Distributors in the Swedish market can apply for funding for the launch of Swedish feature films, subtitling and sign language versions of film, the launch of imported quality films and the distribution of short and documentary films. The aim of such funding is to increase audience figures for Swedish film and promote the distribution of quality films.
Read more about Swedish distributors
Nineteen regional resource centres for film and video and four regional film production centres receive funding in order to promote regional and local film activities. The regional resource centres' work includes film education, film screenings and nurturing young filmmakers. Regional resource centres act as co-producers for feature films.
Read more about regional film activities
With the aim of broadening the range of quality film available to Swedish audiences, the Film Institute allocates funding to certain film festivals of national interest.
Read more about Swedish film festivals
Cinemas in villages and small towns and complementary cinemas in larger towns can receive funding from the Film Institute for technical equipment, local audience activities and open screenings. Funding is also allocated for parallel distribution of film copies. The purpose of this funding is to strengthen cinemas in smaller localities and quality cinemas across Sweden.
The Film Institute also allocates funding to not-for-profit organisations which organise film screenings across Sweden, with the aim that audiences outside the major towns and cities can have access to a variety of film.
Read more about cinemas and screening organisations
In order to develop film education in schools and local authorities, the Film Institute provides funding which is chiefly aimed at local authorities. Funding is granted for the initiation and development of various film education initiatives.
Read more about funding for Film in Schools
Contact
All above-mentioned funding is managed by the unit Film Across Sweden. For further information, please contact us.
Elisabeth Wengström
Head, Film Across Sweden
Funding for film festivals and regional funding
Tel: +46 8 665 12 37
elisabeth.wengstrom@sfi.se
Kristin Engstedt
Distribution funding – Swedish films
Tel: +46 8 665 12 34
kristin.engstedt@sfi.se
Kristin Engstedt
Distribution funding – foreign films and funding for screening organisations
Tel: +46 8 665 12 34
kristin.engstedt@sfi.se
Ramon Reissmüller
Cinema funding
Tel: +46 8 665 11 59
ramon.reismuller@sfi.se