Maipo Film Og TV Produksjon

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