The Norwegian Short Film Festival

Golden Chair awards recognise the best Norwegian short film, international short film, short documentary and Norwegian music video; each carries NOK 50,000. The Golden Chair awards for Norwegian and international short films and short documentaries qualify winners for Academy Award consideration, subject to the Academy’s other requirements. The Terje Vigen Award recognises a Norwegian short film or short documentary and includes a bronze statuette by Harald Oredam and NOK 10,000. The Norwegian Film Association’s technical achievement award carries NOK 15,000. The Norwegian Writers’ Guild’s Timeglass award recognises screenwriting in the Norwegian fiction short-film competition and includes NOK 25,000. A youth jury awards a film in international competition. An audience award is decided by public voting. The festival qualifies three films for Amanda nomination consideration.

2027 competition rules: Short films may run up to 35 minutes; short documentaries up to 40 minutes. Films must be completed after 15 March 2026. For Norwegian competition, the director or main producer must be a Norwegian citizen or resident in Norway. Works in progress are accepted for Norwegian competition if finished by 25 April 2027. Films require English subtitles, except music videos. Selection is made by a committee appointed for each category. Entries are submitted through FilmFreeway. Norwegian short films, short documentaries and music videos have a 15 March 2027 deadline. International short films and documentaries have a 1 February 2027 deadline, with late submissions until 15 February 2027. Selection notifications are sent in early April through FilmFreeway. Selected films require a high-resolution screening file by 25 April 2027; DCP is the standard for cinema screenings, and H.264 for the digital edition and market. The entry page should provide Norwegian and English descriptions, technical specifications, director information, running time, format, production year, complete credits, stills and an optional trailer. Submission fees: NOK 290 for Norwegian shorts and Norwegian short documentaries; NOK 210 for Norwegian music videos, international shorts and international short documentaries.