April 24 - 25 / 2025
ONLINE / STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN
The North Film Festival - Stockholm, Sweden | ONLINE | April 24 -25, 2025 - Nominees
We are proud to present the nominees for The North Film Festival Sweden 2025. These talented filmmakers have been selected for their exceptional work in various categories.
Join us in celebrating their creativity, dedication, and passion for cinema.
Best Feature Film
Goodnight Killer - Dir. Patrick Schulz - 01:47:00 min - Germany
The Burrow - Dir. Giorgi Markoza Markozashvili - 01:22:49 min - Georgia
DISDAIN - Dir. Gabo Ramos - 01:45:00 min – Mexico
HOME FREE - Dir. Avi Ronn Federgreen - 01:36:00 min - Canada
First Friday - Dir. Joshua Ojeda - 01:20:11 min – USA
What the heart says - Dir. René Bueno - 01:22:10 min – Mexico
The Masquerade - Dir. Joslyn Rose Lyons - 41:22 min – USA
Feature-Lenght Categories
Best Cinematography Feature Film
The Burrow - 01:22:49 min – Georgia
DISDAIN - 01:45:00 min – Mexico
HOME FREE - Dir. Avi Ronn Federgreen - 01:36:00 min - Canada
What the heart says - 01:22:10 min – Mexico
Best Director Feature Film
Dir. René Bueno - What the heart says - 01:22:10 min - Mexico
Dir. Patrick Schulz - Goodnight Killer - 01:47:00 min - Germany
Dir. Giorgi Markoza Markozashvili - The Burrow - 01:22:49 min – Georgia
Dir. Gabo Ramos - DISDAIN -- 01:45:00 min - Mexico
Dir. Joshua Ojeda First Friday - 01:20:11 min – USA
Dir. Avi Ronn Federgreen - HOME FREE - 01:36:00 min - Canada
Best Actress Feature Film
Lorena González - What the heart says - 01:22:10 min - Mexico
Eva Gerngroß - Goodnight Killer - 01:47:00 min - Germany
Vico Escorcia - DISDAIN - 01:45:00 min – Mexico
Candace Joy - First Friday - 01:20:11 min – USA
Michelle Nolden - HOME FREE - 01:36:00 min - Canada
Best Actor Feature Film
Malte Schulz - Goodnight Killer - 01:47:00 min - Germany
Guillermo Alfonso - DISDAIN - 01:45:00 min - Mexico
Jaime Aymerich - What the heart says - 01:22:10 min – Mexico
Vernon Davis - The Masquerade - 41:22 min – USA
Art Hindle - HOME FREE - 01:36:00 min - Canada
Otar Mikeladze - The Burrow - 01:22:49 min - Georgia
Best Documentary Feature
"Who Dat" The JT Money Story - Dir. Dante S Briggins - 01:05:00 min - USA
Dream State Season V: Warroad - Dir. Ian Fritz - 01:09:23 min – USA
Miles in bello. Juan Bernier at the Spanish war.- Dir. Juan Antonio BERNIER BLANCO, Rafael BERNIER BLANCO -60:00 min – Spain
The Architects of Hope: The First Steps in Rebuilding Ukraine. - Dir. Paul Thomas - 01:14:00 min - United Kingdom
Why Go There - Dir. Dávid Marcel Géczy - 48:00 min – Hungary
EDWARD OSREDKAR'S ENTERTAINER CHAT_JOHN VAMVAS AND OLGA MONTES INTERVIEW - DIR. Edward John Osredkar - 01:22:48 MIN - USA
Veus Del Pallars SobirÀ - Dir. Pere Marique Marti - 01:10:00 min – Spain
Nuclear Power Plants in War Zones – A New Threat? - Dir. Brüning Reinhart - 01:12:00 min - Germany
Ice Breath – A New Threat? - Dir. Brüning Reinhart - 43:00 min - Belgium / Greenland
Short Film Categories
Best Documentary Short Film
First Light - Dir. Kristopher Roller, Alex Broadstock - 30:50 min – USA
