Film

Nicholas Stivang and Pia U. Dahl from the Norwegian Embassy, film directors Thomas C. Malling and Eric Vogel, Spy Museum director Peter Earnest and Amanda Ohlke. 
Photo: Hanne Willoch / Norwegian Embassy DC.

The most notorious modern espionage case in Norway, involving the diplomat Arne Treholt, undergoes an incredible transformation in the film Norwegian Ninja. Read more

Max Manus (Aksel Hennie). 
Photo: Music Box Films.

The Norwegian film Max Manus: Man of War won six Norwegian Academy Awards and was released in limited U.S. Theaters last year. However, the film will now get its National U.S. debut with the DVD/Blu-ray release slated for June 28, 2011. Read more

Limbo (official poster)

The first Annual Scandinavian On Demand Film Festival debut to North American VOD audiences on May 1st. Read more

Deconstruction Workers

Nine Nation Animation presents Kajsa Næss' Deconstruction Workers and other animated short films from the festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Annecy & Clermont-Ferrand. At various locations in the US through June 4th. Read more

Photo: National Geographic.

Every August, Norwegian paleontologist Dr. Jørn Hurum leads an expedition of experts to the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. It was in 2009 that the crew uncovered startling evidence that could forever change our current view of the Jurassic. Read more

The award-winning American-Norwegian documentary "Play Again" screens at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. on March 22. Director Tonje Hessen Schei says the inspiration for the film were the differences she saw between her children’s lifestyles in the U.S. and her own upbringing in Norway. Read more

Rune Denstad Langlo was awarded Best Newcomer, at the TriBeCa Film Festival in New York, for his feature debut North scripted by Erlend Loe and produced by Sigve Endresen and Brede Hovland for Motlys. Read more

Meet eight Norwegian actors and actresses who have contributed to making Norwegian film successful over the last few years. Read more

Usually, the old adage, “this is the first day of the rest of your life,” exudes comfort rather than despair. But in the Norwegian film “O’Horten,” aging train driver Odd Horten finds anything but comfort in contemplating his future. And he will have to face the rest of his days sooner rather than later, as he only has one last train to steer across the mountains of western Norway before... Read more

Norwegian film director Harald Zwart goes to Beijing in May this year to start making a new version of “Karate Kid.” Read more

This timeline shows some highlights of Norwegian film through 100 years. Read more