Nordisk Film filmed the crime series “Fenris” in Folldal in Nord-Østerdal last September. Large parts of the village were involved as facilitators, hosts and extras on the recordings. The goodwill was great. But after the film crew had finished their work in Folldal, the municipal management received a surprising bill of over NOK 290,000 for board and lodging. It turned out that an employee of the municipality had agreed with the film company and three accommodation facilities that Folldal municipality would pay board and lodging for the entire film crew while they were in the village. The only problem was that the employee was not authorized to enter into such an agreement. Believes the film company should have known better Since the expenses could not be covered through normal operations, the agreement had to have been approved by the politicians. Such a decision had never been made, and thus began the disagreement about who should foot the bill. – We believe that Nordisk Film is a large and professional actor who should have understood that such an agreement cannot be entered into without a political decision, says Folldal municipal director, Torill Tjeldnes. A year has passed since the film crew was in the village, and recently Nordisk Film paid the bill. – Glad we got a clarification. There has been quite a bit of back and forth, but now Nordisk Film has found out that they would make up for the outlays that the municipality had in the case, says Tjeldnes. It was the Folldalportalen that mentioned this case first. Nordisk Film will not answer how they see that they ultimately ended up with the bill or what they think of the municipality’s handling of the matter. Difficult case for the municipality The crime series “Fenris” premieres on Viaplay on 25 September. It is about Emma (28), who gets her first job mapping a wolf tribe in the forests along the Swedish border. Things take a dramatic turn when a young boy disappears and DNA from a wolf is detected where the boy’s bloody jacket is found. Many people in the village were involved in the recording and are looking forward to the premiere in a few weeks. But for Folldal municipality, it has been a difficult matter. Folldal municipality has had a lawyer from KS who has helped them in the case. – It is good that this matter is up and settled, says Mayor Kristin Langtjernet (Ap). A lot of money for a small municipality A LOT OF MONEY: Mayor Kristin Langtjernet (Ap) is happy that the film company has paid the bill for their Folldals stay. Photo: Geir Olav Slåen The mayor is sorry that there was such a discrepancy, but is happy that they have sorted things out and that Nordisk Film has now paid the bill for board and lodging for the film crew. – It is not an insignificant sum for a small municipality like Folldal, says Langtjernet. Producer at Nordisk Film, Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen, says they are satisfied that the case has now been closed. – We are of course happy that this has worked out well, and that we can now focus fully on the premiere on 25 September. We are very grateful for the assistance and facilitation we have received from the residents and Folldal municipality, writes Karoliussen. He hopes that both the residents of Folldal and the rest of the country are looking forward to the premiere of “Fenris”.
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Nordisk Film must foot the bill after filming the crime series Fenris in Folldal – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
