Kortfilmfestivalen / The Norwegian Short Film Festival is Norway's only Academy Award® qualifying film festival with a competition programme for Norwegian and international short films and documentaries, and Norwegian music videos. Norwegian films also qualify for consideration for the national Amanda Award.
**TO QUALIFY FOR COMPETITION, INTERNATIONAL FILMS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER 15th FEBRUARY 2023 AND NORWEGIAN FILMS AFTER 15th MARCH 2023.**
Films completed prior to this date risk disqualification. No refunds will be given.
The Festival is an essential platform for both emerging and established filmmakers, arguably the most important showcase for the free, independent film industry in Norway. The competition programme for international short films attracts industry people from all over the world to Grimstad, and the festival facilitates industry events such as panels and presentations, talks and open discussions, and networking opportunities connecting Norwegian and international film professionals.
The Norwegian Short Film Festival is an Academy Award® qualifying festival in the following categories:
*Norwegian Short Film
*Short Documentary
*International Short Film
The recipients of The Golden Chair Award in these categories will be eligible for Oscar® consideration.
Our Grand Jury Award is THE GOLDEN CHAIR, which four international juries of film professionals will hand out in four main categories:
- Best Norwegian Short Film
- Best International Short Film
- Best Short Documentary, International or Norwegian
- Best Norwegian Music Video
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- THE GOLDEN CHAIR for Best Norwegian Short Film is awarded 50 000 NOK.
The Norwegian Short Film Festival is an Academy Award® qualifying festival, and the winning film will automatically be in consideration for the Academy Awards®.
The winning film will also be shortlisted for the Norwegian film award, Amandaprisen.
- THE GOLDEN CHAIR for Best International Short Film is awarded 50 000 NOK and will automatically be in consideration for the Academy Awards®.
- THE GOLDEN CHAIR for Best Documentary Short Film is awarded 50 000 NOK. Please note this is an international competition, with Norwegian and international short films in the same category.
The winning film will automatically be in consideration for the Academy Awards®.
One of the Norwegian entries will also be shortlisted for the Norwegian film prize, Amanda Award.
- THE GOLDEN CHAIR for Best Norwegian Music Video is awarded 50 000 NOK, presented by Oslo fotokunstskole.
- THE TERJE VIGEN AWARD consists of a bronze statuette made by artist Harald Oredam and 10 000 NOK, and is presented by the Municipality of Grimstad to a Norwegian short film or documentary. The winning film will also be shortlisted for the Norwegian film award, Amandaprisen.
- THE SPARK AWARD / GNISTPRISEN goes to a Norwegian filmmaker exhibiting boldness and creative talent. It comes with a cash prize of 50 000 NOK presented by Altibox, in addition to marketing and distribution of the film on Altibox’ streaming service.
- THE NORWEGIAN FILM WORKERS ASSOCIATION'S TECHNICAL AWARD / FAGPRISEN is given to an individual for their exceptional work and professional contribution to a Norwegian film in competition. It also comes with a cash prize of 10 000 NOK.
- THE HOURGLASS AWARD / TIMEGLASSET is presented by the Writer’s Guild of Norway to the creators of the best short script in the Norwegian short film competition. It comes with a cash prize of 15 000 NOK.
- THE NORWEGIAN FILM CRITICS' AWARD / FILMKRITIKERPRISEN goes to a Norwegian short film in competition. The award comes with a selected artwork by a Norwegian artist.
- KORTFILMFESTIVALEN'S YOUTH AWARD is presented to a film in the International Short Film Program by a student jury from Dahlske Upper Secondary School in Grimstad.
The award comes with a cash prize of 5 000 NOK.