The Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema covers the history of the Nordic countries through a chronology, introductory essays on each country, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on major persons and films, pan-Scandinavian entries on film genres, themes, and subjects such as animation, ethnicity, migration and censorship. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Scandinavian cinema.

Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff)
Acknowledgments
Reader's Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
The Dictionary
Bibliography
About the Authors

John Sundholm is professor in film studies at Karlstad University, Sweden, and a member of the examination board of the Ph.D. program in Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Finland.