Prime Video signs deal with Nordisk Film; invests in 18 local productions

Amazon Prime Video has signed an exclusive multi-territory three-year deal with Scandinavian film studio Nordisk Film.

Starting next year, customers in the Nordic region will be able to stream Nordisk Film titles in addition to the streamer’s international slate.

Upcoming Nordisk Film releases include Billie August’s The Kiss from Denmark; Mikal Hovland’s Skomakergata and Bamse from Norway; and Christian Ryltenius’s animation The World’s Smallest Adventure from Sweden.

The announcement was part of a ‘Prime Video Presents’ event held in Stockholm, Sweden. The streamer is also investing in 18 local productions, including a Swedish scripted comedy series Toppen starring Robert Gustafsson.