Unshod - Dir. Mary Piller - 4:00 min – USA
The Soul of Heritage – Calligraphy - Dir. JIAN LU - 8:22 min - China
Won Soen - Road to Completeness - Dir. Maciej Szczukowski - 24:48 min - Sweden
The Road to Gold & Injuries - Dir. Dean Jeffrey Kropp - 39:41 min – USA
The Chainsaw Madonna in Canada - Dir. ANN-CHARLOTTE Ulrika Boholm Wall - 24:26 – Sweden
The Story of a Slough - Dir. Dawson Brannan - 13:13 min - USA
Best International Short Film
Delir - Dir. Thilo Vogt, Pablo Knote - 7:29 – Germany
Reclaim - Dir. Ashley Qilavaq-Savard - 14:00 min – Canada
Listen - Dir. Javi Prada - 9:00 min – Spain
Pérdida - Dir. Samuel Mogollón / Andrés Montesinos - 29:00 min – Colombia
Bastard Toadflax - Dir. Koka Singh Arora, Juggy Arora - 12:00 min – USA
Last round - Dir. Vincenzo Aiello - 12:44 min - Switzerland
Anne - Dir. Lia Tasoudi - 18:07 - United Kingdom
Best Swedish Short Film
Doll - Dir. Marcel Köppe - 11:47 min – Sweden
The Color of Desire is Blond - Dir. Laura Marken -13:44 min – Sweden
The Call - Dir. Micke Askernäs - 2:58 min – Sweden
The Queen - Dir. Amanda Svensson, Nicklas Sternegård - 12:06 - Sweden
VOMIT - Dir. Oliver Per Landegren - 8:00 min – Sweden
Fasad - Dir. Malin Lindholm - 7:55 min – Sweden
The Phone - Dir. Mahan Movahednia, Charlie Åberg Lindengren - 22:58 min – Sweden
Nothing odd about that - Dir. Olof Berghe - 4:20 min - Sweden
Best European Short Film
13 Strokes... - Dir. Ioulia Lymperopoulou - 7:28 min - Greece
Say it with a smile - Dir. alin Carlsson Ståbi, Johan Åslund, Reboar Lotf - 5:00 min - Sweden
THE OLD LADY - Dir. ANDRES ROMERO - 26:25 min – Spain
Almanach - Dir. Saba Noneshvili - 13:13 min – Germany
The Gardeners' Death - Dir. Christina Spiliopoulou - 7:06 min – Greece
LifeLine - Dir. Emma-Rose Thompson, Maxim van den Broeke - 15:00 min - The Netherlands
Havsöga - Dir. Marcus Karl Martinson - 13:12 min – Sweden
Best American Short Film
Dont Tell Mom - Dir. Bianca Panos - 4:39 min – USA
The Last President - Dir. Bin He - 15:00 min – USA
The Road to Gold & Injuries - Dir. Dean Jeffrey Kropp - 39:41 min – USA
Bastard Toadflax - Dir. Koka Singh Arora, Juggy Arora - 12:00 min – USA
Best Scandinavian Short Film
An Exam's Journey - Dir. Carl Bengtsson - 15:43 min – Sweden
The PMSCLUB - Dir. Berna Inceoglu Inceoglu - 10:26 – Sweden
Seclusion - Dir. Alf Floa - 2:00 min - Norway
SAGA - Dir. Oliver Jacoby - 30:00 - Denmark
Best Drama Short Film
Doll - Dir. Marcel Köppe - 11:47 min – Sweden
Pérdida - Dir. Samuel Mogollón / Andrés Montesinos - 29:00 min - Colombia
Skyddsrummet - Dir. Tina Jukas - 25:00 min – Sweden
Bleeding Heart - Dir. Autumn Libengood - 15:00 min - USA
Best Horror Short Film
Smugglers Rest - Dir. Steven Lancefield - 5:23 min - United Kingdom
Listen - Dir. Javi Prada - 9:00 min – Spain
Crossroads - Dir. koka singh arora - 4:25 min - USA
Zombie Ship - Dir. Art Borowiec - 7:32 min - Poland
The Man Within - Dir. Pierre de Mûelenaere, Antoine Veldekens - 7:30 min - Belgium
Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Vanlande - Dir. Alexandra Elofsson - 21:47 min - Sweden
