Norwegian Filmmakers Trier and Vogt Win Appeal Over €380,848 Revenue Dispute
Filmmakers Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt won their court appeal at Borgarting Court of Appeal, with judges unanimously upholding their 50/50 profit-sharing agreement and rejecting a €380,848 repayment demand from their production company.
Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier and his screenwriting partner Eskil Vogt have won a significant legal victory after Norway's Borgarting Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in their favour against production company Oslo Pictures. The company had demanded the pair repay €380,848 — their share of revenues generated by the Oscar-nominated film The Worst Person in the World. The dispute centred on income the parties had agreed to split 50/50; Oslo Pictures argued the filmmakers were not entitled to those funds, but the court rejected that position entirely. As a result, Oslo Pictures must pay the sums owed, including Eurimages funds, plus interest and legal costs. The ruling is seen as a meaningful reinforcement of creators' rights to agreed profit participation, making clear that courts will hold production companies to the terms of agreed revenue-sharing arrangements. The victory comes at a high point for Trier: his latest feature, Sentimental Value, has just been awarded the Nordic Council Film Prize, with the jury describing it as an instant classic.
