From June 16–18, Umeå will host the Arctic Art Summit, a cultural policy summit bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, researchers, Indigenous representatives, and policymakers from around the world. Over the course of three days, participants will explore key issues and discuss the role of culture in the Arctic region. In connection with the summit, we […]
Friday night, August 28th, Umeå Film Festival invites you to cinema in the park. It’ll be a cozy film evening in Döbeln’s Park, starting at dusk. The event is a collaboration between us, the festival Spelrum, Film i Västerbotten, and VisitUmeå with support from Film i Västerbotten. This year’s feature film is one of the […]
Together with Folkets Bio Umeå and Kulturskolan, we are hosting an outdoor cinema event on the final day of Summer Zone, August 7. The programme features three timeless films by anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli), suitable for children, young people, and adults alike. Bring something to sit on, an extra sweater, and join […]
Do you want to be part of creating the Umeå Film Festival 2026? We are looking for volunteers and we need people with different skills. Maybe you’re good at cooking, like to take pictures or feel like being in charge of a screening hall – there are several different types of volunteer assignments! As a […]
The short film package Life Beyond the City was screened during Umeå Film Festival 2025 and consists of four documentary stories that, in different ways, capture life, dreams, and identity. Here we meet people searching for new paths, drawing on their inner strength, sharing memories of borders and loss, and finding expression through music. Along […]
We have now opened the film submission for this year’s festival! There are several sections — read more about each category here. There are two deadlines to keep in mind this year: A Day in Life has a submission deadline of 17 August, and Perspectives from the North as well as the Feature Film / Documentary […]
Save the date: May 6th! Let’s start the festival pre-season! Come and quiz with us at Taps& on Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00 PM. Gather your best team (maximum four people per team). We promise that the winning team will get some amazing prizes. See you at Taps&, Storgatan 38E!
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 […]