SHOWCASE FILM: ROLLING PAPERS
See Estonia's critically acclaimed entry to this year's Academy Awards, ROLLING PAPERS, at NYBFF 2025.
Films
CLOSING NIGHT FILM: THE VISITOR
See the critically acclaimed feature THE VISITOR on closing night of NYBFF 2025!
OPENING NIGHT FILM: THE EXALTED
Join us for the Opening Night Celebration with NYBFF with the North American premiere of THE EXALTED.
ARVO PÄRT: EVEN IF I LOSE EVERYTHING
On October 25, see “Even If I Lose Everything," Dorian Supin’s third and final documentary about Estonian master composer Arvo Pärt, with remarks by celebrated virtuosos Peter Bouteneff, David Lang, and Paavo Järvi to follow.
ON HIGH HEELS IN AMERICA
On October 11, see the American premiere of a documentary following six women whose daring transatlantic crossings helped to revolutionize Norwegian culture.
THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL (50th Anniversary)
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Women's Strike with a October 24 screening of THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL.
101 REYKJAVIK
On October 22, a series celebrating our history in Nordic cinema begins with one of the first films screened at Scandinavia House, Baltasar Kormákur’s 101 Reykjavik.
HOMECOMING
On September 17, see the "Homecoming (Máhccan)," Suvi West and Anssi Kömi's powerful documentary about the return of artifacts—long held in a museum—to their Sámi homeland.
QUISLING: THE FINAL DAYS
See Erik Poppe's intense and electrifying film about the final days of Norway's notorious traitor Vidkun Quisling.