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‘Do Not Split’ Backer Fritt Ord Boosts Norwegian Docs with Global Appeal (EXCLUSIVE)

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Annika Pham Oslo-based private non-profit Foundation Fritt Ord, which is behind ten doc features that bowed at CPH:DOX, has upped its overall annual budget allocation from a pre-pandemic $12 million to $19 million in 2020, a level that will be sustained in 2021.The Fritt Ord Foundation supports journalism, literature, training, documentary photography, and documentary filmmaking.

As its name implies –  fritt ord means “free speech” in Norwegian –  a cornerstone of its mandate is to protect and promote freedom of expression in Norway and globally.

Around 15% of its annual budget is earmarked for documentaries. High-profile Norwegian productions or co-productions that have received its funding include “Gunda,” exec produced by Joachin.

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