Northern Europe and Scandinavia's first International Architecture film festival, with live screenings, talks, debates and art installations outside in the urban space. We are interested in short films that promote new ways of experiencing space and places or explore scenography and film aesthetics in an innovative way, as well as films about urban social and environmental issues.

2024: The festival focus on its 15th anniversary and theme around home and belonging

In collaboration with the Lund Municipality, Film i Skåne, Region Skåne Swedish Association of Architects, Architect School Lund University and business.

Awards & Prizes

ArchFilmLund Prize awards 2024 for the best film.

Rules & Terms

We accept for the festival:
* fictions with outstanding settings or short documentaries or experimental films
Shorter films and a few longer films
* 3d Films and Artistic films as installations

The festival will take place in October starting the 12 of October. It will take place in different places during a few days during the month of October It may be outdoors screenings as well. We will not invite directors in person but it is possible to participate via link.

Lund International Architecture Film Festival, in Lund, Sweden, is a non profit organization.
Fees collected through the call for entry process assist in our operations.

Nominate directors vill access passes to the festival and special attentions.
* We do not pay screening fees for the submitted work that will be programmed.
* Programming deceptions are made by the festivals directors and a selections committee.
* Films nominated for the festival will be announced September 15 th.
* ArchFilmLund reserves the right to use images from films in Festival´s marketing.
* The films will be, if possible for the filmmaker and the right holders, available online during a limited time, and with limited tickets.
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  • Boris Bakal

    The overall quality of the films selected for the Lund Festival were impressive and we were very happy to be part of it. Hopefully one day we will have time and opportunities to come and visit Archfilm festival at Lund.

    October 2024
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  • Lukas Schmid

    Lovely people, lovely festival. Happy I could be part of it...

    October 2023
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  • jean bergerot

    Movie quality, audience, and hospitality absolutely perfect. Congratulations to the organizers, It was a great honor for us to have participated in ARCHFILMLund.

    October 2022
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  • Monty Diamond

    I was very impressed with the overall quality of the films at the Lund Festival. Well-selected variations on the theme of Architecture. My film,
    “A Visual History of The World Trade Center” wasn’t an obvious pick, but as a history of a building in its time and place I felt it belonged.

    November 2021
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  • SUSAN HOROWITZ

    Exceptional festival focussing on the relationship between architecture + film with a wonderfully high quality range of films....thrilled to participate + appreciate the virtual component along with the live festival.

    October 2021
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