The 15th Annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. comes to the Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills over two weekends: January 18, 19, 25, 26, 2014. Part of the "winter film season" build up to awards-- SFFLA was launched in 2000, offering a program of films from the top of Europe, showcasing Nordic films and filmmakers, with as many as possible of the Nordic Oscar submissions in the context of current feature, documentary and short films-- and now with a bonus Baltic component of select films from around the Baltic neighborhood including. Starting in 2014 with BALTIC FILM EXPO @SFFLA the festival initiated cinematic offerings from the three Baltic nations - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
3:00 pm
I AM YOURS
Jeg er din, Norway, 2013, 90 min., Iram Haq
Norwegian submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
4:50 pm
OF HORSES AND MEN
Hross í oss, Iceland, 2013, 80 min., Benedikt Erlingsson
Icelandic submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
6:00 pm
GALA
SFFLA's 15th Anniversary opens with a buffet of traditional Scandinavian delights and drinks. Purchase a Festival Passport or Gala Pass and join in the festivities.
10:30 am
PAAVO, A LIFE IN FIVE COURSES
Paavo, viisi annosta elämää, Finland, 2010, 71 (58) min., Documentary, Hanna Hemilä
4:15 pm
EAT, SLEEP, DIE
Äta sova dö, Sweden, 2012, 100 min., Gabriela Pichler
Swedish submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award - Presented in cooperation with Women in Film
6:20 pm
THE HUNT
Jagten, Denmark, 2012, 111 min., Thomas Vinterberg
"Best Foreign Film" Academy Award & Golden Globe Nominee
12:30 pm
MUSHROOMING
Seenelkäik, Estonia, 2012, 93 min., Toomas Hussar
Estonian Submission for 2013 "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
2:30 pm
MOTHER I LOVE YOU
Mammu, es tevi limu, Latvia, 2013, 83 min., Janis Nords
Latvian submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
4:30 pm
THE DISCIPLE
Lärjungen - Oppipoika, Finland, 2013, 80 min., Ulrika Bengts
Finnish submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
9:00 pm
FROST
Frost, Iceland, 2012, 80 minutes, Reynir Lyngdal
Presented in cooperation with Screamfest
1:30 pm
CONVERSATIONS ON SERIOUS TOPICS
Pokalbiai rimtomis temomis, Lithuania, 2012, 65 min., Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Lithuanian submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
5:05 pm
DO I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING?
Pitääkö mun kaikki hoitaa?, Finland, 2013, 7 minutes, Selma Vihunen
"Best Live Action Short" Academy Award Nominee
5:15 pm
ZWEI LEBEN
Two Lives, Norway/Germany, 2012, 97 min., Georg Maas & Judith Kaufmann
German submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
1/25 - 12:30 pm
MUSHROOMING
Seenelkäik, Estonia, 2012, 93 min., Toomas Hussar
Estonian Submission for 2013 "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
1/25 - 2:30 pm
MOTHER I LOVE YOU
Mammu, es tevi limu, Latvia, 2013, 83 min., Janis Nords
Latvian submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
1/26 - 1:30 pm
CONVERSATIONS ON SERIOUS TOPICS
Pokalbiai rimtomis temomis, Lithuania, 2012, 65 min., Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Lithuanian submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award