “And Piccadilly Circus is not in Kumla” is showing in a film version, you can be sure murder is involved. The author himself will be in Lübeck as a special guest – both to introduce the film and in a reading from the book. More
Lübeck, Oct. 7, 2014. The full programme of the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (NFL) festival (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2) was presented at a press conference today. The festival’s artistic director, Linde Fröhlich and festival manager Christian Modersbach were joined at the podium by curators of the various sections to introduce the 173 films to be screened during the five day festival. The NFL is presented by the city of Lübeck and is the only film festival in Europe dedicated entirely to films from the north and northeast of the continent. An extensive sidebar programme complements the screenings, with concerts, readings, industry gatherings and international panel discussions. More
Lübeck, Sept. 17, 2014. The 56 Nordic Film Days Lübeck will open on October 29, 2014 with 1001 Grams, a “weighty” yet charming and delicately comedic film by leading Norwegian director Bent Hamer (“Kitchen Stories”, “O’Horten”). The film, which Norway recently put forth as a possible Oscar nominee for best foreign language film, will have its German premier at the festival, with the film’s director and actors in on hand to celebrate. More
Lübeck, August 26, 2014. The highlights and programme sections for the 56th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (NFL) were introduced to the press today by the festival directors Linde Fröhlich (artistic director) and Christian Modersbach (festival manager), appearing alongside Lübeck’s cultural affairs senator Annette Borns, and Jörg Schöning, curator and director of the retrospective section. The NFL is mounted by the Hanseatic City of Lübeck. This year’s festival runs from October 29 to November 2, 2014. More
Lübeck, April 7th, 2014. Film submissions for the up-coming 56. Nordic Film Days Lübeck (29.10. – 02.11.2014) are now possible till August 1st, 2014.
Please use our entry form in english (pdf) for Scandinavian and Baltic films, available for download on our festival website: More
Lübeck, 04.11.13 – After the 55. Nordic Film Days Lübeck came to their end yesterday, its two directors Christian Modersbach (Festival Management) and Linde Fröhlich (Artistic Direction) struck a positive balance. The total audience numbers of 27,900 have reached a new high level for the festival and mirror the audience enthusiasm for films from Scandinavia, the Baltic States and Schleswig-Holstein/Hamburg. More
Lübeck, 2 Nov. 2013 – Films from Sweden, Norway and Denmark as well as Estonia were the big prize-winners at the 55th Nordic Film Days Lübeck. At the gala awards ceremony in Theater Lübeck a total of eight prizes were given to nine winning films. The NDR Film Prize, endowed with 12,500 Euros goes this year ex aequo to two films: “I Am Yours” (Jeg er din) by Norwegian director Iram Haq, which has already been nominated as Norway’s candidate for the Academy Awards, and “Northwest” (Nordvest) by Danish filmmaker Michael Noer. More
Lübeck, 31.10.13 – Last night’s opening of the 55. Nordic Film Days Lübeck, considered the most important showcase for new films from Scandinavia and the Baltic States, featured director Benedikt Erlingsson cheerfully presenting his film OF HORSES AND MEN to the Lübeck audience. He was accompanied by his Icelandic stars Charlotte Bøving and Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, cameraman Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson and the producers Fridrik Thór Fridrikssson (Hrossabrestur, Iceland) and Christoph Thoke (Mogador Film, Germany). More
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