The 35th edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival
This year’s edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival proved once again to be a major attraction, drawing both local audiences and members of the Nordic documentary and short film community to Malmö. The six-day festival featured sold-out film screenings, packed seminars and industry events, and even a punk concert – alongside numerous other social gatherings open to the public.
We were delighted to welcome over 800 accredited guests and witnessed a steadily growing local audience – not only in the cinemas, but also at our festival centre at Panora and at concerts and performances across the city. This year’s programmers once again surpassed expectations with a remarkable selection of 76 documentaries and short films. Featuring must-see award winners and emerging Nordic voices, the programme showcased the rich talent thriving within Nordic documentary and short filmmaking. A total of 57 films were screened in competition.
Winners at the Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2024
Best Nordic Documentary Life is Beautiful by Mohamed Jabaly
Honourable Mention The Monk by Mira Jargil & Christian Sønderby Jepsen
Best Nordic Short Film The Lovers by Carolina Sandvik
Honourable Mention Into the Blue by Ömer Sami
New Nordic Voice Award Project Dad by Camilla Jämting
Honourable Mention Punishment by Øystein Mamen
Young Nordic Award Warrior Heart by Marianne Olsen Ulrichsen
The City of Malmö’s Audience Award Balomania by Sissel Morell Dargis
Nordic Documentary Producer Award Sara Stockmann
Press release 24 September: Winners – Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2024
The 2025 festival poster features the films Balomania, Wild Child, Flower Show, Magaheartz, Death of a Saint, The Day Iceland Stood Still, G – 21 scenes from Gottsunda, Project Dad, Homecoming
Opening Films & Competition Titles
Opening films this year were the animated short Maybe Elephants directed by Academy Award winner Torill Kove and the documentary Echo of You directed by Zara Zerny. Out of 529 submitted films, this year 57 were selected to compete for the awards in Nordisk Panorama Film Festival’s five competition categories.
Press release 28 August: Full Programme Release: Nordisk Panorama Film Festival
Press release 15 August: Nordisk Panorama Film Festival announces the competition titles and Opening Films for its 35th edition
Juries 2024
Documentary
Francesco Giai Via Member of the Selection Comittee, La Biennale di Venezia
Jutta Krug Commissioning Editor, WDR
Lea Glob Film Director and Winner of the Best Nordic Documentary Award 2023
Short Film
Aurélie Chesné Conseillère de Programmes court métrage / Program Advisor France Télévisions
Inga Diev General Manager, Quat Media
Marlene Emilie Lyngstad Film Director and Winner of the Best Nordic Short Film Award 2023
New Nordic Voice
Anita Svingen Festival Director, The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Ann Lind Andersen Film Critic, What2Watch
Arman Zafari Film Director and Winner of the New Nordic Voice Award 2023
Markus Toivo Film Director and Winner of the New Nordic Voice Award 2023
Programmers 2024
Documentary
Cecilia Lidin & Manolo Diaz Rämö
Short Film
Lucile Bourliaud & Sam Groves
Young Nordic
Susanne Månsson Kandell & Daniel Lundquist