Board & Advisory Groups

NP’s Board consists of five national Board Members, all currently active in the short film and/or documentary sector in their respective countries.

The national Board Members are elected for a term of four years (with a possible one year prolongation) by the national Advisory Groups representing the national associations of independent filmmakers and producers.

Board

Liisa Karpo (Chairman), napafilms ltd, Finland
Kerstin Übelacker (Vice Chairman), WG Film, Independent Filmmakers’ Organisation (OFF), Sweden
Jesper Jack, House of Real, Danish Producers’ Association, Denmark
Anna Þóra Steinþórsdóttir, Klipp ehf., Iceland
Ingvil Giske, Medieoperatørene AS, Norske Produsentforeningen, Norway

National Advisory Groups

Denmark

Jesper Jack, House of Real, Danish Producers’ Association (Board Member)
Helle Faber, Producer, Made in Copenhagen
Christian Bonke, The Association of Danish Film Directors
Peter Utzon, Film- and TV-workers association (FAF)
Stefan Frost, Radiator Film
Alexander Lind, Director

Finland

Liisa Karpo, napafilms ltd (Chairman)
Sanna Kultanen
Joni Männistö
Anna-Karin Grönroos
Janne Niskala, Vaski Filmi Oy
Otto Suuronen, Finnish Film Institute (Observer)

Iceland

Anna Þóra Steinþórsdóttir, Klipp ehf. (Board Member)
Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, Krumma Films
Brynja Dögg Friðriksdóttir, Director
Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir, Skarkali
Heather Millard, Spier Films
Halla Kristín Einarsdóttir,
Christof Wehmeier, Icelandic Film Centre (Observer)

Norway

Ingvil Giske, Medieoperatørene AS, Norske Produsentforeningen (Board Member)
Dag Hoel, Producer
Frank Mosvold, Producer
Stine Tveten, Vestnorsk Filmsenter
Kari Anne Moe, Director & Producer
Sverre Pedersen, Norsk Filmforbund
Toril Simonsen, Norwegian Film Institute (Observer)

Sweden

Kerstin Übelacker, WG Film, Independent Filmmakers’ Organisation (OFF) (Vice Chairman)
David Herdies, Momento Film (Deputy Board Member)
Elsa Coinby, Filmcentrum
Håkan Bjerking, SFR
Sara Rüster, Swedish Film Institute (Observer)