NOR 1
The pre-selection juries have chosen 46 films (24 from Norway and 22 from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden). These films make up the NOR program, which consists of 6 blocks of Nordic films in competition.
The directors will be introduced at the start of each program, and later in the evening, they will discuss their films during the Meet the Filmmakers sessions.
The awards ceremony takes place on Saturday evening.
Jury

WIM VANACKER
Consultant, creative advisor, programmer, and curator with extensive experience in international film festivals and development projects. Member of the Selection Committee for the Official Short Film Competition at the Cannes FF, editorial consultant for First Cut Lab, and curator and editing consultant for the Works-in-Progress Showcase at the Red Sea IFF.

CARMEN GRAY
Freelance arts journalist, critic, and film programmer based in Berlin. She has written extensively on cinema and art for publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Sight & Sound, Criterion, and Art Review, and is a contributing critic for The Film Verdict. Programmer for international film festivals and currently serves on the selection committees of the Berlin IFF and the New Zealand IFF.

JESPER BERGOM-LARSSON
Head of Talent and Senior Documentary Adviser at Midtnorsk Filmsenter. Producer and film consultant for Nordic short fiction and documentary, and has held key roles at SVT, SFI, and regional film centres in Sweden and Norway. Bergom-Larsson frequently serves as a jury member and advisor at international festivals and industry events.
Awards
Awards given by the Nor jury
No award will be given in the category that Best Nordic Film belongs to.
Other awards
Programme
Programme

Cows
Jacques Malentede, the famous French philosophy professor, surprises with a sensational claim that sheds new light on everything we have previously imagined.
magnus@baconcph.com

Sara
After the family dog passes away, a father and son come together to build her grave, confronting grief, love, and the unspoken bond between them.

My Name Is Hope
A short film capturing the timeless struggle between oppressor and oppressed in an era where forgetfulness becomes the deadliest weapon against freedom.

Flower Show
Girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations. We need more growing seasons to breed new ways into the system.

Baby Blues
A sleep-deprived, frazzled new mom embarks on her very first walk alone with her newborn.

Dream Daddy
When the for-hire princess at a birthday party shows more interest in the father than the children, the situation soon becomes uncomfortable.

INVASIVE SPECIES
Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, including all other invasive species.
ristopekka.blom@gmail.com
programme@av-arkki.fi

