Film i Väst

Film i Väst
Company typeFilm company
Founded1992
Headquarters,
Websitefilmivast.se

Film i Väst (English: "Film in West") is a film company located in Trollhättan, Sweden, founded in 1992[1][2] by the Älvsborg County Council.[3] Film i Väst became known early on under the nickname Trollywood (from Trollhättan + Hollywood). Since its inception, Film i Väst has co-produced a total of more than 1,000 Swedish and international feature films, TV dramas, documentaries and short films.[4] Lars von Trier used its facilities in his movies, such as Dogville and Manderlay.

Walk of Fame

Trollhättan has a small Walk of Fame, featuring stars of the movie industry who worked in Film i Väst productions.

Selected productions

References

  1. ^ Tomas Lisinski (29 May 1997). "Trollywood: Sveriges nya filmverkstäder. Satsning i fyrstadsområdet kan ge nya jobb" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Film i Väst – A Proud Film TraditionF". Film i Väst. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026. Film i Väst was founded in Västra Götaland in 1992
  3. ^ Thord Eriksson (4 March 2001). "Svenska drömfabriker: Film och såpa skulle ge lycka åt alla" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Film i Väst-Om oss/Kontakt". 2011-05-30. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

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