Nordisk Ungdom Film Festival

Calling all actors! If you are an actor, or just someone who’s ever wanted to be in the film - we’re looking for you🎥 NUFF 2026 brings together young filmmakers from all around the world for a short film workshop in Tromsø, and we’re looking for people of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life to act in their films. 🔹Dates - June 21-27 🔹Sign up - link in our bio You don’t need any acting experience - if you’re curious, open, and up for a fun and creative week, you might be exactly who the directors are looking for🎭 All the films will be screened for free on June 27 at 17:00 in Aurora Fokus Please share this with someone who should see it, or maybe it’s you!

A small update from us at NUFF 💛 We’ve made some changes to this year’s festival plans, and the festival programme originally scheduled for June 19-20 will be moved to a later date. A new date will be announced soon - and we’re already looking forward to sharing more with you ✨ At the same time, we’re very happy to say that the workshop programme from June 21-28 will continue as planned. We can’t wait to bring together young filmmakers for a week of creativity, collaboration, and new stories here in Tromsø. Thank you for your patience and support - we’re looking forward to seeing you at NUFF, both in June and later this year 🫶 NUFF-NUFF!

🎬 Applications are now open for NUFF Workshop 2026! Are you between 15–30 and into film or music? Join the Nordic Youth Film Festival (NUFF) workshop in Tromsø, June 22–28, 2026 (arrival June 21), and spend a week creating something from scratch together with young creatives from around the world. ✨ What you get: • 7 days of hands-on workshop • Mentors working in film and music • Access to equipment, studio and tools • 3 meals a day (veg/vegan options available) • Accommodation in Tromsø city centre (June 21–28) • A screening of your work at a professional cinema 🎥 Film Workshop: Make a short film from idea to finished piece 🎶 Film Music Workshop: Create and produce the soundtrack in a professional studio 🧪 SEEK@NUFF : Make a short film in one week using virtual production, generative AI, and Tvibit’s Media Lab 👉 Read more & apply: https://www.nuff.no/film-workshop-apply

Are you an aspiring filmmaker with a passion for storytelling and cultural exchange? A two-week filmmaking program bringing together 5 Palestinian and 5 Norwegian/Nordic filmmakers (ages 20–35) to the arctic city of Tromsø, Norway. Don't miss this opportunity. Apply by the 30th of April 2026 Palarctic is a filmmaking program that aims to bring together aspiring filmmakers from Palestine and Norway, or other Nordic nationalities based in Northern Norway, to provide them with opportunities to learn from each other and share their experiences. It's a way for emerging filmmakers from different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to come together and develop new film ideas. Two weeks program at the end of June 2026. WEEK 1: The NUFF Challenge. You and your international team dive headfirst into the Nordic Youth Film Festival, and race to write, shoot, and edit a short film in just a week. Pressure? Yes, but Absolutely, FUN. WEEK 2: You level up. Masterclasses. Creative labs. One-on-one mentorship to develop your own submitted project alongside filmmakers who see the world differently. This year Tromsø is the European Youth Capital, and it also marks the 25th anniversary of the friendship between Tromsø and Gaza. The @palarctic Film Program is developed by @tvibit in partnership with the @palfilminstitute , in collaboration with the Nordic Youth Film Festival (@nufftromso ), and is supported by @arcticfilmnorway and @frittord ⏳ Deadline: April 30, 2026 🔗 Link in bio to apply & more info. Don't just watch stories. Make one. 🎥🌍

Call for Submissions: Palarctic Film Program A two-week filmmaking program bringing together 5 Palestinian and 5 Norwegian/Nordic filmmakers (ages 20–35) to the arctic city of Tromsø, Norway. 🗓️ Dates: June 19 – July 4, 2026 The deadline: Apply by April 10, 2026 🔗 Link in bio for Submission & info. Palarctic is a filmmaking program that aims to bring together aspiring filmmakers from Palestine and Norway, or other Nordic nationalities based in Northern Norway, to provide them with opportunities to learn from each other and share their experiences. It's a way for emerging filmmakers from different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to come together and develop new film ideas. The first week will take part in the Nordic Youth Film Festival (NUFF), where participants will take a part in the NUFF challenge to create a short film together within one week. The second week will focus on developing the filmmakers' submitted projects, including master classes. This year, Tromsø is the European Youth Capital, and it also marks the 25th anniversary of the friendship between Tromsø and Gaza. The @palarctic Film Program is developed by @tvibit in partnership with the @palfilminstitute , in collaboration with the Nordic Youth Film Festival (@nufftromso ), and is supported by @arcticfilmnorway and @frittord (The Freedom of Speech Foundation) Design: @el.7mz

