Names in the News

- Archive 2010

20.10.2010
New Consultant of Children’s Films at SFI
Linus Torell has been appointed consultant of films for children and youth at the Swedish Film Institute.
Torell has a background as a journalist but has mostly worked with children’s films at SVT where he has directed films, TV programmes and TV series.
Linus Torell succeeds Johan Bogaeus and will takes take up the position on 1 January 2011.

19.08.2010
Klara Grunning-Harris New Film Consultant at DFI
Klara Grunning-Harris has been appointed consultant of short- and documentary films at the Danish Film Institute (DFI).
Klara Grunning-Harris grew up in Lund in Sweden and has a background in art studies from Paris and film production from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
She has worked as an independent producer, director consultant, photographer and project coordinator. Since 1999 she headed the development of department of international co-production.
Grunning-Harris takes over from Michael Haslund-Christensen and will take up her position on 15 September.

19.08.2010
Satu Elo Leaves the Finnish Film Foundation 
As of 1 September Satu Elo takes up a position as Workshop Manager at EAVE in Luxemburg leaving the Finnish Film Foundation where she is the Information Officer.
For information, please contact the Finnish Film Foundation.

19.08.2010
New Board at Norwegian Film and TV Producers ' Association
A new board at the Norwegian Film and TV Producers’ Association (Produsentforeningen) was elected at their General Assembly earlier this year. Sveinung Golim from Filmkameraterne AS who has been on the board since 2004 was elected chairman of the board for another two years. Marit Hansen-Tangen from Monster AS was elected vice-chairman. The new board members are: Sveinung Golimo, Filmkameratene AS, Marit Hansen-Tangen, Monster AS, Guri Neby, Einar Film AS, Lars Løge, Flimmer Film AS, Jørgen Tharaldsen, Funcom AS, Asle Vatn, Friland AS, Gudny Hummelvoll, SF Norge AS, Lasse Hallberg, Rubicon/Metronome.

Norwegian Film and TV Producers’ Association was established in 1933 and comprises today approximately 80 independent production companies involved in film and TV production. Its members are spread throughout the country and produce short films, documentaries, feature films, TV programs, commercial films, commissioned films, multimedia and more.
 Norwegian Film and TV Producers’ Association is both a trade association and an employers’ association. The association works for political influence in relation to the authorities, public institutions, TV stations and copyright organizations.
See website for more details.

24.06.2010
Hanne Palmquist Continues as CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond
The Board of Nordisk Film & TV Fond has extended Hanne Palmquist’ contract until the end of 2012.
Hanne Palmquist was appointed CEO in 2007 and her contract was due to expire at the end of 2010.
Nordisk Film & TV Fond has an annual budget of approximately DKK 70 million. One third of the Fund's budget is provided by the Nordic Council of Ministers, one third by the Nordic film institutes and one third by Nordic public channels and commercial broadcasters. In May 2009, the Nordic culture ministers signed a new five-year agreement with Nordisk Film & TV Fond that will run until the end of 2014.



24.06.2010
New Board at NRK
Former publisher’s editor of Aschehoug & Co., William Nygaard (67), has been appointed new Chairman of the Board at the Norwegian public broadcaster, NRK. Nygaard takes over from Hallvard Bakke.
The NRK Board has seen major renewals, with four new members appointed by the Swedish Cultural Department, and only one member being re-elected.
More information on the NRK Board here.

27.05.2010
Kristina Åberg Spokes Woman for Swedish Film & TV Producers Association
Kristina Åberg, producer at Atmo and founder of VD, was elected new spokes woman for the Swedish Film & TV Producers Association.
The other members of the Film section are: Börje Hansson, Gila Bergqvist, Thomas Michaelsson, Daniella Elmqvist Prah, Johan Mardell, Patrick Ryborn and Fredrik Wikström.
The Swedish Film & TV Producers is a Trade Association representing approximately 105 independent production companies involved in the production of film, documentaries, TV programmes and commercial films in Sweden.

