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This week, ISFI is attending Sunny Side of the Doc @sunnysidedoc and with us we have some market-ready documentaries from Sápmi! 🎥✨

We will also be Joining Archive and First Nations Panel on Wednesday, June 25th, 2:15–3:15 PM, where we will give you a glimpse of the following Sámi Documentaries:

🎞For Our Rights, 2025, 28 min, dir Johannes Vang
🎞Luossamoraš / Laksesorg / Salmon Sorrow, 2024, 60 min, dir Harry Johansen
🎞Áhkkuin, 2024, 19 min, dir Sunná Nousuniemi and Tuomas Kumpulainen
🎞In My Hand, 24 min, dir Marja Helander and Liselotte Wajstedt
🎞Máhccan / Homecoming, 2023, 76 min, dir Suvi West and Anssi Kömi
🎞The Past and the Future of the Arctic, 2023, 6 min, dir Hans Pieski
🎞Home River / Ruoktojohka, 2023, 26 min, dir Kati Eriksen and Scott Thornton

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🎥 Dán vahkku lei maŋimuš bádden Amanda Kernell ođđa filmmas Garrat du váimmu. Govain oainnát ee Amanda Kernell, filbmejeaddji Sophia Olsson, bagadallanveahkki Lisa Marie Kristensen ja neavttárat Elli Sara Valkeapää ja Vincent Niia. Filbma ilbmá Ruoŧa kinoide 2026! Mii nu illudat! Ollu lihkku!

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It´s a wrap! This week the main shoot of Förbannelsen – En kärlekshistoria (Sámi: Garrat du váimmu, English: Brace Your Heart) was finnished.
In the photos, you can see director Amanda Kernell, cinematographer Sophia Olsson, assistant director Lisa Marie Kristensen, and actors Elli Sara Valkeapää and Vincent Niia.
The Swedish cinema premiere is planned for 2026. We can't wait!

Co-production: Filmpool Nord, SVT, Film i Väst, Forest People, Compass Films, Invictus och Nordisk Film Production
Funders: Svenska Filminstitutet, Danska Filminstitutet, International Sámi Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fund, Bulgarian National Film Center, Icelandic Film Center, Eurimages and Arktisk Film Norge. Swedish cinema distribution: Nordisk Film.

Photo: Tove Birgersson Fallgren.

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ISFI lea juolludan 2.1 MNOK čieža buvttadeapmái dán jagi nuppi juolludanvuorus / ISFI grant 2.1 MNOK in the second allocation round this year.

Buvttadeamit leat / The productions are:

🎬 STÁLLUBOJÁ OĐĐA DIHTOR. Animašuvdna / Buvttadanfitnodat: Home River Media / Buvttadeaddji: Kati Eriksen / Čálli: Niki Rasmus / Bagadalli: Niki Rasmus / Juolluduvvon: 370.000 NOK

🎬 NOAIDI. Oanehisfilbma / Buvttadanfitnodat: Finnmark Filmproduction / Buvttadeaddji: Espen Larsson ja Johannes Vang / Čálli: Espen Larsson / Bagadalli: Espen Larsson / Juolluduvvon: 350.000 NOK

🎬 JAGI LÁDDELAŠ. Oanehisfilbma / Buvttadanfitnodat: Home River Media / Buvttadeaddji: Kati Eriksen / Čálli: Aleksi Ahlakorpi / Bagadalli: Aleksi Ahlakorpi / Juolluduvvon: 185.000 NOK

🎬 I DREAM OF MYSELF AT NIGHT. Oanehisfilbma / Buvttadanfitnodat: Irma Bergdahl / Buvttadeaddji: Irma Bergdahl / Co-Buvttadeaddji: Malin Hüber (Herfilm SE) / Čálli: Irma Bergdahl, Maja Palm/ Bagadalli: Irma Bergdahl / Juolluduvvon: 300.000 NOK

🎬 BUNK BUNK. Oanehisfilbma / Buvttadanfitnodat: Mattima Film AS / Buvttadeaddji: Ane-Martha Hansgård, Laure Dahout (Tiresias Films), Regina Steen Bergman / Co-Buvttadeapmi: Laure Dahout (Tiresias Films) / Čálli: Ane-Martha Hansgård / Bagadalli: Ane-Martha Hansgård / Juolluduvvon: 300.000 NOK

🎬 GOAVKUT. Oanehisfilbma / Buvttadanfitnodat: Driva Produktion / Buvttadeaddji: Anna Sunna, Mathias Fjellström (Salmonfox) / Čálli: Mathias Fjällström / Bagadalli: Patricia Fjellgren / Juolluduvvon: 300.000 NOK