From June 19 to June 27, young filmmakers are invited to Tromsø, a gem in Northern Norway, to make a film beginning with just an idea and finishing with a movie, mentored by professionals in the film industry 🎥 This is the perfect opportunity to get experience in all the different areas of filmmaking, as well as make new friends and maybe meet future work partners!🫂   To apply for the NUFF Workshop, you need to be: ✨Between 15 and 30 years old ✨Residing anywhere in the world ✨No special previous experience with filmmaking is required, but you need to have a strong interest in film and a willingness to work in a team   🔸Participants residing in countries covered by Erasmus+ are eligible for coverage of travel costs.  🔸Participants residing in the Arctic and joining the Arctic Youth Dialogue program are eligible for coverage of travel costs. 🔸Participants with a Palestinian background joining the PalArctic program are eligible for coverage of travel costs.   ❗️The workshops are in English, except for the Sámi group, which is going to be mentored in the Sámi language.   📣Deadline 1st of May 📣   For more info and applications, go to the link in our bio! Tell your friends 🦥

We’re excited to announce that this year’s NUFF theme is Lived Realities. For us, it means real stories, personal truths, and the world as we experience it every day.   Nowadays, when everything is changing so swiftly across Europe and around the world, people are experiencing the impacts of wars, genocides, changing geopolitical relationships, climate change, economic uncertainty, rising living costs, and rapid technological change. From big cities to remote regions, from fleeing and migration to questions of belonging and identity, our lived experiences are as different as they are interlinked.   We invite filmmakers to explore how these global shifts impact on a personal level - through everyday moments, relationships, and lived experience. No matter if we focus on one person or community, local or global, these stories connect us, remind us that behind every headline is a human story. We’re excited to see the stories you bring to the screen.

What a week! ✨ We’ve spent it at @tromsofilmfest watching countless great films, getting inspiration, and last but not least: hosting our own screening of last year’s NUFF award winners. It truly means a lot to us to be able to show our films at TIFF, and to share the work of these young filmmakers with a new audience. We’re so grateful for the opportunity, and for all the lovely conversations, crossed paths, and film moments along the way. Thank you for a wonderful week! We’re going home tired, inspired, and very happy 💛

NUFFs pris i tungvikt går till Natanael Westerberg Andersson för filmen Fastes fucking car This short film is light-hearted, entertaining, and innovative. It builds a world that feels complete, focused, and bursting with ideas. Short filmmaking at its very best: bold, confident, and true to the form. The acting is phenomenal, theatrical and daring, taking us on a frantic journey. Quite simply, it’s a film that doesn’t just push boundaries, it joyfully ignores them. Perfectly crafted for the short-film world, it proves that all you need is a great idea, a bright blue jacket, and the guts to do it all in one go! For its fearless spirit, superb performance, and brilliant execution, the award goes to: Fastest Fucking Car by Natanael Westerberg Andersson

NUFFs pris i mellanvikt går till Simon Löfgren för filmen Var det som du minns det? We fell for this film because it’s layered, intelligent, and deeply resonant: a story that lets its visuals speak. It’s deeply human, beautifully crafted, and emotionally honest. With confidence and subtlety, and through powerful metaphors and a finely tuned sense of atmosphere, it manages to explore big, complex themes: memory, growing up, and that painful clash between an idealised childhood and a complicated reality. For its emotional depth, poetic imagery, and remarkably mature craftsmanship, the award goes to: Var det som du minns det? by Simon Löfgren

Hey filmmakers - it’s that time again! NUFF is opening for submissions starting on October 10, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on. If you’re 30 or younger and have made a short film, we want to see it. Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, music videos – all stories are welcome. The selected films will be screened at NUFF 2025 in Tromsø, Norway, June 19–28 -right under the midnight sun. ☀️You might even get invited to join us for a week of films, workshops, and international connections. Submissions through filmfreeway.com/NordicYouthFilmFestivalNUFF

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