Norwegian Film Instute announces Eskil Vogt has received a film grant based in artistic evaluation. See other films of merrit and details below.

New Eskil Vogt feature receives NOK 10 million production grant Untitled.  Production grant: NOK 10,000,000.  Production company: Mer Film AS.  Producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Lars Thomas Skare.  Director and screenwriter: Eskil Vogt.  Total budget: NOK 109 733 652. The production grant is awarded based on artistic evaluation.   Eskil Vogt has previously written and directed the feature films Blind (2014) and The Innocents (2021), and has twice been nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, as co-author of The Worst Person in the World (2021) and Sentimental Value (2025). Sentimental Value won the Best International Feature at this year's Academy Awards.  Untitled is a psychological thriller about art, power and the blurred boundaries between memory and truth. Eskil Vogt has written the screenplay and will be directing.  "Untitled is an ambitious project that builds on Eskil Vogt’s distinctive artistic vision. Eskil Vogt is a filmmaker with a strong artistic voice and a significant international profile, and with his third feature as a director, he continues to develop and challenge himself artistically. Supporting filmmakers in developing their artistic practice over time is a key priority in our new strategy, where strengthening creators and their careers is one of our main commitments", says Kjersti Mo, CEO of the Norwegian Film Institute.  Untitled is produced by Mer Films AS, internationally renowned production company headed by Maria Ekerhovd. Recent production credits include Sentimental Value - Academy Award-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe-, Cannes- and European Film Award-winner; Academy Award-nominee The Ugly Stepsister (2025), and upcoming Renate Reinsve feature Butterfly (2026), which premiered at this year's Rotterdam International Film Festival.     Untitled has previously received a total of NOK 700,000 in development grants from the Norwegian Film Institute. www.norwegianfilms.no The Norwegian Film Institute is a public institution operating under the authority of the Ministry of Culture. We support and promote films, series and games. Read more here. Read more about the Norwegian Film Institute's Privacy statement here.  #norwegianflilminstitute#fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com #sunstormfineartmagazine.com#artfunculture#artfunnew#artfunnow#artfunnorwegian#artfunfilm

The African Film Festival NY, SoundTrack to a ~Coup d" Etat~. screen at Snug Harbor, Staten Island NY, Thursday July 16, 7:30

Kick off the summer with AFF at our first outdoor screening of the season! Join us this Thursday at Snug Harbor for a special screening of the award-winning Soundtrack to a Coup d'État at 7:30 PM, preceded by a live jazz performance by Craig Harris. THU, JULY 16 AT 7:30PM 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' by Johan Grimonprez Snug Harbor - South Meadow 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 United Nations, 1960: The Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach storm the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department sends jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. In this gripping essay film, director Johan Grimonprez traces the collision of African politics and American jazz, revealing the forces behind the 1961 assassination of Congo's leader Patrice Lumumba. Through eyewitness accounts, government memos, speeches, and a rich soundtrack of jazz icons, ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat’ examines colonial history in a story whose political resonance remains strikingly relevant today. Watch the trailer here The screening will be preceded by a live jazz performance by Craig Harris! SUN, JULY 19 2026 AT 2PM 'Rediscovering Fanon' by Rico Speight The Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street New York, NY 10025 Rediscovering Fanon is an independent feature documentary that explores the life, work, and enduring legacy of Frantz Fanon, the Martinican psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary whose writings transformed global conversations about racism, colonialism, decolonization, and human liberation. Combining interviews, archival materials, music, and contemporary political reflection, the film demonstrates the continuing relevance of Fanon's ideas in the twenty-first century.

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Stony Brook Film Fest July 18-July 25

 We have been pushing the Stony Brook Film festival this year!! The venue has grown to provide the wider local community a gert time in a festive atmosphere to see cutting edge film. In an area of maga  studio merges fewer people will decide which stories are to be told.  Small venue film fest like Stony Brook play an important role growing audience and filmmaker access alike!!! Jamie Forbes/Publisher Fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com, Sunstormfineartmagazine.com ~ Art Changes the way we perceive the world~ Participate in the beauty of creativity!!!!!

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Stony Brook Film Festival 2026 July 16-26, 2026, tickets on sale now!!!

It's Sunday reading time. Looking for something for fun??? Get your early bird discount passes for the Stony Brook Film Festival. 

Smart festivalgoers buy early. Luckily, that sounds a lot like you.   What are you waiting for?  Early Bird pricing is live for just three more days!

EARLY BIRD SALE Gold Pass ($250) ($225)  The complete SBFF experience: entry to all films, Q&As, VIP seating, and 4 afterparties throughout the festival, including Opening and Closing Nights! Regular Pass ($100) ($90) A classic option: entry to all ten days, the Closing Night Awards Ceremony, priority seating, and more.  Flex Pass ($75) ($70) For those with a busy schedule: entry to 5 nights of your choice during the festival (excluding Closing Night).

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