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Oslo Municipality, represented by Vice Mayor for Culture and Business Development Anita Leirvik North, alongside Oslo Film Fund, Viken Film Center, and the Oslo Film Commission, will engage in dialogue with a broad spectrum of industry representatives to identify challenges and explore opportunities to shape the future of "the international film city Oslo."
How can the Oslo region—and a collaboration between Oslo Municipality, Oslo Film Commission, Viken Film Center, Oslo Film Fund, and the film community—work together to position Oslo as a stronger and more internationally attractive film city? A city and a film industry representing the art of cinema, film culture, innovation and quality.
09:30-10:00| Free Morning Coffee and Mingling
10:00-10:10 | Introduction - MIRAGE Festival & Program Manager - Racha Helen Larsen
10:10-10:20 | Opening Speech - Anita Leirvik North (Vice Mayor for Culture and Business Development)
10:20-11:30 | Dialogue and Input Meeting:
Much has changed since Oslo Municipality addressed its ambitions in the 2016 report, "Filmhovedstaden Oslo" (The Film Capital Oslo). MIRAGE invites Vice Mayor for Culture and Business Development Anita Leirvik North for a dialogue about how to continue building and strengthening the city, its reputation and the film industry. What steps need to be taken to further develop Oslo as a film capital, and bring it to the global stage?
Vice Major Anita Leirvik North | Director: Eskil Vogt | Producer: Yngve Sæther | Producer: Elisa Fernanda Pirir
12:00-13:00 | Oslo Film Fund - Presentation, dialogue and audience input:
Since its establishment in April 2021, Oslo Film Fund has made great strides and positioned itself as a key partner for many projects tied to Oslo.
Fridrik H.Mar and Kaja Bjelke from Oslo Film Fund will present their strategies and ambitions for the fund's future initiatives. Oslo Film Fund is seeking input from the industry and dialogue around the fund's role and strategy for the coming years. How can Oslo Film Fund be a strong partner in an industry undergoing rapid development? What role should the fund play in promoting greater diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in the film industry?
Read more about the Oslo Film Fund here: https://oslofilmfond.no/om-oslo-filmfond/.
Oslo Filmfond: Fridrik H. Mar & Kaja Bjelke | Producer: Anita Rehoff Larsen | Producer: Finn Gjerdrum
13:15-14:00 | Viken Filmsenter - A dialgoue about their role and responsibility in developing the film-region:
Viken Film Center - presented by Director Ånund Austenå, will provide an overview of plans regarding a strategy for the region. There will be a talk about the collaboration within the regional film sector, talent development and strategies for effectively connecting emerging talent with industry opportunities.
Viken Filmsenter: Ånund Austenå | Mediefabrikken: Hilde Kjos
14:30-15:30 | Oslo Film Commission
The Head of Oslo Film Commission, Adrian Andrew Mitchell, will engage in dialogue with industry professionals to seek inputs on how the Film Commission can best contribute to strengthening the international potential of Oslo’s film industry and the citys reputation on the global stage.
- In what ways can Norwegian film productions with an international dimension collaborate with the Oslo Film Commission?
- Can the Commission help export Norwegian filmmakers and film workers abroad, thus acting as a springboard for initiating co-productions with companies in the region?
- Should the guidelines for the incentive scheme be changed to accommodate more artistically ambitious projects, which often have budgets too low to meet the criteria? Can Oslo exert pressure on this change?
15:30-18:00 | Afterwork at Frogner Kino
Presented by Oslo Filmfond, Oslo Municipality and MIRAGE
18:00-... MIRAGE OPENING NIGHT - Dedicated to the art of cinema an the magic of jazz!
An entire evening dedicated to the art of film and jazz. Join us on a journey back to the 1960s with Live music, film and party! Join tomeet Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and a group of megalomaniacal politicians in the screening of European Film Award Nominee and the Oscar-contender Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
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