New Nordic Narratives is a hands-on, think-tank-inspired seminar, research and development process designed to solidify new networks and bring sustainable change by identifying the best actions and methods to rethink and transform key issues of representation, gender equality and sustainability across the Nordic film- & tv industry landscape.  

With New Nordic Narratives, the first steps have been taken towards creating new norms, new cultures, and new processes and methods within the existing culture of film and TV production in the Nordic region. The focus has been on the story and script development process, from idea to when the project is fully funded and ready to start the production process. Work on sustainability and diversity must start early if it is to have a better chance of surviving the funding process and making it to the screen. Knowledge and tools on sustainability, gender and diversity have stimulated ideas and opened up participants’ views on their own material, while the funding process was seen as a major obstacle to artistic freedom.