Tromsø International Film Festival screens challenging quality films for a local, national and international audience. The festival has had an incredible growth since it first commenced in 1991. The total of admissions in 1991 was 5200 - in 2020 it was 60 003.
TIFF 2025 will be the 35th edition of the festival, taking place January 13-19.
"From our unique position in the Arctic, TIFF will inspire humanism and freedom of expression"
VALUES:
Fearless - Challenging – Relevant
ARTISTIC PROFILE AND SOCIAL MISSION:
TIFF shall engage, challenge, and serve as an international arena for film experiences.
The TIFF foundation
After being run by Tromsø's public cinema since the beginning in 1991, Tromsø International Film Festival was in 2002 separated from the cinema and organized as a foundation with its own board. Founder of the TIFF foundation was Tromsø Kino IKF, now reorganized and renamed as Aurora kino IKS.
The board is elected every 2 years by a nomination committee appointed by the board of Aurora kino IKS and the sitting board of TIFF.
Winter Cinema
Tromsø International Film Festival is set in the dark polar nights,
which give's TIFF the unique possibility to screen films outdoor. The
outdoor cinema is located at the main square in the heart of Tromsø.
The program includes a selection of shorts and documentaries from the Films from the North program, along with special screenings and various other events.
TIFF 2024 facts
- 65 562 admissions in total (all screenings and events - unofficial numbers)
- 60 003 admissions in total to official TIFF screenings
- 1788 admissions to additional screenings and industry events
- 3771 admission to parties and social events
- 8194 individual ticketbyers.
- 20 000 estimated individual participants
- 1355 accreditated participants - including 70 media representatives and 337 volunteers
- 167 films in the program. 56 shorts (under 60 min) and 95 feature films.