Mediterranea by Jonas Carpignano is the opening film of this year’s Stockholm Film Festival. The film will also participate in the prestigious Stockholm XXVI Competition, competing for the Bronze Horse.
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.
2015 Stockholm International Film Festival Selects 18 Films for Short Film Competition
The 2015 Stockholm International Film Festival released the list of short films that are selected for this year’s Short Film Competition, competing for the Aluminium Horse award.
2015 Stockholm Film Festival unleashes Twilight Zone Film Lineup, incl. GREEN ROOM
The 2015 Stockholm Film Festival reveals the titles in the film section Twilight Zone.
2015 Stockholm International Film Festival Selects Spotlight Films Under Theme “Migration” incl. ADAMA, HE NAMED ME MALALA
2015 Stockholm International Film Festival presents Migration as this year’s Spotlight theme and announces a selection of films on the topic.
Director Stephen Frears to be Honored with the 2015 Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award
Director Stephen Frears will be honored with the 2015 Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 26th Stockholm International Film Festival
Women Directors Win Top Awards at Stockholm International Film Festival
Girlhood
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 Chicks. The 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
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.