On the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø january 2012 executive vice president Tim Dodson in Statoil Norway talks with Arctic Channel about "Unlocking the energy resources of the north!"
The Arctic – the next frontier.
The Arctic will become a key source of energy to meet future demand and Statoil is well positioned in key basins. Technology is the key to developing Arctic resources in a sustainable manner end the Barents Sea provides a gateway to the Arctic.
Tromsø International Film Festival screens challenging quality films for a local, national and international audience. Since the start in 1991 the festival has become the biggest in Norway with over 52000 visitors. Martha Otte talks about beeing the link between filmfestivals in Murmansk, Norilsk and Spitsbergen.
Films from the North is a project that draws attention to the increasing media activity in the north, and thereby stimulate its growth. Films are qualified as long as the subject, the production or the director, has a strong connection to the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia or Canada. The goal is to be an essential meeting place for filmmakers, and the most important venue for films from the Northern periphery.