Festival Data:

• Established: 1991
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 22000
• Media Attendance: 60
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 40
• Total Number of Films Screened: 140
• Total Screenings: 330
• Total Domestic Films Screened: 3
• Total Foreign Films Screened: 137
• # of Shorts Screened: 10
• # of Features Screened: 130

• Competitive
• Has Panels

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

Films from the South (FFS) is a unique international film festival based in the capital of Norway. The festival considers itself an important part of the cultural life of Oslo and the Norwegian film industry. Through great film experiences, seminars, international guests and events all through the year, Films from the South is an important arena for cultural exchange.

The Films from the South Festival annually presents a selection of features, documentaries and short films from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It is Northern Europe‘s leading festival dedicated exclusively to these three continents. Directors, actors and producers from the three continents have the opportunity to present their films to Norwegian audiences and press and the festival‘s intimate atmosphere offers a perfect opportunity to receive a direct response to the work. Norwegian Film and TV distributors are available for appointments throughout the festival. The main goal is to boost interest for films from these continents and provide openings for regular distribution in the market.

Primarily funded by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry and The Municipal of Oslo, Films from the South is organised in cooperation with the Oslo Municipal Cinema (Norway`s largest cinema chain) and The Norwegian Film Institute.

Film Submissions:

• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.filmfrasor.no/ en/ submission/