NORTH Pitch is a financing forum for documentary films and series, focusing on life in Polar regions. The 17th edition will take place January 20-23, 2026, during Tromsø International Film Festival.
The forum allows filmmakers to present their documentary projects to investors from several countries, in order to provide funding. Participating films can be focusing on culture, environment, resources, politics, climate changes as well as general human stories. The only absolute requirement is that the film is about life above the Arctic Circle or below the Antarctic.
Submissions will open fall 2025.
Background
Initiated by the regional North Norwegian Film Center, NORTH Pitch aims to develop more great stories from the Arctic, and to allow filmmakers to reach a larger audience. Held annually during Tromsø International Film Festival, the forum brings together filmmakers, producers, film organizations and investors.
The following financiers/commissioning editors participated at the 2025 edition:
- Anna Weitz, Swedish Film Institute, Sweden
- Heidi Kim Andersen, Danish Film Institute, Denmark
- Freja Johanne Nørgaard Sørensen, DR Sales, Denmark
- Mikko Peltonen, YLE, Finland
- Anna Svensson, SVT, Sweden
- Anna J. Ljungmark, Norwegian Film Institute, Norway
- Rachel Andersen Gomez, Arctic Film Norway, Norway
- Eveliina Kantola, Finnish Film Foundation, Finland
- Ralf Quibeldey, NDR, Germany
- Philippe Müller, ARTE, France
- Katja Härkönen, Filmpool Nord, Sweden
- Oskar Forstén, AVEK, Finland
- Maëlle Guenegues, Cat & Docs, France
- Silja Somby, International Sami Film Institute, Norway
- Robert Smith, Blue Ice Docs, Canada
- Fredrik Færden, NRK, Norway
NORTH Pitch is made possible with support from The Norwegian Film Institute and Troms County Council.
