– We have a record trøndersk filmår says Silje Engeness , festival director Kosmorama.
– The official opening film Women for large men’s shirts is recorded directly outside our own stuedør and closing film Dirk Ohm – Illusionist who disappeared is recorded in Grong in Nord-Trondelag. Between where we have several documentary films made by Trøndelag forces, both here and international collaborations.
– It shows that film workers from our region are attractive in the world too, and not only here at home, think Engeness.
Silje Engeness, festival director Kosmorama.
One of the documentaries on the program are yellow cheese if John Andersen , a notorious criminal in the 1920s and 30s which was later friend with King Haakon VII and killed Germans in peacetime, but still dropped legal action.
Trøndersk film boom
– This year we celebrate ten years of trøndersk focus on film, and I would say focus started with Kosmorama. There were strong forces just decided: we shall make festival in Trondheim .
– The fact that Kosmorama was started in 2005 sent a signal that Trondheim and Trøndelag betting on film . It made it more attractive for film workers to settle in the region, it was an environment here, both to produce films and to display them. I think the two things are closely interrelated.
Engeness also believes Filmweb pitch price that takes place during Kosmorama have had much to say for the festival support and Mid-Norway growing film industry. This year came in a record number of projects from all corners of the country. The selected finalists will be assessed on Thursday 5 March of jurors Harry Guttormsen , Karin Julsrud and Erlend Loe . Pitch Prize is awarded under Kanon Ceremony later that night.
Engeness reviewing pitch competition that Norway’s main.
– You can win 100,000 dollars. It is clear it provides a good start to work on a film project. And the competition has been a success in many ways. Past winners have included script ideas to Max Manus and Pioneer . Blood and honor was also part of the competition. It won not the price, but the project was noticed by producers in the auditorium. So that Kosmorama in creating tomorrow’s films are not taking too hard, she says.
Peruvian food
– I look forward to the whole festival, and is proud to highlight the opening and ending movie. In addition, I look forward to seeing Swedish bastard and hit director Ronnie Sandahl.
By foreign films she looks forward partly to Wild Tales as has become a box office success in his home country Argentina, and now goes to full houses worldwide.
Oscar Nominees Wild Tales (2014) by Damián Szifron.
Engeness rejoices moreover to be bringing the Peruvian cuisine to the festival.
– We have in recent years driven Culinary Cinema. There we find that audiences really appreciate. This year we show Finding Gaston , about the Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio . Afterwards served a Peru-inspired meal at Credo, one of Trondheim best restaurants.
Peruvian food has become one of the hottest food trends in Europe and the United States in recent years. Engeness says that much of this is thanks to Acurio.
– He has given Peru a new image through food. It creates hope and strong identity for the country. We show two Peruvian films reprenseterer two extremity, from super feelgood with Finding Gaston , the documentary NN , a film about people who disappeared during Peru’s dictatorship in the 90s, she says .
Application Simplification
– On Kosmorama we say that you see tomorrow’s films, but it is also important to put things in perspective. Therefore, we have invited Toralv Maurstad as guest of honor. Maurstad is 88 years now, has kept the theater and film all my life and is still active. It is worth celebrating, believes Engeness.
During the festival displays 60 tallesfilmene Line, Cold slot and About Tilla with Maurstad in supporting roles. In addition arranged a conversation between Maurstad and his longstanding partner Petter Skavlan on Tuesday.
According Engeness public has previously come with feedback on the program has been rich, but somewhat difficult to orient themselves. Therefore they bet this year on fewer program categories, with a more self-explanatory section. One of the programs focus on Russian film.
– Here is a combination of new films and classics. Among other Burnt by the Sun from the early ’90s, hockey documentary Red Army and Oscar Nominees Leviathan .
– The latter is a movie we know Russian government did not appreciate, but it has been difficult for them to stop. Burnt by the Sun is also interesting to see in the light of what is happening in Russia today, and how far the political environment is willing to go to mute criticism. In conjunction with the film Peter Normann Waage lecture. He is one of those in Norway who may know most about Russia, says Engeness.
– Adresseavisa wrote last year that film is the best in the cinema, but the film is perhaps even better festival. There have even more social gathering points, and festival organizer we have the opportunity to breie us and put the films into a larger context. We are looking forward to making this year.
You can read more about the Trøndelag “boom” in latest edition of Rushprint released on Kosmorama.
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