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Göteborg Film Festival, running from Jan. 27-Feb. 5, will welcome back some familiar faces during its 46th edition. But it keeps on looking out for skillful newcomers, says Josef Kullengård, head of industry at the festival and the Nordic Film Market. “We want to be the place where you discover new Nordic talent,” he tells Variety.

“It’s a strong year for projects in development, while the workin-progress section combines established directors such as Erik Poppe [presenting ‘Quisling’] with first-timers or people like Ulaa Salim, following ‘Sons of Denmark’ with ‘Eternal.’ It definitely mirrors what the current Nordic film landscape looks like.”

Oscar-winning actor Alicia Vikander will also introduce a new wave of directors, unveiling films produced by the students of educational film program Alicia Vikander Film Lab 2022.

“When she was appointed honorary fellow by the Sten A. Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture, her response was: ‘Let’s do something with this money,...

COLOGNE, Germany -- Kops, the police spoof from Swedish director Josef Fares, was awarded the audience prize at this year's Hamburg Film Festival, which wrapped Saturday. The follow-up to Fares' hugely successful comedy debut Jalla! Jalla!, Kops is set in the quiet, crime-free town of Hoegbotraesk. When Swedish authorities decide to shut down the local police station the small-town cops start their own mini-crime wave in order to stay in business. This year's audience prize was the first to be awarded by Hamburg newspaper the Hamburger Abendblatt. The festival's top award used to be presented by magazine TV Spielfilm. Other prizes awarded at this year's fest included the Emil prize for best children's film for Richard Ciupka's Das Geheimnisvolle Fraeulein C (The Secretive Miss C.), and the Douglas Sirk lifetime achievement award, which was presented to French star Isabelle Huppert.