STÆR is an independent production company based in Tromsø, the largest city in Norway above the arctic circle. We aim to develop, produce, and co-produce auteur-based films of high artistic quality and relevance.
STÆR (Starlings) are migratory birds that fly together to support and protect each other when they migrate in flocks from Scandinavia to South Europe and back. Together they stay strong and reach their goal after a long and demanding journey. This is the inspiration behind and the heart of STÆR.
STÆR was created to provide new breath and opportunities for both new and established talents who want to challenge their artistic output. We will discover voices that want to claim their place and challenge traditional conventions of filmmaking. Our goal is to become the biggest arthouse company in Northern Norway and one of the most prolific in the country.
In early 2023, we premiered our first feature documentary CALLS FROM MOSCOW in the Berlinale International Film Festival Forum, Hotdocs and MoMA, our co-production THE HYPNOSIS by Ernst De Geer won three prizes at Karlovy Vary and our first shortfilm ALMOST INVISIBLE was nominated for best Norwegian short both at Kortfilmfetivalen, Bergen international Film Festival, Tirana International Film Festival, Tromsø International Film Festival and Morelia International Film Festival 2023.
We are co-producing the new films of Nabil Ayouch’s EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA (Cannes 2024), Inadelso Cossa’s THE NIGHTS STILL SMELL OF GUNDPOWDER (Berlinale Forum 2024), Selma Cervantes’ (YUME), Juan Andrés Arango’s WHERE THE RIVER BEGINS, Ester Martin’s A SWEETNESS FROM NOWHERE, Levan Koguashvili’s GURIA, Carlos Reygadas’ A WAKE OF UMBRA, Vytautas Katkus’ THE VISITOR, and Annemarie Jacir’s next feature ALL BEFORE YOU. We are starting the production of Norway’s first joik musical ÁRRU directed by Elle Sofe Sara.
