Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck)

Nordic Film Days Lübeck

Nordische Filmtage Lübeck

Also known as: NFL
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Nordic Film Days Lübeck centres on cinema from the Nordic and Baltic countries, pairing narrative features, documentaries and Nordic Shorts with programmes for young audiences. Its Filmforum connects this regional focus with filmmaking from Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, while the retrospective explores northern European film history. Series and Immersion 360° extend the programme beyond conventional cinema screenings.

Presented by the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, the festival dates back to 1956. The Lübeck Meetings industry programme includes discussions, masterclasses and Future North, where directors from Baltic, Sámi, Greenlandic, Faroese and northern German filmmaking communities present work in progress. The dates for the 68th edition are 4–8 November 2026 in Lübeck, Germany; an online selection runs from 4–15 November 2026.

Country

Germany

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Short, Television, Virtual Reality

Dates

4 November 2026 — 8 November 2026

Awards and prizes

Jury and audience awards recognise narrative features, documentaries, films for young audiences, northern German shorts, Nordic and Baltic shorts, and feature debuts. An honorary award is accompanied by a programme curated by its recipient.

Festival rules

For the 2026 narrative, documentary, Young Audience, Series and Nordic Shorts sections, eligible productions are completed from 1 January 2025 and originate from, or are co-produced with, Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden. Other works connected with these territories may be considered by agreement. There are no genre or length restrictions. Before festival participation, films must not have been shown in German cinemas, broadcast on German television, released on DVD/Blu-ray or made available as VoD in Germany. Only digital projection formats are accepted. Submission is free. Filmforum has separate regulations.

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