Press FAQ

How can I join the mailing list for press releases?
Enter our Press Room and click "Follow".

How do I get in contact with Sweden's leading film festivals?
The International Department can provide you with contact details for all Swedish film festivals that have received funding from the Film Institute and can offer support in a wide range of matters related to the international promotion of Swedish films. Compiled lists of contact information for Swedish production companies, sales companies, distributors, film festivals, and other film organizations are also available on the page Industry contacts.

What funding does the Film Institute provide, and how are decisions made?
Information regarding the Film Funding Department, along with an overview of the different types of funding provided by the Film Institute, can be found on the page Find funding.

Which Swedish films are currently in production?
You can find current Swedish film productions on the page Films in Production.

How long is the film commissioners' mandate period?
The mandate period is three years, with the possibility of a limited extension, up to a maximum of five years. Read more about our current film commissioners and their mission on the page Film commissioners.

How can I find information about a specific Swedish film/director?
The Swedish Film Database contains information about more than 100,000 films, as well as the people who worked on them, production companies and editorial content. You can also find updated information about Swedish films featured at international festivals and markets on the page Swedish films at festivals.

How do I get in contact with a specific Swedish actor?
Find out which film the actor most recently appeared in and which company produced it. You can then contact the film’s distributor or production company. Another option is to contact the actor’s agent.

How can I access stills or posters from a specific film or film personality?
The Film Institute’s extensive stills and posters archive contains stills and posters from most Swedish films screened in cinemas, as well as portrait photographs of both Swedish and international film personalities and other film-related material. More information about the collections and how to order from the archive can be found on the page Stills and posters archive, or by contacting bildarkivet@filminstitutet.se.

How do you go about seeing an old film from the Archival Film Collections?
Films from the Film Institute’s collections are screened at cinemas through Cinemateket’s programme in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. They are presented alongside films from other archives and commercial distributors.

It is also possible to arrange a private screening by renting a cinema and ordering a film print at Filmhuset. Read more about How to access the collections.

For other press inquiries, please contact press@filminstitutet.se.