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 […]
3…2…1… Launch …your short sci-fi film in to our galaxy! We are looking for short films within the genre of sci-fi to screen at our festival in a special segment. The film does not need to be newly produced – but needs to be available for digital screening and revolve around the outer space. Films produced within the […]
On Friday evening, Umeå Film Festival presented three awards: Rödspoven, Storspoven, and The School Cinema Audience Award, along with two Special Mentions. Storspoven comes with a grant of 25,000 SEK and is awarded to the best film in the Perspectives from the Northsection. Rödspoven includes a 10,000 SEK grant and is given to a current […]
There’s something truly special about November. As the sun retreats, rain and wind give way to frost-kissed mornings and the season’s first snowfalls. In Umeå, November also means film festival time – a week where the glow of projectors brings fresh light into everyday life, making space for stories from every corner of the world. […]