In collaboration with Amnesty Umeå, Såhkie and Folkets Bio Umeå, we are presenting a special screening during Ubmejen Biejvieh (Sami Week) of Ellos Eatnu – Let the River Flow. The screening will open with a joik performed by Lena Maria Nilsson, and after the film Amnesty will offer some snacks to the screening. The film […]
We are once again collaborating with Draken Film and offering a digital festival pass featuring a selection of titles from the section Perspectives from the North. A digital festival pass costs 199 SEK and gives you access to the films for two weeks, from December 1 to December 14. Read more and purchase your pass […]
On Friday, November 28, the winners of the 12th edition of Umeå Film Festival were crowned. The 2025 winners were A Small En liten film om underhållets diskreta konst (Storspoven) and Epadunk (Skolbiopublikens Val) and Epadunk (School Cinema Audience Choice). This year’s jury — consisting of the Swedish-Icelandic producer Anna G. Magnúsdóttir, Mika Anttolainen (director of […]
With speeches by Ola Nordebo, Folkets Bio Umeå’s chair Marie Malmi, and our own festival producer Mia Rogersdotter Gran, the festival was officially opened yesterday, Tue 25 Nov, at Vävenscenen. Now several days of film screenings await, from morning until evening. Explore the full schedule here.
Do you love film and are between 15 and 19 years old — or do you know someone who fits that description? This year we’re introducing a Youth Pass at Umeå Film Festival. This means that anyone aged 15 to 19 has the opportunity to watch films completely free during the festival. You can pick […]
A warm welcome to the 12th edition of the Umeå Film Festival! The Umeå Film Festival is organized by the non-profit association Folkets Bio Umeå. Like the association, the festival’s hub is located in the cultural centre Väven. In addition to our screenings at Väven, we also show films at Bildmuseet, Västerbottens Museum, Rådhustorget, and […]
Even before last year’s festival had ended, work on the 2025 program had already begun. The festival office, external working groups, and active members of the association have been scouting films at various festivals and selecting titles that will soon be revealed in this year’s program magazine. Of course, we want to celebrate with all […]
Starting October 1, anyone working in or studying film can apply for accreditation to the Umeå Film Festival. With accreditation, you can book free tickets to the festival’s screenings and events. The program usually includes around 80 titles across 130 screening slots, and in addition to showing films in our three theaters at Väven, we […]
For the twelfth year in a row, Umeå Film Festival invites you to enjoy cinema in Döbelns park! Just like always, it will be a cozy movie night starting at dusk. See you in Döbelns park, friday August 29th! This year’s feature film is the classic Amélie from 2001. Before the film begins, we’ll screen […]
Do you have a short film, feature film, or documentary you’d like to screen with us in November? Fill out our submission form before August 31. In 2024, our Northern Perspectives section had over 800 visitors attending the screenings and film blocks. Films in this section should have a connection to the northern circumpolar region—either […]