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 […]
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 […]