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nordic film festivaL:
Los angeles

Nov 5-8, 2026

A Nordic cinema export platform in Hollywood — strengthening cultural ties, expanding international distribution, and positioning Nordic storytelling at the center of the global film and TV industry.

OUR MISSION

Nordic Film Festival: Los Angeles is a new annual international film festival celebrating the best of Nordic cinema: Features, shorts, documentary, animation, and series — strategically staged in Los Angeles around the weekend before the American Film Market and in time for Award Season screenings.

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AWARDS season

Positioned advantageously for the Awards Season

  • Guild member and award voter screenings

  • Invited local industry professionals

  • Invited Nordic industry professionals

  • Press – local and international

  • Publicists and award consultants The film festival is positioned at a time when award campaigns are in full execution with high numbers of award voters in town. The industry is in discovery mode and press attention is high.

NEWS

News
The Freyas, a New Awards Ceremony Celebrating Nordic Film and TV Talent, to Launch in Helsinki (EXCLUSIVE)
The Freyas, a New Awards Ceremony Celebrating Nordic Film and TV Talent, to Launch in Helsinki (EXCLUSIVE)

Helsinki is to host a new awards ceremony, to be known as The Freyas, which will celebrate Nordic film and TV talent, bringing together the region’s leading filmmakers as well as international industry guests. Its launch follows the recent global success of Nordic titles such as “Sentimental Value,” which won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film this year.

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Norway Shortlists Three Films for Its 2027 Oscar Entry
Norway Shortlists Three Films for Its 2027 Oscar Entry

The Norwegian Oscar Committee has shortlisted Growth of the Soil, Low Expectations, and Trango for Norway’s 2027 Best International Feature Film submission.

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Sweden Names Three Finalists for Its 2027 Oscar Submission
Sweden Names Three Finalists for Its 2027 Oscar Submission

The Swedish Film Institute has shortlisted Adult Supervision, Brace Your Heart, and Bloody Men for Sweden’s 2027 Best International Feature Film submission.

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LOS angeles / AFM

Positioned strategically the weekend before AFM to attract:

  • International buyers

  • Sales agents

  • Distributors

  • Press

  • Filmmakers

  • Cultural tastemakers

The film festival is positioned at a time when buyers are heading to town and the momentum for the market is invaluable. The industry is in discovery mode, which creates high trade publication interest.

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