🎬 BISSEGH – SACRED. Dokumentára / Buvttadanfitnodat: Viehke AS / Producer: Tom Kappfjell / Co-Buvttadeapmi: Ulf Myrvold (Alvelandet Dokumentarproduksjon AS), Per Espen Stoknes (Stoknes Futures As) / Čálli: Leif Stinnerbom / Bagadalli: Ulf Myrvold / Granted: 300.000 NOK

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Otne finaiga CBC eamiálbmotovttodaga direktevra Robert Doane ja NRK Sápmi direktevrra Johan Ailo Kalstad min guossis. ISFI bealis beasaimet muitalet eambbo man láhkai mii bargat ovddidit ja nannet sámi filmmaid ja sámegielaid, min boahtteáiggi višuvnna birra, makkár ođđa sámi guhkes filmmat- ja tv-ráiddut leat boađi dál , ja makkár ođđa bargovejolašvuođat leat čuožžileamin sámi filbmaealáhusas ovddosguvlui. Mii beasaimet maid oahppásmuvvat eambbo CBC eamiálbmotstrategiija ektui. Ollu giitu go finaidet min luhte!

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Today we had the pleasure of welcoming CBC National Indigenous Strategy Director Robert Doane and NRK Sápmi Director Johan Ailo Kalstad to Buletjávri. We shared more about how we work to develop and strengthen Sámi films and the Sámi languages, our vision for the future, what new Sámi feature film and TV productions are on the way, and what new professional job opportunities are emerging in the Sámi film industry now. We also had the chance to learn more about CBC’s Indigenous strategy, so inspiring! Thank you so much for visiting us!

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Throwbackto: Oro Jaska Tv-Ráiddu hábmejeaddjit Vegard Bjørsmo @vegardbjoersmo ja Silje Bürgin-Borch @siljeburginborch ledje @banffmedia festiválas áiddo! Oro Jaska TV-ráidu lei evttohuvvon buoremus tv-ráidun "Limited edition" oasis. Vaikke ráidu ii fasken vuoittu dán háve, de leat mii hui rámis go ráidu olle nu viidát máilbmái! Ollu lihkku!

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Even without a win, we are filled with joy! The Youth Tv-series Oro jaska – Shut Up (2024) was nominated for Best Limited Series at the Rockie Awards in Banff, giving the series that main character energy it truly deserves!

We are so proud to see the series represented on this global stage by its creators Vegard Bjørsmo and Silje Burgin Borch! Ollu lihkku!

The TV series is now available on NRK, SVT and YLE.

ISFI has supported the Youth TV-Series through our Grant systems. Pictures by @siljeburginborch

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Mannan vahkku fiinna doaluin @lavdansamiarena oktavuođas✨ Mii čájeheimmet makkár sámi guhkesfilmmat leat boađi boađi, ja Elle Sofe Sara ságastalai iežas guhkesfilmma birra Árru mii lea dál post-produkšuvnnas. Árru lea vuosttaš luohtemusihkála, ja geahččit besse oaidnit oasáža filmmas! Mii beasaimet maid návddašit ođđaseamos sámi dokumentáraid Áhkuin, Gumppe Guvlui ja Mu Gieđas. Giitu buohkaide geat serve!

Moments from Lavdan Sámi Arena last week ✨We proudly presented the next wave of Sámi feature films currently in the making with support from ISFI. A special highlight was getting to know more about Elle Sofe Sara’s inspiring journey into filmmaking. We were also given a unique preview of her debut feature film and yoik musical Árru. The film talk was followed by screenings of new Sámi documentaries: Áhkuin, For Our Rights and In My Hand.

Vuosttaš ja njealjját govva: @saamicouncil bokte.

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Bearjadaga 13.06.2025: 20:00, Guovdageaidnu! Dokumentára GUMPPE GUVLUI maid Johannes Vang lea dahkan čájehuvvo otne bearjadaga Guovdageainnus, 13.06, dii 20:00 Kulturviesus.

MER ENN BARE FJELL / FOUR OUR RIGHTS: Johannes Vang's documentary will be shown to day 20:00 in Guovdageaidnu during Lavdan Sami Arena, Kulturviessu Cinema. Welcome!

Synopsis: Young Sámi are fighting against the Fosen wind turbines and for their identity and human rights. The wind turbines tower over the Fosen peninsula. Norway’s Supreme Court has ruled clearly: that the license to build the turbines was invalid. Yet, the government has taken no action to uphold the ruling. Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen became a public face during the Fosen demonstrations in 2023. She, along with Maajja Krihke Bransfjell and Elle Rávdná Näkkäläjärvi, are among the young Sámi who feel compelled to put their everyday lives on hold to fight for their identity and human rights. The film follows the activists during the demonstrations — and through the state's legal case against them. For although they fought to have the Supreme Court ruling enforced, the state argued that their protests broke the law. The film raises the activists’ fundamental question: What happens to everyone’s rights and to democracy in Norway — if even the state refuses to follow its own laws?

