Daniel Espinosa’s new feature film, Madame Luna, will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and is one out of the three selected Swedish films to be screened at the prestigious festival, which takes place between 25 January and 4 February 2024.

Inspired by true events, Madame Luna is a thrilling drama about an Eritrean refugee who is washed ashore in Libya, and with time becomes one of the most notorious human smugglers with deep ties to the Italian Mafia.

The film is written by Maurizio Braucci, Suha Arraf and Espinosa, and produced by David Herdies for Momento Film.

Madame Luna will have its Swedish cinema premiere this spring.

The Electric State Roleplaying Game is gathering attention on the Kickstarter platform, where it has gained close to 5.000 backers and topped its initial goal with more than 3,4 million SEK as the final date approaches on Wednesday, December 20.

The Electric State RPG is a tabletop RPG based on the art book The Electric State by acclaimed visual artist and author Simon Stålenhag. The Electric State RPG will feature never-before published art made by Stålenhag for the original art book project, and is written by Nils Hintze, who also worked on the Tales From the Loop RPG.

Moa Herngren has been awarded with “Norstedtaren”, an accolade bestowed by publishing house Norstedts to authors who accomplish the feat of selling more than 100.000 copies of a book in Sweden. Moa Herngren passed this milestone with her runaway bestseller The Divorce.

Today, Netflix announced that one of the most beloved stories in Sweden, Astrid Lindgren’s world-famous story Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, is coming to Netflix in 2024.

The Swedish-language show is written by Hans Rosenfeldt and directed by Lisa James Larsson and follows the adventures of a young girl born into a band of robbers in a medieval Scandinavian fortress. As Ronja grows up, she learns that the surrounding forest can be a magical and sometimes dangerous place filled with strange creatures. But when Ronja befriends the young boy Birk from a rival band, a vicious family feud ignites. Ronja and Birk flee into the forest and try to survive on their own.

Hans Rosenfeldt says: “I’m thrilled that Ronja the Robber’s Daughter has found a new home. It has a fantastic team both in front- and behind the camera, and that Ronja will meet its audience on Netflix feels like an early Christmas present.”

Jenny Stjernströmer Björk, Vice President Nordic Content: “The rich heritage of Astrid Lindgren is an integral part of Sweden’s DNA. We hope the series will bring joy to our Nordic members, and we want to recognize and thank all the people who have been working on the project over the years. We look forward to welcoming Ronja the Robber’s Daughter to Netflix in 2024.”

Ronja the Robber’s Daughter will be released on Netflix in the Nordics, CEE, UK, France, Spain, and the Netherlands in 2024.

Oliver Lovrenski’s smashing debut, Back in the Day, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious literary awards in Norway, the Norwegian Radio’s Literary Award. The prize is awarded by NRK and the winner will be announced in March, 2024. Previous winners include Linn Ullmann, Karl Ove Knausgård and Matias Faldbakken.

“Oliver Lovrenski takes us inside a story told from within. /…/ But above all, it’s the incredible energy that emanates from this text that stays with me. He has cracked the code. He speaks to everyone,” wrote Knut Hoem at NRK about Back in the Day and gave it a top rating.

Annette Bjergfeldt’s Mr Saito’s Traveling Cinema features on the Danish newspaper Politiken’s ‘Best books of the Year’ for 2023. The books included on the list in question are curated by Danish literary critics selecting their favourite reads of the past year. The listing is accompanied by the following motivation:

“Annette Bjergfeldt’s second novel invites its readers along for yet another breathtaking world tour in the company of Lita, who was conceived in an intimate tango and then grows up among puffins, apparitions, lethal ocean conditions and the traveling cinema of the aforementioned title on the isolated Upper Puffin Island. A fantastic, fateful tale about adventure and love in unexpected places, told in a fabulous language that will infuse the dark winter days with light and colours.”

Johanna Holmström has received The Karin Boye Literary Prize, which is given to an author who has published a work in the spirit of Karin Boye. The jury’s motivation reads: “for an ability to empathize and portray people’s concerns on an increasingly devastated planet, where violence and darkness are constantly present. However, without extinguishing the hope that the end is the beginning of a new reality.” 

Yvonne Philipsson, chairman of the association, describes Holmström as “an intense and multifaceted Finnish-Swedish authorship, with clear parallels to Karin Boye.” 

Martin Nick’s acting journey is a vibrant tale of passion, courage, and artistic exploration. He eagerly anticipates continuing to tell stories and exploring new dimensions of his artistry.

Brought up in Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg, Nick’s acting journey began at a young age. He decided to pursue his dreams of acting and began his studies between 2008 and 2010 at Frihems residential college.

After his studie, he explored various performing arts, including self-produced theater shows and short films. Simultaneously, he developed interests in diverse training methods and dance styles, enriching his artistic expression.

In 2016, Martin collaborated with the SRSLYyours theater group in Cyprus, co-creating the acclaimed monologue performance Egoland, which was awarded The Grand Prix Award at the Stockholm Fringe Festival in 2020.The same year, after a decade in theater freelancing, Martin ventured into film, landing a significant role as the antagonist in Huss: Hostage.

Accepted into the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg in 2020, Martin continued his artistic journey. After graduating in 2023, he participated in productions such as Riding in Darkness (2022), Amina (2023), and Doktrinen (2024).

Up next, Nick is set to play an important role in an upcoming drama series for SVT, directed by Sanna Lenken, yet to be officially disclosed.