Young Nordic 2026 - Nordisk Panorama

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Sosi Chamoun

Nadim is 14 and has his eye on a record player, but his birthday money doesn’t stretch far enough. When a friend introduces him to online gambling, a lucky win gives him a taste of easy success. >

Sosi Chamoun

Nadim is 14 and has his eye on a record player, but his birthday money doesn’t stretch far enough. When a friend introduces him to online gambling, a lucky win gives him a taste of easy success. >

Fiction, Children/Youth

Sweden

2026

15'

All the Love in My Body

Ruumiini rakkaus

Carmen Baltzar

Two young Romani sisters are selling toys on a Greek tourist beach. Teenager Samara is focused on making money, while 6-year-old Nadia is drawn to the beach’s strange beauty. As they encounter >

Carmen Baltzar

Two young Romani sisters are selling toys on a Greek tourist beach. Teenager Samara is focused on making money, while 6-year-old Nadia is drawn to the beach’s strange beauty. As they encounter >

Fiction, Children/Youth, Experimental

Finland
Greece

2026

15'

Claw

Kräftan

Nora Izabella

Hanna (12) was born with dysmelia and has only two fingers on one hand. In public, she hides her hand, fearful of the attention it draws. Through a new friendship, Hanna finds, for the first time in >

Nora Izabella

Hanna (12) was born with dysmelia and has only two fingers on one hand. In public, she hides her hand, fearful of the attention it draws. Through a new friendship, Hanna finds, for the first time in >

Fiction, Children/Youth

Sweden

2026

12'

Dream Team

Tone Andersen

It's TikTok Live night at the school’s top influencer's house. Mia begs to join her older sister – but how far is she willing to go to be part of the dance? >

Tone Andersen

It's TikTok Live night at the school’s top influencer's house. Mia begs to join her older sister – but how far is she willing to go to be part of the dance? >

Children/Youth

Norway

2026

13'

I Remember You

Muistan sinut

Marjo Viitala

A group of young friends arrives at a secluded beach for a weekend of camping. As night falls, strange events unsettle them. When a local man vanishes, they become suspects, questioned by authorities >

Marjo Viitala

A group of young friends arrives at a secluded beach for a weekend of camping. As night falls, strange events unsettle them. When a local man vanishes, they become suspects, questioned by authorities >

Fiction, Children/Youth

Finland

2026

11'

Lucy

Dea Saračević

Two 11-year old girls with different backgrounds try out a friendship on neutral ground, both knowing it can only exist outside the universe of school. Tensions rise as they have to face reality and >

Dea Saračević

Two 11-year old girls with different backgrounds try out a friendship on neutral ground, both knowing it can only exist outside the universe of school. Tensions rise as they have to face reality and >

Children/Youth

Sweden

2026

14'

Nora's Ark

Noras ark

Endre Lund Eriksen, Isak Gjertsen

Nora (10) is preparing to flee when a major flood threatens her village. Her father fills his boat with animals but refuses to let her bring her best friend – Billy the beetle. He believes insects >

Endre Lund Eriksen, Isak Gjertsen

Nora (10) is preparing to flee when a major flood threatens her village. Her father fills his boat with animals but refuses to let her bring her best friend – Billy the beetle. He believes insects >

Fiction, Children/Youth, Animation

Norway
Croatia

2026

20'

Remember My Name

Husk mit navn - historien om bamsen Mo

Sascha Kempinski, Kirsten Skytte

On a dark night in 1943, the teddy bear Mo becomes a refugee. Torn from the child he loves, Mo flees Nazi-occupied Denmark across the sea to Sweden. Through his stitched eyes, we witness fear, loss, >

Sascha Kempinski, Kirsten Skytte

On a dark night in 1943, the teddy bear Mo becomes a refugee. Torn from the child he loves, Mo flees Nazi-occupied Denmark across the sea to Sweden. Through his stitched eyes, we witness fear, loss, >

Children/Youth, Animation

Denmark

2025

16'

The Corkscrew

Korketrekkeren

Torfinn Iversen

Twelve-year-old Lucas drifts between two silent parents and carries a weight no child should bear. When his best friend Leo is banned from the class trip to the sledding hill, “The Corkscrew”, >

Torfinn Iversen

Twelve-year-old Lucas drifts between two silent parents and carries a weight no child should bear. When his best friend Leo is banned from the class trip to the sledding hill, “The Corkscrew”, >

Fiction, Children/Youth

Norway

2026

19'

The Karaoke King

Min morbror Karaokekungen

Karin Tötterman

School is over for the year, and 10-year-old Ella's friends are making plans for the summer holidays. But Ella’s mums are both working, so Ella has to stay with her awkward uncle for a week. And, >

Karin Tötterman

School is over for the year, and 10-year-old Ella's friends are making plans for the summer holidays. But Ella’s mums are both working, so Ella has to stay with her awkward uncle for a week. And, >

Fiction, Children/Youth

Sweden

2026

13'

Where the Light Stays

Lav sol

Emilie Fabricius Hacke

Selma, a young girl, withdraws into silence as her parents’ separation slowly pulls her family apart. Unseen by the adults around her, she seeks refuge at the stable, where the presence of horses >

Emilie Fabricius Hacke

Selma, a young girl, withdraws into silence as her parents’ separation slowly pulls her family apart. Unseen by the adults around her, she seeks refuge at the stable, where the presence of horses >

Fiction, Children/Youth

Denmark

2026

20'

Young Nordic

The 11 films in the Young Nordic competition compete for the love of our most critical viewers.

We ask our youngest festival audience to tell us which film they like the best and award the winning director(s) with the Young Nordic Award.

The cash award of 1.500€ is sponsored by City of Malmö.

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Sosi Chamoun

Sosi Chamoun

All the Love in My Body

Ruumiini rakkaus

Carmen Baltzar

Carmen Baltzar

Claw

Kräftan

Nora Izabella

Nora Izabella

Dream Team

Dream Team

Tone Andersen

Tone Andersen

I Remember You

Muistan sinut

Marjo Viitala

Marjo Viitala

Lucy

Lucy

Dea Saračević

Dea Saračević

Nora's Ark

Noras ark

Endre Lund Eriksen, Isak Gjertsen

Endre Lund Eriksen, Isak Gjertsen

Remember My Name

Husk mit navn - historien om bamsen Mo

Sascha Kempinski, Kirsten Skytte

Sascha Kempinski, Kirsten Skytte

The Corkscrew

Korketrekkeren

Torfinn Iversen

Torfinn Iversen

The Karaoke King

Min morbror Karaokekungen

Karin Tötterman

Karin Tötterman

Where the Light Stays

Lav sol

Emilie Fabricius Hacke

Emilie Fabricius Hacke