Film & Kino

Film & Kino is a combination of a member organisation for Norwegian municipalities and an industry organisation for the cinema and video industries. The organisation, which was established in 1917, administers the Norwegian Cinema and Film Foundation and also runs the Mobile Cinema.

Film & Kino’s mission is to ensure the public of the entire country access to new and relevant films, either through regular theatrical releases, at festivals or through DVD. The organisation shall further facilitate both the big movie theatre experience and a purposeful use of the DVD format, as well as being a guarantor of quality and diversity.

Film & Kino administers a number of support initiatives for films. About 30 per cent of the films in regular theatrical release in Norway receive support from these initiatives.

Film & Kino’s fields of operations are:

Support functions connected to the digital movie theatres
Support the import of art films
Main executive responsibility for the government’s film culture and educational programmes for children and youth
Supporting Norwegian film festivals financially
Developing the cinema and video industries
Give advice and develop know-how
Information and contact point for the public