Industry
Competitions & Awards
Our programme considered of four competitive sections.
International Shorts Competition
A competitive section for international short films (0-30 min) of all genres. No premiere requirements. International Jury.
Main award: Stone City Award – Best International Short Film. The winning director gets 10 000 SEK in cash sponsored by Film Västernorrland.
International Features & Mid-length Competition
A competitive section for international features and mid-lenght films (30-100 min). Fiction films! Films may not have been theatrically released in Sweden or broadcast on Swedish TV. International jury.
Main award: Stone City Award. The winning director gets 10 000 SEK in cash sponsored by Svenska Kyrkan.
International Children’s Films Competition
A competitive section for international children's films (0-15 min) of all genres. Target audience: 3-7 years old. No premiere requirements. International jury.
Main award: Pija Lindenbaum Award. 20 000 SEK in cash sponsored by Sundsvall kommun, Kultur och Fritid to the winning director.
Swedish Shorts Competition
A competitive section for Swedish short films (0-30 min) of all genres. No premiere requirements. International jury.
Main awards: Stone City Award for Best Swedish Short. 70 000 SEK in cash sponsored by the Swedish Film Institute and Scen & Film to the winning director. Free beverage form VASA Bryggeri on your next film production.
Stone City Award for Best Norrland Short. 25 000 SEK in cash sponsored by Film i Västerbotten, Film Västernorrland, Filmpool Jämtland Härjedalen, Filmpool Nord and Region Gävleborg to the winning director. Free beverage from VASA Bryggeri on your next film production. A sculpture created by artist Cecilia Tjärnberg comes with both awards.
*Some of the awards from 2025 are still to be confirmed – but historically there are very few changes between festival editions.