IN HER SKIN - Dir. Kazım Mutlu - 10:25 min – Turkey
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1 - Dir. John P Martinez - 30:00 min – USA
The Last President - Dir. Bin He - 15:00 min - USA
Best Experimental Short Film
Unshod - Dir. Mary Piller - 4:00 min - USA
Moneybaby - Dir. Byron Ruf - 5:35 min – USA
Sch! - Dir. Helena Olsson - 5:05 min – Sweden
13 Strokes... - Dir. Ioulia Lymperopoulou - 7:28 min - Greece
BEKLEYİŞ VE BUNALIM - Dir. EKREM ÇIĞIR - 4:31 min – Turkey
Y Por Si Fuera Poco, Godard - Dir. Jose Luis Campos Javier - 15:00 min - Spain
ECOS - Dir. Mauricio Valle - 6:37 min - Mexico
Best LGBTQ Short Film
2ḦOOM [zu:m] - Dir. Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz) - 10:00 min - Puerto Rico
Gaslight - Dir. Stellario Di Blasi - 4:14 min - Italy
Best Student Short Film
Glad you Came (Kul att du kom) - Dir. Matilda Skönborg - 3:04 min – Sweden
Monolith - Dir. Oleh Holodyshyn - 21:46 min – Sweden
The Mumbler - Dir. Elijah Wallin - 10:39 min - Sweden
Molkom-Core - Dir. Carl Axel Eduard - 15:40 min - Sweden
Say My Name And I'll Be No More - Dir. Mattias Engqvist - 11:58 min - Sweden
Best Music / Dance Video or Film
«EVERY MUSIC HAVE J.S. BACH» (2024) music video - Dir. ILIYAS DAUDI- 5:06 min – Russian
CAESAR - Dir. Reine Johansson - 3:56 min – Sweden
«SULTONI QALBAM» (2024) HIMN OF LOVE music video - Dir. ILIYAS DAUDI - 4:50 min - Russian
Best Animation Short Film
Digital Traces - Dir. Maja Helene Blom - 5:00 min - The Netherlands
Tormented - Dir. Liz Lugo - 9:21 min. – USA
Lingering Echoes of Time - Dir. Xinhui Chen - 2:10 min - USA
Best Web-Series
The Third Sister - Dir. Julien Ivanowich - 13:31 min – France
Wheel Gone Kid 4-Crash Course - Dir. Wayne Kelly - 10:28 min - United Kingdom
Best Cinematography Short Film
Vanlande - 21:47 min – Sweden
Listen - 9:00 min – Spain
Bleeding Heart - 15:00 min – USA
Say it with a smile - 5:00 min - Sweden
Best Director Short Film
Dir. Olof Berghe - Nothing odd about that - 4:20 min – Sweden
Dir. Alexandra Elofsson - Vanlande - 21:47 min – Sweden
Dir. Autumn Libengood - Bleeding Heart - 15:00 min – USA
Dir. Koka Singh Arora, Juggy Arora - Bastard Toadflax - 12:00 min - USA
Best Actor Short Film
Micke Askernäs - The Call - 2:58 min – Sweden
Fabián Vanegas - Pérdida - 29:00 min - Colombia
Tommy Karls - Vanlande - 21:47 min – Sweden
Jordan Mullins - Bleeding Heart - 15:00 min – USA
Koka Singh - Bastard Toadflax - 12:00 min - USA
Best Actress Short Film
Annika Rimbléus - Vanlande - 21:47 min – Sweden
Anette Sevreus - The Color of Desire is Blond -13:44 min - Sweden
Elena Bru - The Third Sister - 13:31 min - France
Jessica Cerón - Listen - 9:00 min – Spain
Emma-Rose Thompson - LifeLine - 15:00 min - The Netherlands
Best Script Feature
SACRED SUN - Wri. Michael Louis Gould - United Kingdom
The Purple Plea - Wri. Haylee Hemphill - USA
Pay Dirt - Dir. Dan Angus Morrison - USA
«KIPLING'S SOLDIER» - Wri. ILIYAS DAUDI - Russian
Best Script Short
Red in the Wood - Wri. Gerd Günter Witt – Germany
Salem - Wri. David Isaac Jenkins - USA
Too Soon - Wri. Avril David - USA