We help Danish film talents travel the world while studying to develop their artistic and technical skills.
Gaining international
experience
To help the Danish film industry to stay relevant, we support students in travelling during their education. Here they can gain international experience and knowledge, and bring it back home to the Danish film scene.
We have two scholarships Store Isbjørn and Lille Isbjørn. They are allocted in portions of DKK 30,000, and DKK 15,000.
Every year approximately 55-65 applicants receive one of our scholarships, and we expect that we can grant a total DKK 1,000,000 in 2025.
Meet former grant recipients
18Frames
Hear about 18Frames who went to Poland and Germany with a Lille Isbjørn legat in 2024.
Nor Jørgensen
Hear about Nor B. Jørgensen who went to Los Angeles with a Store Isbjørn legat in 2024.
Katrine Hansen
Hear about Katrine Kraft Hansen who went to Prague with a Lille Isbjørn legat in 2024.
Two deadlines per year
The next application deadline is March 10th 2025 at 12 pm. Applicants can expect a reply from Nordisk Film Fonden's administrative office after the 9th of May. The second application deadline of 2025 is set to August 18th with a reply coming after the 17th of November.
Who can apply & criteria
You need to be a talent within the professional film industry and you need to
document this by listing your career filmography / list of works you have worked on.
You need to be tax resident in Denmark and have a CPR number.
Applications in relation to acting education/stage art will not be taken into
consideration.
Only studies abroad / outside Denmark are eligible.
We do not support inspirational travels, participation in festivals and award shows,
or the making of films if it is not an integrated part of a formal course / your studies.
Your application must reach us before the course begin / you start your travel
(short term studies) or start a new semester (long term studies).
Payment of Lille Isbjørn (DKK 15,000) only takes place after both the evaluation video
and the evaluation form have been send to fonden@nordiskfilm.com.
It is possible to be selected for Store/Lille Isbjørn up to three times for the same
study programme, provided that the degree is minimum 3 years.
During the calendar year (Jan.-Dec.) you can be selected for Store/Lille Isbjørn
for the same study programme only one time.
Evaluation video &
multiple choice questionnaire
If you receive Lille Isbjørn or Store Isbjørn, you agree to provide us with a max. 90 seconds evaluation video (smartphone format) where you - with artistic freedom - communicate about the experiences and output gained during your studies abroad.
The video must be sent to fonden@nordiskfilm.com. Please name your video your own name and also write the name in the "message" area when using WeTransfer.
It is moreover a requirement that the grant recipient makes a quantitative evaluation in the form of a "multiple choice" form with 10 questions.
The form must be to: fonden@nordiskfilm.com