Taking place in the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, just 650 miles from the North Pole, the Arctic Film Festival is the world’s northernmost independent film Festival.
With the ambition to spread the power of independent cinema in the most remote corners, every year we set our big screen in the otherworldy surroundings of Svalbard, celebrating independent filmmaking.
The Arctic Film Festival serves as a platform for cinephiles and filmmakers to reflect on the future of our planet and our role within it. Through a special cinematic experience, we aim to address global-scale problems and provide a unique opportunity for environmental filmmakers to screen their indie films in the world's northernmost inhabited area where climate change affects the region more than anywhere else.
We are committed to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals with a focus to Goal 17 (strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development) and Goal 13 (take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts) striving to raise awareness of global warming in the Arctic.
Therefore, we feature carefully curated programmes dedicated to environmental issues of the Arctic and beyond. And we are proud and excited to receive thousands of amazing films from all over the globe.
The Arctic Film Festival is organised by HFP, a pioneer organisation that runs Film Festivals and other events showcasing and championing ideas of diversity. Through our global series of film Festivals that spread over 13 countries, we open the path to voices with a compelling story to share. Our main mission is to honour independent cinema and establish a network of artists eager to join forces and spread their work across all nations. HFP runs 25 film Festivals worldwide.
The Festival's award-winning films are presented at the end of the screenings and are announced on our official website and social media.
All winners receive our official award certificate.