Danish film company
This article is about the Danish film company. For the secretariat to the Nordic Council, see
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
.
Nordisk Film A/S
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(
lit.
'
Nordic Film
'
) is a
Danish
entertainment company established in 1906 in
Copenhagen
by filmmaker
Ole Olsen
.
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It is the fourth-oldest film studio in the world behind the
Gaumont Film Company
,
Pathe
, and
Titanus
, and the oldest studio to be continuously active.
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The logo consists of a polar bear standing on the globe.
History
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Olsen started his company in the Copenhagen suburb of
Valby
under the name "Ole Olsen's Film Factory," but soon changed it to the Nordisk Film company.
In 1908, Olsen opened an affiliate branch in
New York
, the
Great Northern Film Company
, to handle the distribution of his films to the American market. In 1909, having been excluded from the
MPPC
cartel in the United States, which Olsen had hoped to join, Nordisk participated in the
Paris Film Congress
in a failed attempt by major European producers to form a similar monopoly.
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As Nordisk Film, it became a
publicly traded
company in 1911.
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In 1992, it merged with the
Egmont
media group, operating as electronic media production and distribution group. The total revenues in 2018 amounted to approximately €559 million.
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Nordisk Film is the oldest movie production company in operation in the world. Nordisk Film is the largest producer and distributor of electronic entertainment in the Nordic region.
Operations
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The company produces and co-produces national and international feature films in
Denmark
,
Norway
and
Sweden
, which are distributed to cinemas around the Nordic countries, including Nordisk Film Cinemas in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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The films are also distributed internationally for viewing in cinemas, on video and on television.
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Furthermore, Nordisk Film produces games through a number of game studios invested in by Nordisk Film Games, distributes PlayStation in the Nordic and Baltic countries and develops global digital gifting solutions through GoGift.
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Through the
Nordisk Film Foundation
, Nordisk Film aims to develop new talent. With an annual budget of approx. DKK 5 million, the Nordisk Film Foundation has also contributed to the development of the Danish film industry over the last 20 years by offering scholarships, project grants and awards.
Business Areas
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Nordisk Film Production
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Nordisk Film Production is a producer of film and TV content, with a strong focus on the Scandinavian market. They have a hand in roughly 15 productions per year, spanning a range of formats and genres. The overall strategy for Nordisk Film Production is the same as when the company was founded: to entertain a broad audience. Nordisk Film Production produces feature films, animation films, short films, TV series, and TV documentaries for the Scandinavian and international market.
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In October 2009, Nordisk sold its TV production unit to the
Banijay Group
.
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Nordisk Film Distribution
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Nordisk Film Distribution handles and distributes the rights to own productions, a number of local films as well as independent productions. Nordisk Film is behind approximately one in every five theatrical films and their Distribution is a major player in the Nordic countries. Their associated company TrustNordisk is one of the largest sales agents in Europe and the leading expert when it comes to Scandinavian feature films and series worldwide.
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Nordisk Film Interactive
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Nordisk Film Interactive has exclusive distribution rights to
Sony
PlayStation
products in the
Nordic countries
, and is thereby responsible for a substantial business area in Nordisk Film.
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Nordisk Film Cinemas
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Nordisk Film Cinemas is the leading cinema chain in Denmark and Norway, screening in Sweden as well. They have approximately ten million cinema guests per year.
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GoGift
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GoGift is a gifting company within Nordisk Film that offers gifting solutions for both B2B and B2C.
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Nordisk Games
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Nordisk Games is an investor in and owner of several European game studios. Nordisk Games has invested in nine game companies since its foundation in 2016:
Avalanche Studios Group
,
Supermassive Games
, Flashbulb Games,
MercurySteam
, Multiverse, Star Stable Entertainment, Nitro Games,
Raw Fury
, and
Reto-Moto
, whereof the two ladder companies have been sold.
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In May 2018, it was announced that Nordisk Games had acquired all of
Avalanche Studios
.
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In July 2022, Nordisk Games acquired all of
Supermassive Games
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In April 2023, the Founder of Nordisk Games, Mikkel Weider, exits as CEO.
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Feature films
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Other films
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TV-series
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References
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External links
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