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NYBFF 2024
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region.
OPENING NIGHT FILM: LIFE AND LOVE
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
Join us for the Opening Night Celebration with NYBFF with the U.S. premiere of LIFE AND LOVE.
THE MAMMOTH HUNT
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
Join us for a screening of THE MAMMOTH HUNT at this year's New York Baltic Film Festival.
A POSTCARD FROM ROME
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
See the Latvian love story A POSTCARD FROM ROME at this year's New York Baltic Film Festival.
8 VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALNORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See the Estonian film 8 VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA at this year's New York Baltic Film Festival.
VIRTUAL SCREENINGS
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALVIRTUALSeries
Virtual films in this year's NYBFF will be available to viewers across the U.S. beginning November 9.
LIFE AND LOVE
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
Join us for the Opening Night Celebration with NYBFF.
NYBFF SHORT FILMS
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
See a selection of short films from each of the Baltic countries in this year's NYBFF!
MARIA'S SILENCE
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
See MARIA'S SILENCE, a powerful historical drama based on the true story of Latvian silent film star Maria Leiko.
TOXIC
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
Join us for a screening of TOXIC at this year's New York Baltic Film Festival.
PARADE
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
Join us for a screening of of the Lithuanian comedy PARADE at this year's New York Baltic Film Festival.
KELLY — SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALSeries
See the Estonian documentary KELLY — SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM, about freestyle skier and X-Games medalist Kelly Sildaru.
CLOSING NIGHT FILM: FLOW
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVALNORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See the critically acclaimed animated feature FLOW, a Latvian contender for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, at NYBFF.
THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN, a Norwegian Oscar Contender for Best Feature Documentary, with a talk by director Benjamin Ree.
TOUCH
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See Baltasar Kormákur’s TOUCH, a thrilling love story spanning decades and continents, in this year's Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series!
Family Time
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See Finland's contender for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards in the Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series!
A Letter From Helga
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See a sweeping story about forbidden love in the west Icelandic fjords in A LETTER FROM HELGA, with director Ása Hjörleifsdóttir!
Previously This Year
100 SEASONS
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See 100 SEASONS (Sweden), a moving new drama centered on a chaotic, passionate first love, on February 28 at Scandinavia House.
A STILL SMALL VOICE
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See Luke Lorentzen's moving new documentary, A STILL SMALL VOICE (USA, 2022), on January 7!
APOLONIA, APOLONIA & KNIGHT OF FORTUNE
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
On January 11, see APOLONIA, APOLONIA (Denmark/Poland), recently shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature at the 96th Academy Awards, and KNIGHT OF FORTUNE (Denmark), recently shortlisted for Best Live Action Short!
BAND
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See the rock documentary BAND (Iceland, 2022) on Wednesday, January 17!
EXODUS
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See EXODUS (Sweden), a gripping new drama about the global migration crisis as seen through the eyes of a jaded smuggler and the innocent young girl he takes under his wing.
FALLEN LEAVES
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
On January 12, join us for a special screening of Aki Kaurismäki's FALLEN LEAVES and a can't-miss Q&A with lead actors Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen!
FALLEN LEAVES
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
Celebrate Valentine's Day Nordic-style with Aki Kaurismäki's "almost feelgood romance" FALLEN LEAVES!
FOUR LITTLE ADULTS
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See FOUR LITTLE ADULTS (Finland), a new Finnish drama about a married couple's decision to embrace polyamory, on March 27 at Scandinavia House!
FREYDÍS AND GUDRID
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
On July 16, join us for a screening and film talk on Freydís and Gudrid, an epic musical based on the Icelandic Vinland sagas, with ASF Fellow Jeffrey Leiser!
GODLAND
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
See the psychological epic GODLAND (dir. Hlynur Pálmason, Iceland, 2022) in the Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series at Scandinavia House.
Handling the Undead
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
Join us for a screening of Norwegian zombie thriller HANDLING THE UNDEAD on October 16 at Scandinavia House!
HEAVY TRIP & HEAVIER TRIP
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
Join us for a special double-feature screening of Finnish cult classic HEAVY TRIP and its new sequel HEAVIER TRIP!
JE’VIDA
SÁMI FILM FESTIVALSeries
Experience the 2024 Sámi Film Festival, returning to Scandinavia House this February! On opening night at 7 PM, see director Katja Gauriloff's critically acclaimed feature film JE'VIDA.
