Norwegian film production company founded in 2000 that created Oscar-nominated film "Elling

Elling

Elling is a Norwegian film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Brødre i blodet , one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are Utsikt til...

" (2001), starring Per Christian Ellefsen (Elling), Sven Nordin (Kjell Bjarne), Marit Pia Jacobsen (Reidun), Jørgen Langhelle (Frank Åsli) og Per Christiansen (Alfons Jørgensen), based on the novel "Brødre i Blodet" by Ingvar Ambjørnsen. Maipo followed the Elling success with a sequel (Mors Elling) and have produced 12 other feature films, with 3 in production as of June 2006.

Coming films:

• "Maria's Men" (Marias Menn)
• "The Art of Negative Thinking
  The Art of Negative Thinking
  The Art of Negative Thinking is a 2006 Norwegian black comedy film directed and written by Bård Breien. The storyline revolves around a man who is adjusting to life in a wheelchair, and the socializing group he is made to join. The film was Breien's directorial debut...
  
  " (Kunsten å tenke negativt)
• "Svein and the Rat between Heaven and Earth" (Svein og Rotta mellom himmel og jord)

Released films:

• "Svein and the Rat
  Svein and the Rat
  Svein and the Rat is a 2006 Norwegian family film, based on a book with the same name by Marit Nicolaysen . It was directed by Magnus Martens, but he was not satisfied with how it was edited, and decided to remove his credit as a director...
  
  " (Svein og rotta)
• "Chinaman" (Kinamand) (co-production)
• "Love me tomorrow" (Elsk meg i morgen)
• "All for one" (Ran)
• "My Jealous Barber" (Min Misunnelige Frisør)
• "Just Bea" (Bare Bea)
• "Mother's Elling" (Mors Elling)
• "Jonny Vang" (Jonny Vang)
• "The Fire Brigade" (Brigaden)
• "To the end of the world" (Verdens ende)
• "Cash" (Spenn)
• "Salt & Pepper" (Salt & Pepper)
• "For sure" (Sikkert opplegg)
• "Elling" (Elling)

Website: www.maipo.no