The sidebar has traditionally been reserved for shorts and documentaries. From the 2019 edition we also accept feature length films in this program. The Films from the North is highly popular, with close to 10 000 tickets sold annually.
Films are qualified if the subject, the production or the director is connected to the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Sápmi, northern Canada, USA (Alaska), Iceland or Greenland. See further specifications in the guidelines below.
Submissions for Films from the North 2027 will open in August 2026.
Entry Guidelines
Tromsøpalmen (The Tromsø Palm) is awarded to the best short film and best feature film in competition, along with a prize of 5000 Euro to the
film’s director.
Films from the North should draw attention to the increasing media activity in the High North and stimulate its growth. Our goal is to be the most important venue for films from the Northern periphery.