27.05.2010
Mette Elmgaard Kennebo New Development Manager at Filmby Århus
Mette Elmgaard Kennebo has been appointed new project manager at Filmby Århus.
Mette comes from a job as producer and production manager of commercials at Frontier in Århus.
Filmby Århus is a centre for film and media production in Jutland and aims to push development and promotion of the sector and the development of the region's potential through First Motion and North Sea Screen Partners.

27.05.2010
Julie Lindegaard Head of Development Film Fyn
Julie Lindegaard, a trained journalist and formerly owner of a communication agency, will be the new Head of Development at Film Fyn.
Lindegaard will be responsible for the development of film related business activities in the region and will work on increasing the focus on film related activities aimed at tourists.
Lindegaard will also be the manager of the international EU-project North Sea Screen Partners. Together with a number of other partners in seven European countries, Film Fyn is part of North Sea Screen. The program aims to support the activities of Film Fyn and has a budget of approx. DKK 6 million. The overall object of the program is to create business and educational activities with relation to film across the North Sea area and to attract new film productions to the area.

22.04.2010
Petri Kempinnen Head of Production at FFF
Petri Kemppinen has been appointed Head of the Production Department of the Finnish Film Foundation as of 1 May. He will be responsible for the development of the department and acts as its manager.
Formerly the post was named Head of International Affairs and Development, and Kemppinen will continue to develop the internationals aspects of Finnish film production and to represent the Finnish Film Foundation in Eurimages and Nordisk Film & TV Fond.

22.04.2010
Bo Damgaard New Chairman of DFI Board
Media consultant and TV producer Bo Damgaard has been appointed chairman of the Board at the Danish Film Institute. Damgaard has been Programme Director at TV2 Denmark and Head of Department at DR.
Damgaard takes over after Morten Hesseldahl, who will become Cultural Director at Danish Broadcasting Corporation.

22.04.2010
Marie Östbye New Festival Coordinator
Uppsala International Short Film Festival has engaged Marie Österbye as the new Festival Coordinator. Östbye has worked with the festival for years as director of the Board and as a Programmer of the International Section.
Festival Director Niclas Gillberg is temporarily substituting Christoffer Olofsson who is on maternity leave.

Lauri Kivinen has been appointed new Director General at Finnish Broadcasting Corporation YLE by it's Board of Directors. He comes from a position as Head of Corporate Affairs at Nokia Siemens Networks and will be replacing Michael Jungner, who will leave when his five year contract ends on 30 April 2010.

Martin Strange-Hansen is the new Chairman of the Association of Danish Film Directors. Strange-Hansen graduated as a director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2001. He has directed shorts and features and won an Oscar in 2003 for his short film This Charming Man. He's currently working on a children's film. Strange-Hansen takes over from Dorte Høeg Brask, who's now a film consultant at the Danish Film Institute.

Mette Damgaard-Sørensen will be the new Principal at European Film College in Denmark. In August 2010 she will be taking over from Søren Høy. Damgaard-Sørensen has previously been a consultant at the Danish Film Institute and the Editor of the film magazine EKKO.

Cecilia Lidin, Head of Office at European Documentary Network (EDN), is the new documentary film consultant at Den Vestdanske Filmpulje.

Jan Rofekamp will receive the 2010 Doc Mogul Award at Hot Docs in May 2010. The Doc Mogul Award is given to an individual who, over the course of his or her career, has made an essential contribution to the creative vitality of the documentary industry, both in his or her home country and abroad. Jan Rofekamp is president and owner of Films Transit International, one of the world's leading international distributors of high-profile theatrical feature documentaries.

Kristina Trapp has been appointed CEO at EAVE, the Media Programme's training and development programme. She joined EAVE in 2004 and worked as the programme's Deputy Chief Executive since 2007. Trapp is replacing Alan Fountain, who becomes Head of Studies.