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| Filmens hus, the NFI headquarters in Oslo | |
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| Formation | 3 May 1955 |
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| Type | Government agency |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°54′34″N10°44′45″E / 59.90944°N 10.74583°E |
Region served | Norway |
Official language | Norwegian |
CEO | Sindre Guldvog |
Parent organization | Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture |
| Staff | 100 |
| Website | www |
The Norwegian Film Institute (Norwegian : Norsk filminstitutt) (NFI) is a Norwegian government agency that supports and develops the Norwegian film industry.
The Norwegian Film Institute was founded in 1955 to support and develop Norwegian cinema. [1]
On 1 April 2008, it was merged with Norwegian Film Fund, Norwegian Film Development, and Norwegian Film Commission to form a new body under the same name, under the auspices of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture. [1] In 2020, the Norwegian Film Commission was separated from the Norwegian Film Institute and established as an independent agency.
In 2020, the Norwegian Film Commission was established as a separate entity, taking over the task of supporting international films being filmed in Norway from the Norwegian Film Institute. [2]
The NFI is a member of the International Federation of Film Archives, the International Council of Educational Media, European Film Academy, and Scandinavian Films, and represents Norway in Eurimages and the European Audiovisual Observatory.[ citation needed ]
A large amount of the library's archives are stored in a high-security bunker in Mo i Rana. [3]