Works in Progress
Works in Progress 2026
Works in Progress is Nordic Film Market’s platform for showcasing the most promising Nordic feature films currently in production or post-production. This year 19 Nordic films in post-production will be presented at this year's Nordic Film Market.
In 2026, Nordic Film Market moves to Hotel Draken, with the Works in Progress sessions taking place January 29–30 in the festival’s iconic cinema, Draken. The sessions include on-stage presentations by the creators and producers, along with screenings of 2–4 clips from each project.
The 27th Nordic Film Market will run from Wednesday, January 28 to Friday, January 30, 2026.
Line-up 2026
Almost There (NO), directed by Rikke Gregersen, produced by Ingvil Sæther Berger, Motlys (Sales: TBA)
Beloved (NO), directed by Erik Poppe, produced by Finn Gjerdrum, Paradox (Sales: Reinvent Yellow)
Bloodsuckers (SE), directed by Elin Grönblom, produced by Patrik Andersson, Jakob Abrahamsson, Mylla Films (Sales: TBA)
Brace Your Heart (SE), directed by Amanda Kernell, produced by Eva Åkergren, Nordisk Film (Sales: TrustNordisk)
Candy Kings (DK), directed by Ulaa Salim, produced by Daniel Mühlendorph, Hyæne (Sales: Reinvent Yellow)
Halima (FI), directed by Naima Mohamud, produced by Anita Hyppönen, Jani Pösö, Hannu Aukia, It's Alive Films (Sales: TBA)
Lionheart (DK), directed by Nagieb Khaja, produced by Signe Leick Jensen, Morten Kaufmann, Toolbox Film (Sales: TBA)
Low Expectations (NO), directed by Eivind Landsvik, produced by Synnøve Hørsdal, Lotte Sandbu, Maipo (Sales: TBA)
Maia Against the World (DK), directed by Hannah Elbke, produced by Maria Møller Christoffersen, Frau Film (Sales: TBA)
Once in The Archipelago (SE), directed by Alex Schulman, produced by Christina Legkova, Sofie Palage, Warner Bros (Sales: TBA)
Push The Button (SE), directed by Anton Källrot, produced by Ylva Olaison, Madeleine Ekman, Ögat Film (Sales: Picture Tree International)
Red Snow (FI), directed by Ilja Rautsi, produced by Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Bufo (Sales: Charades)
Saturn Return (SE), directed by Agnes Skonare, produced by Joel Rostmark, Adam Meinking, Saturnus Films (Sales: TBA)
Sāp (SE), directed by Alecio Araci, produced by Stina Ikovic, Alicia Hansen, Prolaps Produktion (Sales: TBA)
Transfer Window (DK), directed by Caroline Sasha Cogez, produced by Jesper Morthorst, Lise Orheim Stender, Motor (Sales: TBA)
Vampyr (NO), directed by Arild Fröhlich, produced by Petter Onstad Løkke, Cornelia Boysen, Maipo (Sales: TrustNordisk)
Weird Elliot (SE), directed by Johannes Nyholm, produced by Nima Yousefi, Peter Krupenin, HOBAB (Sales: TBA)
Will You Care If I Die? (SE), directed by Rojda Sekersöz, produced by Helen Ahlsson, Sandra Harms, Nordic Drama Queens (Sales: TrustNordisk)
Woman, Unknown (DK), directed by May el-Toukhy, produced by Mikael Rieks, Nordisk Film Production (Sales: TrustNordisk)
About
Works in Progress is Nordic Film Market’s platform for showcasing the most promising Nordic feature films currently in production or post-production.
Each year, more than 600 accredited sales agents, distributors, buyers, producers, festival programmers, financiers, and other leading industry delegates attend Nordic Film Market - making it the premier meeting point in the region to discover new projects and talents, and to connect with key decision-makers.
In recent years, the Works in Progress lineup has featured titles such as Armand by Halfdan Ullman Tøndel, The Girl With the Needle by Magnus von Horn, Sex Love Dreams by Dag Johann Haugerud, and When the Lights Breaks by Rúnar Rúnarsson.
Previous line-ups
Works in Progress line-up 2025
To see line-ups before 2025, please head to our archive.
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