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HAUGESUND � New Nordic Films, a market for productions from the region, opened its doors Thursday to a record number of participants, pics and projects.

Three-day showcase, which runs at the tail end of the Haugesund Film Festival in Norway, attracted 325 delegates, who will get the chance to see a record 23 pics as well as sneak peeks of 11 works in progress.

Event, which bows with the world preem of Erik Poppe�s drama "Troubled Water," includes Danish hit movie "Flame & Citron," which screens for the first time off home turf, and Eva Sorhaug�s dark dramedy "Cold Lunch," which opens the Critics� Week at the Venice Film Festival.

The showcase also incorporates the two-day Co-production Forum, where the producers of 18 Nordic projects will be pitching to potential partners from within and outside the region.