Winners 2024

 

Best Nordic Feature - Elskling

Best Documentary Feature - The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

Best Nordic Short - The Remaining Ones

Best Documentary Short - The League, a Future for Freeskiing

Best International Short - Trapped

Best Director - Isa Schieche, The Robbers

Best Cinematography - Simon Bendroth & Jonah Pinny, The League, a Future for Freeskiing

Best Lead Performance - Helga Guren, Elskling

Best Supporting Performance - Sarah Juel Werner, The Idiot

Honorable Mention - Evaleena Vuorenmaa, Fat Dance

Spirit of Positive Change - Fat Dance

Nordic Impact Award - Lasse Hallström


Sprit of Positive Change Award

Instated 2024 in collaboration between Presenting Partner Absolut and NIFF.

The Spirit of Positive Change Award recognizes filmmakers who strive for progression and positive change in the film industry by promoting diversity, highlighting underrepresented voices and challenging stereotypes.

It’s an “Absolut” privilege to present Kirsikka Saari and Fat Dance with The Spirit of Positive Change Award, recognizing their bold strides in reshaping the film industry. At Absolut, we’ve always believed that the most inspired creations come from mixing – ideas, identities, perspectives, and, of course, drinks. When we mix, we make magic. The work at NIFF’s 10th anniversary festival brought a much-needed splash of diversity to the filmmaking canvas, and with our shared vision of driving inclusion and representation forward, this partnership wasn’t just natural – it was inevitable.
— Deb Dasgupta, Global Marketing VP at Absolut Vodka

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Welcome VENÜ Magazine - Official Media Partner of NIFF10!

Read the wonderful interview with our Founder Linnea Larsdotter Mikkelä here.

Where Nordic Stars align

Two years ago as we were working on one our festivals, everyone was feeling a little fatigued. I acknowledged that it takes a lot of hard work to put on the festival but I said, think about it. We get to do this. We get to make these filmmakers’ dreams come true. And thanks to us, in a few days some of them will call themselves award winning filmmakers. We make a difference. Yes. it’s hard work, but it’s also all about heart and passion. Doing what you love is a very rare gift, indeed. And to be a part of helping people do what they love makes it even better.
— Linnea for VENÜ Magazine

VENÜ is a publication that’s carefully crafted, coveted, collected and cherished for its exceptional design and alluring composition. VENÜ offers its readers an eclectic blend of editorial. We are your resource for the latest in art; architecture & design, fashion, film, gourmet food, wine, sustainable lifestyle, technology, travel, yachting and so much more. VENÜ is the leading voice that showcases provocative profiles and exposés of taste-makers and urbane influencers.


 

Focus


  • We are proud to be a film festival for filmmakers by filmmakers. We are renowned for our great programming, and active effort in supporting our participating filmmakers in furthering their career.

  • NIFF was the first festival in the world to carbon compensate for all filmmakers flying in to attend the festival. Our products are made from exclusively recycled, or recyclable materials.

    We serve only plant-based food and snacks, and we encourage a pre-loved look for our Red Carpet.

  • NIFF follows its Official Selection statistics to make sure we can be a tipping scale towards any gendered under representation between male and female filmmakers.

  • NIFF works actively to seek out filmmakers and stories from a diverse background to feature in its Official Selection. The Nordic region is not a monolith, and we strive to have our Official Selection be a true representation of that.

  • NIFF is a place for everyone, and we want to host our events at accessible venues. We also keep statistics over our Official Selection to see how differently abled filmmakers are represented.

  • Every year carries a silent theme that is connected to a situation that affects us globally.

    Past themes:

    The Nordic atmosphere - 2015

    Women in Film - 2016

    The Refugee Crisis - 2017

    Breaking Boundaries - 2018

    Climate Change - 2019

    Black Lives Matters - 2020

    Unity - 2021

    Resilience - 2022

Newsletter


Announcing….

LOOK Dine In Cinema 57th Street as our 2025 VENUE

 

This year’s 11th annual Nordic International Film Festival will be held at the LOOK Dine in Cinema at the iconic Bjarke Ingels Building in the heart of Manhattan on 57th street.

We can not wait to welcome you to our three days of programming from 13 countries across the globe.

In addition to our programming we will have two mornings of Panels to connect our Global Filmmaking community with our New York City Filmmaking community, as well as curated spaces for networking.

Thursday, November 6th 2025 Friday, November 7th 2025

Saturday, November 8th 2025 Sunday, November 9th 2025


You asked, we listened

We are bringing our panels and talkbacks back! - STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS


Have you ever wondered if and if so how all NIFF films are connected? Click the button and loose yourself in our Official Selection.