Nordic International Film Festival

Nordic International Film Festival is an annual film festival founded in 2014, held in New York City, showcasing Nordic and international films at Roxy Cinema in the Roxy Hotel in Tribeca, New York.[1]

Nordic International Film Festival
LocationNew York City, United States
FoundedOctober 30, 2014
Websitenordicfilmfest.org

The festival is founded and run by Festival Director Johan Matton and Creative Director Linnea Larsdotter.[2]The festival is now backed by all Nordic Consulates and considered the main Nordic film festival outside of Scandinavia.[3][4] [4]

The festival has over 2000 visitors annually and works as a Nordic Market for US and Scandinavian filmmakers and producers to meet and collaborate.

Nordic International Film Festival is also known as "NIFF" and screen only world and east coast premiers. [5]

Nordic International Film Festival is a festival that works towards gender equality with a higher percentage of female filmmakers than any other film festival in the world. [6] [7]

Award Hosts

References
  1. "NIFF's Official News Section". nordicfilmfest.org. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "Linnea Larsdotter's Passion for Acting". umgasmagazine.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. danieldcnyc (13 November 2016). "Nordic International Film Festival puts strong emphasis on women filmmakers". danielpluslauren.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. "Gearing Up for the Nordic International Film Festival in NYC". umgasmagazine.com. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. "2016 Nordic International Film Festival Premieres Høst: Autumn Fall (2015) On Opening Night". cognacscorner.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. https://film-business.com/2018/10/08/film-festival-news-87-5-of-female-filmmakers-in-niffs-line-up/
  7. https://medium.com/@DenmarkinNY/gender-equality-receives-top-billing-at-nycs-nordic-international-film-festival-edd7b366220f
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