Nordic Fun at Nordicana 2014

Nordicana is an annual expo in London celebrating Scandinavian film, TV, and fiction with an emphasis on the crime genre but also incorporating food, design, music and lifestyle elements.  This year (2014) Nordicana is due to take place on Saturday 1st February 2014 and Sunday 2nd February 2014 at The Old Truman Brewery, Ely’s Yard 15 Hanbury Street (Off Brick Lane), London E1 6QL.

The schedule for the two days is below.

  

SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY

DOORS OPEN 9.30AM

10.00 – 10.45 ‘POST DOGME 95 - REALITY RULES!’ Director Michael Noer discusses and shows excerpts from his films ‘R’ & ‘Northwest’ plus Tobias Lindholm’s ‘A Hijacking’ with lead actors Pilou Asbæk & Roland Møller – Screen 2

10.30 – 12.10 THE HOUR OF THE LYNX – starring Sofie Grabøl and Søren Malling – UK Premiere – Screen 3

11.00 - 12.00 ‘BUILDING BORGEN’ – A panel discussion with lead actress Sidse Babett Knudsen, co-star Pilou Asbæk, creator Adam Price, producer Camilla Hammerich & composer Halfdan E by Radio Times Editor Ben Preston – Screen 1 (with additional live feed into screen 2)

12.15 – 12.45 ‘A GREAT SCANDINAVIAN CINNAMON BUN-OFF’ Day 1 judging session hosted by Signe (Scandilicious) Johansen with Celebrity Masterchef winner Emma Kennedy, Borgen composer and Danish Masterchef Allstars competitor Halfdan E & Borgen creator and celebrated chef Adam Price - Screen 2

12.30 – 14.10 NORTHWEST – a film by Michael Noer starring Roland Møller - UK Preview – Screen 3

13.00 – 14.45 The Danish and Swedish Embassies in London present THE BRIDGE 2 - EPISODE 9 – advance preview introduced by The Ambassador of Denmark Mr Claus Grube followed by a Q&A with Sofia Helin & Kim Bodnia by broadcaster Suzi Perry – Screen 1 (with additional live feed into screen 2)

15.00 – 17.30 PIONEER – a film by Erik Skjoldbjærg (Insomnia) - special UK preview + Q&A with lead actor Aksel Hennie (Headhunters) by BAFTA nominated editor of ‘Gravity’ Mark Sanger – Screen 3

15.15 – 16.15 ‘BEING WALLANDER’ - Krister Henriksson & Charlotta Jonsson discuss their on-screen father and daughter relationship with Doktor Glas producer Victoria Jeffrey – Screen 1

15.15 – 16.15 ‘THE KILLING AROUND THE WORLD’ The Killing Handbook writer Emma Kennedy and actors Carsten Bjørnlund (The Killing II) and Marie Askehave (The Killing II) talk the success of ‘The Killing’ with Neil Midgley – Screen 2

16.15 – 17.00 ‘THE SWEDISH CRIME NOVEL’ - Håkan Nesser & Arne Dahl in conversation with Barry Forshaw – Screen 2

17.00 – 18.00 ‘DECONSTRUCTING THE KILLING’ with The Killing 1-3 author David Hewson – Screen 2

17.15 – 19.00 THE LEGACY EPISODE 1 – UK PREMIERE of the new series from DR, producers of The Killing & Borgen + Q&A with lead actor Carsten Bjørnlund by Neil Midgley – Screen 1

17.30 – 19.00 A HIJACKING – a film by Tobias Lindholm starring Pilou Asbæk & Roland Møller - Screen 3

From 19.00 PROJECT FRESH SOCKS The Norwegian DJ Duo round-off day one of Nordicana – a great and atmospheric accompaniment to a chilled Reyka

  

SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY

DOORS OPEN 10.00AM

10.30 – 11.30 ‘THE STATSMINISTER & BEYOND’ - Interview with Sidse Babett Knudsen by Radio Times Editor Ben Preston – Screen 1

10.30 – 11.30 ‘EAT LIKE A SCANDI’ Scandilicious Signe Johansen hosts a celebrity food expert panel to discuss the Nordic diet and palette and share some secrets of good Scandi cooking with Trine Hahnemann, Anette Moldvaer & Bronte Aurell – Screen 2

10.30 – 12.10 THE HOUR OF THE LYNX - starring Sofie Grabøl and Søren Malling UK PREMIERE – Screen 3

12.00 – 13.45 THE LEGACY Episode 1 – another chance to see a preview of the new series from DR, producers of The Killing & Borgen + Q&A with lead actor Carsten Bjørnlund by Jasper Rees – Screen 2

12.00 – 14.15 WALLANDER – THE TROUBLED MAN – Special preview + Q&A with Krister Henriksson & Charlotta Jonsson by Doktor Glas producer Victoria Jeffrey – Screen 1

12.30– 13.30 ‘DECONSTRUCTING THE KILLING’ another chance to hear this enlightening talk with The Killing 1-3 author David Hewson – Screen 3

15.30 – 16.30 ‘THE SWEDISH CRIME NOVEL’ – another chance to hear Håkan Nesser & Arne Dahl in conversation with Barry Forshaw – Screen 2

13.50– 14.45 PIONEER – a film by Erik Skjoldbjærg (Insomnia).  Another chance to see this superb thriller based on a true story - Screen 3

14.15 – 14.45 ‘A GREAT SCANDINAVIAN CINNAMON BUN-OFF’ Day 2 judging session hosted by Signe (Scandilicious) Johansen with Celebrity Masterchef winner Emma Kennedy, Borgen composer and Danish Masterchef Allstars competitor Halfdan E & Great British Bake-Off winner John Whaite –

Screen 2

14.45 – 16.45 The Danish and Swedish Embassies in London present THE BRIDGE 2 - EPISODE 10 introduced by The Ambassador of Sweden Ms Nicola Clase followed by a Q&A with Sofia Helin & Kim Bodnia by Radio Times TV Editor Alison Graham – Screen 1

16.00 – 17.00 THE LEGACY EPISODE 1 –a final chance to preview the new series from DR, producers of The Killing & Borgen – Screen 3

The schedule is subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, illness and changing work commitments and will be updated at times up to the event itself.

For a glimpse of how good Nordicana 2013 was have a look at the clip below.

Tickets for both days can be booked here.

More information about Nordicana 2014 can be found on the website and also on their Facebook page.  Also follow them on Twitter @NordicanaUK