The 36th edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival

The festival welcomed the world’s oldest music video festival, OMVF, which presented a sold-out evening featuring the twelve best entries from their latest international competition. Another new addition this year was the pub crawl cinema in collaboration with RåFILM, where a cargo bike cinema took the Malmö audience between five bars, each screening a short film. The night ended at the festival bar Brogatan with a love-themed party filled with rituals, romance films and matchmaking. As always, conversations were at the heart of the festival – in addition to the regular Q&As after each screening, discussions were held on the state of diplomacy in Europe together with Föreningen Norden, four director talks, and a deep dive into the roles of humans and animals in the ongoing climate crisis.

Over 70 new short and documentary projects were presented at Nordisk Panorama Market and Forum, where filmmakers sought financing and partnerships. At the Forum, 24 projects were pitched to over 300 professionals, and one participant received the DAE Talent Encouragement Award in collaboration with the Documentary Association of Europe. Across the industry events – including the Nordic Short Film Pitch, Work in Progress, and the Elevator Pitch – around 800 meetings took place.