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Morten Tyldum's film Ibelin highlights cross-border financing challenges at Haugesund industry forum
Producers at the New Nordic Films roundtable examined the complex multi-country funding behind the upcoming biographical drama about gamer Mats Steen.
The short version
- Director Morten Tyldum's upcoming drama 'Ibelin' served as a central case study at a French-Nordic producers' roundtable during New Nordic Films in Haugesund.
- The project, inspired by the life of Norwegian gamer Mats Steen, involves production across Norway, France, the U.K., Belgium, and the Czech Republic.
- Producers discussed the benefits and challenges of blending European tax incentives and public funding, noting complex territorial spending requirements across multiple countries.
Key facts
- 'Ibelin' is directed by Morten Tyldum and features a cast including Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Bill Nighy, and Charlie Plummer.[Variety]
- The film is based on the life of Norwegian World of Warcraft gamer Mats Steen, who had Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[Variety]
- Einar Film producer Brede Hovland stated the Norwegian shoot wrapped in late May after six to seven weeks in Oslo, before filming moved to Prague for fantasy and medieval sequences.[Variety]
- Hovland described 'Ibelin' as the most expensive Norwegian film ever made, though he declined to state the exact budget.[Variety]
- Financing for the multi-country co-production took approximately 10 months to assemble with international partners, including France's Vendôme Pictures.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The specific total production budget for 'Ibelin' remains unannounced.[Variety]