JOYCE CAROL OATES: A BODY IN THE SERVICE OF MIND
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See the documentary Joyce Carol Oates (Sweden & USA, 2023) on January 24!
KNIGHT OF FORTUNE
See a special presentation of KNIGHT OF FORTUNE (Denmark), recently shortlisted for Best Live Action Short at the Oscars, with director Lasse Lyskjær Noer and producers Kim Magnusson and Christian Norlyk.
LET THE RIVER FLOW
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See LET THE RIVER FLOW (Norway), a new drama about a woman's struggle to embrace her indigenous identity amid a movement for Sámi rights, on March 20 at Scandinavia House!
MEMORY OF WATER
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See the dystopian thriller THE MEMORY OF WATER (Finland) on March 6 at Scandinavia House!
MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See Danish jazz documentary MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS at Scandinavia House on March 25!
MŪZA
See Lithuanianian music documentary MŪZA at Scandinavia House on Friday, March 8!
THREE BALTIC ANIMATED OSCAR CONTENDERS: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE, DOG APARTMENT AND EEVA
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
On January 10, join us for a special screening of MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE and two Oscar-nominated Estonian shorts!
2024 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Explore the world without leaving New York! The New York International Children’s Film Festival takes place March 2-17 throughout New York City in 2024, with 10 screenings at Scandinavia House.
PRACTICE
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See PRACTICE (Norway), a coming-of-age film about a climate activist whose values are put to the test, on April 24 at Scandinavia House!
PREJUDICE & PRIDE
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
Join us on Wednesday, June 12 for a screening and film talk on PREJUDICE AND PRIDE, a documentary and rainbow-colored roller coaster ride through Swedish cinematic queer history!
RADICAL CREATIVES
See the U.S. premiere of RADICAL CREATIVES, a new documentary from director Emilia Hernesniemi!
SHAME ON DRY LAND
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See SHAME ON DRY LAND (dir. Axel Petersén, Sweden, 2023), a "tight and engrossing thriller" set within Malta's Swedish expat community, on April 10!
SHORT FILMS
SÁMI FILM FESTIVALSeries
Experience the 2024 Sámi Film Festival, returning to Scandinavia House this February! Saturday in-person screenings include two sessions of short films.
SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD, winner of the award for Best Documentary at the 2023 European Film Awards, on January 31.
Summerlight and Then Comes the Night
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
Join us for a screening of SUMMERLIGHT AND THEN COMES THE NIGHT, based on the popular novel by Icelandic author Jón Kalman Stefánsson, with a film talk with the director and author!
The Arctic Convoy
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See the electrifying new Norwegian WWII marine thriller THE ARCTIC CONVOY at Scandinavia House!
THE INVISIBLE FIGHT
ESTONIAN CULTURAL DAYSSeries
See THE INVISIBLE FIGHT (Estonia), a quirky action comedy about a Soviet dissident's quest to become a kung-fu master, on April 4 at Scandinavia House.
THE PROMISED LAND
NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERSSeries
Join us for Danish epic THE PROMISED LAND, returning to Scandinavia House on Sunday, January 14!
THE QUIET MIGRATION
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See THE QUIET MIGRATION (Denmark), a new Danish drama about an adopted South Korean struggling against racism and the pressure to "be Danish", on April 24 at Scandinavia House!
TOUCH
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
On July 9, see Baltasar Kormákur’s TOUCH, a thrilling love story spanning decades and continents, in theaters on July 12!
TOVE'S ROOM
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See TOVE'S ROOM (Denmark), a dramatic biopic about the tortured Danish poet Tove Ditlevsen, on April 3 at Scandinavia House.
UNRULY
NEW NORDIC CINEMASeries
See UNRULY (Denmark), a new historical drama about a woman's struggle to escape forced institutionalization in the 1930s, on March 13 at Scandinavia House.
SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL SCREENINGS
SÁMI FILM FESTIVALSeries
Experience the 2024 Sámi Film Festival, returning to Scandinavia House this February! Virtual screenings take place from February 8-11.
WITNESSING CLIMATE CHANGE
ARCTIC INDIGENOUS CINEMASeries
On April 21 & 22, American-Scandinavian Foundation and the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund AIFF presents the special film event “Climate Action — Future Changes.”