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Thank you for joining us at this year's festival
Who would have thought that the 30th edition of Films From the South would take place in living rooms around the country?

5000 pupils attended this year’s festival
During this year's edition of Films from The South, more than 5000 pupils have attended our free school screenings.

This year’s award winners are...
We are proud to present the winners of the Silver Mirror award, the Silver Mirror Honorary Award, the Doc:South Award , the New Voices Award and the…

The Silver Mirror Honorary Award to our all-important partners – the…
The festival is coming to an end, and we are proud to announce that a special honorary award goes to our collaborators: Nordisk Film Kino,…

An interview with Veronica Ngo, lead actress of Furie
We had a chat with Norwegian-Vietnamese Veronica Ngo, lead actress of the success film Furie.

A conversation with Naomi Kawase
Ever-productive Naomi Kawase has made her 32nd film with True Mothers. Get to know the Japanese director in a recent interview by the festival.

Director’s Portrait: Bong Joon-Ho
We screen five films from the man behind one of the most talked about films of 2019, Parasite, the Korean master director Bong Joon-ho.

A conversation with Michel Franco
Get to know the director behind this year’s opening film, New Order, in a director’s talk from London Film Festival.

The festival has started!
We mark the opening of the festival with digital welcome speeches and a greeting from the festival directors. Fill your glass and join us for a…

Sørfond-supported films at this year’s festival
Watch the newly finished projects that have been granted support from The Norwegian South Film Fund – Sørfond.