Stockholm International Film Festival

NAME OF FESTIVAL: Stockholm International Film Festival

SINCE: 1990

WHERE: Stockholm, Sweden

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Stockholm International Film Festival started in 1990 and is one of the leading film festivals in Europe. During twelve intense days in November the festival presents 150 film premieres from more than 60 countries.

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Girlhood

Women Directors Win Top Awards at Stockholm International Film Festival

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The 25th Stockholm International Film Festival set many records including female award winners, with French director Céline Sciamma’s Girlhood winning the top prize. The film is a tale of class identity and belonging. It fills a gap among the stories that are traditionally told about Paris. The award for Best First Film went to July Jung for A Girl at my Door. Ninja Thyberg won the 1 Km Film scholarship with her short film Hot ChicksThe price enables the director to make a new short film which will be screened during the 2015 Film Festival.

21st Stockholm International Film Festival Award Winners

21st Stockholm International Film Festival Award Winners

Winter’s Bone by Debra Granik was the big winner at the Stockholm International Film Festival Award taking the prizes for Best Film, Fipresci – The International Film Critics Prize for Best Film, and lead actress, Jennifer Lawrence, taking the best prize for Best Actress.