Nordic competition

An examination of the ideas found in contemporary science about symbiosis that decolonize the way we look at nature, childhood and what it means to be human, in the natural world.

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

When Kaali discovers that his dog has been stolen, he goes on an intensive search for the thief through the town of Tasiilaq, East Greenland.

When caught shoplifting, Nora pressures her younger sister to confess to her part in the stealing, only discover they aren’t the only thieves in the family.

By chance, drama teacher Sigrun witnesses her colleague’s teaching methods causing discomfort for one of the students. Should she let art be art, or protect the student?

In a camping site swamp of aging musicians and swarms of mosquitoes, rumors spread that legend Joey Tempest has moved in. As the adults smoke and shout, two-year-old Alba plots her escape from the rickety porch.

Molecular gastronomy, pretentious self-realization, and the weird choice of having children are all ingredients in this semi-apocalyptic double date from hell.

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.

About a woman who manufactures job applications to get a job in manufacturing.

When a butterfly gets stuck in the fountain, the whole community of garden creatures is faced with an unfamiliar situation.

An essay short, playfully exploring the symbolic and cultural associations tied to the banana.

Four children give us insight into how they interact with someone who has difficulties expressing themselves verbally.

Truls must tell his boss that he is pregnant. There is just one problem: Truls is a man.

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

Erik has been fired and wants his job back. When that fails, he and two of his friends occupy the office of the boss.

Ada is at a high school party where she gives her first blow job to none other than the coolest boy in school.

Lester wants Alva to tell Geir that the relationship they had was wrong due to their age gap.

An experimental lo-fi documentary shot on a vintage smartphone, weaving cinepoetic images of Spoleto with AI-generated medieval Italian verse inspired by its modernist sculpture heritage.

Surrounded by babies at her sister’s baby shower, Eva is forced to fend off questions left, right and centre about when she’ll be starting a family of her own.

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

An exploration of the personal and historical struggles of the Sámi people, navigating imprisonment, protests, and surreal encounters, providing a unique insight into one man's extraordinary journey.

Combining elements of documentary, fiction and dance the film portrays the female body's natural changes in different phases of life: puberty, childbirth, and menopause.

The status and love affairs in childhood through a skewed lens – revealing the liberating force of not caring about what others think.

Julius returns home to find his mother has replaced him with Albert, a lodger who now occupies his old room — and her affections.

When Linnea leaves Birk in Oslo to chase her dreams abroad, the distance slowly unravels their relationship.

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

Forced to leave her baby daughter with the child’s father, young mother Esther is caught in desperation and longing. Through the night she chases touch and comfort, seeking ways to hold on to who she loves the most.

70-year-old Timo makes the most of his short ride to work.

The ocean is paradise for Fran the shrimp. Her deadly claws take whatever they desire. For the blind fish Milva, it’s a daily fight to survive. Fran sees her as beautiful and wants her to see the ocean in the same way. Can they overcome their differences?

A mother sees her homeless son's tags wherever she goes.

The cam girl and artist, Lindsay Dye, has fought her whole life against stigma in a patriarchal society - all shot on 8 mm.

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

Somewhere in rural DEN, a house awaits its farewell. A family holds its breath. And something is slipping away.

A fearless four-year-old sets out to conquer the steepest hill in town with his homemade Gravity Racer.

In an attempt to reconnect with his feelings after his mother’s death, Oscar attends a Burning Man-inspired festival in the Swedish woods.

An investigation of the gaze in an essayistic and playful form, loosely held together through small fictional anecdotes and stories.

On the dehumanization and survivors guilt unique to the palestinian experience.

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, including all other invasive species.

This cameraless video work features animated, digital northern lights and a luohti (a Northern Sámi yoik) by indigenous sami musician Ánnámáret on homeless, wandering spirits.

Using jump leads attached to his crotch, Elektromotor gives new life to broken-down cars along the road - his mojo also affecting people around.

An examination of how large language models and generative AI may create algorithmic narratives, recontextualizing a line from Marguerite Duras’s screenplay for Hiroshima mon amour (1959): “You didn’t see the hospital in Hiroshima.”

As the winter season begins in Crete, a family of locals, owners of a small struggling bed & breakfast, gets an unexpected visit from a Norwegian family of tourists looking for a tour into the piratic past of the area.

Insecurity, boredom, peer pressure, and hierarchy mixed with a ruthless drinking game. It's only a matter of time before things spiral out of control.

A father decides to lock himself and his daughter inside their apartment to avoid a virus spreading across the world.

In a vocational high school, Mikkel struggle with anger, and male-role expectations of being tough. When a new teacher dares to speak about emotions, everything begins to shift.

A couple are about to attend an important gala. They have their keys, phones and invitations, but there is a hole in their tights.