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# Norway Backs Documentary With $150,000 Grant
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/09/16/norway-backs-documentary-with-150-000-grant/
- Published: 2026-09-16T07:06:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T03:28:45.000Z
- Description: The Norwegian Film Institute awards 1.55 million Norwegian kroner (~$150,000) to "Selvhjelpsboken" (The Self-Help Book), a documentary from first-time director Ravn Lanesskog and Solveig Melkeraaen.
- Author: Scrolletta Staff
- Tags: Money, Norwegian Film Institute, Ravn Lanesskog, Solveig Melkeraaen, #pool-2026-09-17, #ai-generated

The Norwegian Film Institute awards 1.55 million Norwegian kroner (\~$150,000) to "Selvhjelpsboken" (The Self-Help Book), a documentary from first-time director Ravn Lanesskog and Solveig Melkeraaen. The film follows a burnt-out screenwriter traveling to Bergen to interview a psychiatrist while his filmmaker girlfriend documents their relationship falling apart. Medieoperatorene produces with a total budget of 5 million kroner (\~$475,000). Release is Q3 2027.

**Primary**: [Norwegian Film Institute, 16 September 2026](https://www.nfi.no/nyheter/1-5-millionar-kroner-til-ny-kinodokumentar?ref=scrolletta.com)