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Western Norway Film Fund
Western Norway Film Fund is a regional organization that supports the film and games industry in Western Norway, managing state and regional grants for creative content development and production.
Overview
What Western Norway Film Fund does
What Western Norway Film Fund is
Western Norway Film Fund is a regional organization that supports the film and games industry in Western Norway, managing state and regional grants for creative content development and production.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports grantor capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Grant Maker
- Structured capabilities
- Grantor
- Last reviewed
- April 12, 2026
Official channels
Find Western Norway Film Fund elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Western Norway Film Fund as a grantor
Grant thesis
Western Norway Film Fund supports the film and games industry in Western Norway through grants for production, development, and talent enhancement.
Focus narrative
Western Norway Film Fund provides grants for the production and development of various media, including short films, documentaries, feature films, drama series, and games. The fund also supports talent development, skills enhancement, and cultural events, aiming to strengthen the regional film and games industry and promote participation in national and international markets and festivals.
Value and support
Beyond funding, Western Norway Film Fund offers support in talent development and skills enhancement, fostering a vibrant creative community in the region.
Grant economics
- Dilutive
- No
- Nonprofit only
- Yes
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Application cycle
- annual
- Next deadline
- May 4, 2024
Eligibility and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Sectors
- Media & Entertainment
- Regions
- Europe
Process and recipient context
Application process
Applications for grants can be submitted to Western Norway Film Fund, with specific deadlines for each cycle. The fund encourages projects that contribute to the local film and games ecosystem. Interested applicants should prepare their proposals in accordance with the fund's guidelines and submit them before the application deadline.
Recipient context
Notable past grantees include 'Moth' (2017) directed by Andrew Amorim, 'Once Aurora' (2018) directed by Stian Servoss and Benjamin Langeland, and 'The Innocents' (2018) created by Simon Duric and Hania Elkington, which is available on Netflix.
Common questions
What to know about Western Norway Film Fund
Upseed classifies Western Norway Film Fund under the Grant Maker organization type. Its current public profile includes grantor capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 12, 2026
Known limits
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