Film i Väst explained

Film i Väst (English: "Film in West") is a film company located in Trollhättan, Sweden, nicknamed "Trollywood"), founded in 1992 [1] by the Älvsborg County Council.[2] Lars von Trier used its facilities in his movies, such as Dogville and Manderlay. 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.[3]

Walk of Fame

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trollywood: Sveriges nya filmverkstäder. Satsning i fyrstadsområdet kan ge nya jobb. Dagens nyheter. sv. Tomas Lisinski. 29 May 1997. 22 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Svenska drömfabriker: Film och såpa skulle ge lycka åt alla. Dagens nyheter. sv. Thord Eriksson. 4 March 2001. 22 September 2016.
  3. Web site: 2011-05-30 . Film i Väst-Om oss/Kontakt . 2022-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110530211540/http://www.filmivast.se/sv/Film-i-Vast/Om-Film-i-Vast/ . 30 May 2011 . dead.

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