It was in 2005 that I first saw a film at Folkets Bio. I was 18 years old and at Kronan in Luleå, where Folkets Bio Luleå was based for many years. What began as an enthusiastic young visitor soon turned into a place on the association’s board, and before I knew it, I was […]
Friday, November 6, we want to celebrate this years programme launch together with you! We’re repeating last year’s success which means that we will be hosting the event (once again) together with our friends at Galleri Verkligheten. Doors open 5:00–9:00 PM. Save the date and we’ll see you there!
We’re warming up for festival season with a film quiz at Taps&Tacos, Wednesday October 7th. Gather your best team! We dare to promise it’ll be both fun and just tricky enough. → max 5 per team → great prizes → quiz starts 7:00 PM Taps&Tacos is located at Storgatan 36E in Umeå. See you there!
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 […]
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 […]
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!