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Nov. 10, 2026

Forever Young in Focus as Goteborg Film Festival Celebrates 50 Years

Forever Young, the festival is set to explore our era’s obsession with staying young

Apr. 15, 2026

Kristina Colliander Appointed new CEO of Goteborg Film Festival

Kristina Colliander will become the new CEO of Goteborg Film Festival, joining from her role as CEO of Film Stockholm

Feb. 06, 2026

Goteborg Film Festival Closes its 49th Edition with Record Attendance

Goteborg Film Festival 2026 concluded on Sunday, marking the most well-attended edition in the festival's history

Feb. 02, 2026

The Last Resort wins Dragon Award Best Nordic Film

The Last Resort, directed by Maria Sødahl, won the Dragon Award Best Nordic Film at the Göteborg Film Festival 2026 on Saturday evening

Jan. 23, 2026

Unveiling the Juries for the 49th Edition of Goteborg Film Festival

Joshua Oppenheimer, James Schamus, and Ragnhild Ekner will lead the jury work at the 49th edition of the Goteborg Film Festival

Jan. 12, 2026

Pay for Your Movie Ticket with the Truth

Ahead of its 2026 edition, Goteborg Film Festival is launching Truth Tickets – a live experiment where members of the public will be able to earn festival tickets by passing a real lie detector test

Jan. 08, 2026

2026 Nordic Series Script Award Nominees Unveiled

Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Goteborg Film Festival announce five Nordic drama series for the NOK 200,000 (€17,000) Nordic Series Script Award

Dec. 30, 2025

Goteborg Film Festival Announces Nominees for the 2026 Ingmar Bergman Competition

This year’s eight nominations showcase an impressive range of artistic voices, perspectives, and themes, with stories emerging from different parts of the world

Dec. 18, 2025

Agnieszka Holland to Receive Honorary Award at Goteborg Film Festival

The Polish master filmmaker Agnieszka Holland has played a decisive role in European cinema for more than five decades

Dec. 17, 2025

Mirja Wester Steps Down as CEO of Goteborg Film Festival

Mirja Wester has decided to step down from her position as CEO of the Göteborg Film Festival following the completion of the 2026 edition

Dec. 12, 2025

Noomi Rapace to Receive the Nordic Honorary Dragon Award

Noomi Rapace is currently earning international acclaim for her portrayal of Mother Teresa in the film Mother

Dec. 10, 2025

Marcus Carlsson's The Quiet Beekeeper to Open Goteborg Film Festival 2026

On January 23, the 49th edition of the Göteborg Film Festival will open with the world premiere of The Quiet Beekeeper by director Marcus Carlsson

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Nov. 12, 2026

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