Stockholm is truly the capital and heart of Scandinavia. There are so many film festivals happening throughout the year, but new festivals are still needed.
The Stockholm City Film Festival is a new festival run by a group of young filmmakers who studied filmmaking in Stockholm. The aim is to promote and encourage short, feature, and documentary films from across the world by allowing them to showcase such films in the Swedish capital.
The other aim of the festival is to raise awareness and promote the various aspects of international cinema in all its forms, and for this reason, we will organize seminars, master classes, and special lectures about the film world.
ANNUAL EVENT- 9-10-2026 (SCREENINGS AND AWARD DISTRIBUTION) at our official venue!
FOLK i Skärholmen, Bodholmsgången 15 127 48 Skärholmen

Awards & Prizes

Monthly winners of each category will receive a free Laurel and a digital certificate.
The annual winners will be awarded a special trophy during the annual event.
The next annual event of Stockholm City Film Festival will be on the 19th of October 2026.
Monthly finalists, semi-finalists, and quarter-finalists will receive a laurel.

Rules & Terms

1. If the film is not in English, it must have English subtitles.
2. Swedish film is accepted even without English subtitles.
3. For the annual public screening, the team/team member must attend the event at our official venue.
4. A film can be submitted multiple times; we have a new competition every month.
5. The Stockholm City Film Festival can reschedule the annual event anytime, and the details will be shared on our social media.
6. The Stockholm Film Festival has the right to cancel the screening of any film if the film has no representation on the day of the screening.
Stockholm City Film Festival is hereby granted the rights to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted for promotional and developmental purposes of the festival, during and after the festival.
By submitting your film to the SCFF, the individual or corporation
Submitting the film hereby authorizes the festival to screen the film if it wins the monthly competition. But if a submitter doesn't want us to screen the film, he or she must email us; in that case, we won't screen the particular film.

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  • TAKE THE PAIN

    Thanks for everything. It was a honor to be part of it.

    June 2026
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  • Miguel Torena Bogao

    It was a great experience participating in the Stockholm City Film Festival. The festival was well organized, communication was clear, and the overall atmosphere was welcoming and supportive for filmmakers. We are honored that our film was selected as a finalist in three categories. Thank you for recognizing independent cinema and creating a platform for filmmakers from around the world.

    June 2026
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  • Philippe-Antoine Olmeta

    Thank you so much to the Stockholm City Film Festival for the selection and for including Your Kingdom among the April 2026 winners. I wish the festival all the best and continued success!

    June 2026
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  • Stefano Terenziani

    It was an honor to be selected. Thank you so much for this recognition.

    May 2026
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  • Mikel Kayra

    Thank you for choosing my first short film, The Lost Road, which we filmed with only 3 people, as a finalist! Thank you for understanding our vision and congratulations to all the winners!

    May 2026
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