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✨Boađe guldalit SÁMI FILMMAT BOAĐI BOAĐI Bearjadaga 13.06, dii 18.00-19:00 Kulturviesus, Guovdageainnus @lavdansamiarena oktavuođas.

Mii beassat gullat eambbo Elle Sofe Sara ođđa luohtemusikála birra ÁRRU mii lea dál boađi boađi. Filbma lea jo beaggigoahtan bures filbmaealáhusas ja mii beassat maid oaidnit oasáža! Ságastallama jođiha Internašunála Sámi Filbmainstituhta filbmakonsuleanta Siljá Somby.

Mii čájehat maid oasážii eará sámi filmmain mat eai leat vel ilbman: Heajastallan tv-ráidu (Åse Kathrin Vuolab), Porslin (Ann Aurebekk), Saajven jïh elmien gaske (Oskar Östergren Njaita). Oaidnalat go son?

Ságastallan lea sámegillii, ja ii dulkojuvvo.

Dii. 20:00-21:15 joatkit mii činuin, ja čájehat bálkášuvvon oanehis dokumentára filmmaid Áhkuin (Sunná Nousuniemi ja Tuomas Kumpulainen), Gumpe Guvlui / For our Rights (Johannes Vang) ja In My Hand (Marja Helander ja Liselotte Wajstedt).

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✨Join us at SÁMI FILMS RISING friday 13.06, 18:00 at Kulturviessu in Guovdageaidnu - where we give you an update on What’s Next in Sámi Cinema!

We are thrilled to introduce Elle Sofe Sara, the director, choreographer, and screenwriter behind Árru, the first-ever Yoik musical. In conversation with ISFIs film consultant Siljá Somby, Elle Sofe will share insights into her creative process and artistic vision, where we will get presented some visual material from the film. The film is now in post-production.

Good to know: The talk is in Northern Sámi and will not be translated.

We will also highlight other upcoming Sámi film projects supported by the International Sámi Film Institute: The Sámi Wedding tv-series (Åse Kahtrin Vuolab), Saajven jïh elmien gaske (Oskar Östergren Njaita), Porslin (Ann Aurebekk) and Árru (Elle Sofe Sara).

At 20:00-21:15 we will show the award-winning short documentaries Áhkuin (Sunná Nousuniemi and Tuomas Kumpulainen), Gumpe Guvlui / For our Rights (Johannes Vang) and In My Hand (Marja Helander and Liselotte Wajstedt).

So join us for an inspiring session during Kultur Sápmi and Lávdan Sámi Arena in Guovdageaidnu!

@lavdansamiarena @saamicouncil

📸: Dánil Røkke, Árru 📸📸: Birk Øren, For Our Rights.

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✨Boađe guldalit SÁMI FILMMAT BOAĐI BOAĐI Bearjadaga 13.06, dii 18.00-19:00 Kulturviesus, Guovdageainnus.

Mii beassat gullat eambbo Elle Sofe Sara ođđa luohtemusikála birra ÁRRU mii lea dál boađi boađi. Filbma lea jo beaggigoahtan bures filbmaealáhusas ja mii beassat maid oaidnit oasáža! Ságastallama jođiha Internašunála Sámi Filbmainstituhta filbmakonsuleanta Siljá Somby.

Mii čájehat maid oasážii eará sámi filmmain mat eai leat vel ilbman: Heajastallan tv-ráidu (Åse Kathrin Vuolab), Porslin (Ann Aurebekk), Saajven jïh elmien gaske (Oskar Östergren Njaita). Oaidnalat go son?

Ságastallan lea sámegillii, ja ii dulkojuvvo.

Dii. 20:00-21:15 joatkit mii činuin, ja čájehat bálkášuvvon oanehis dokumentára filmmaid Áhkuin (Sunná Nousuniemi ja Tuomas Kumpulainen), Gumpe Guvlui / For our Rights (Johannes Vang) ja In My Hand (Marja Helander ja Liselotte Wajstedt).

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✨Join us at SÁMI FILMS RISING friday 13.06, 18:00 at Kulturviessu in Guovdageaidnu - where we give you an update on What’s Next in Sámi Cinema!

We are thrilled to introduce Elle Sofe Sara, the director, choreographer, and screenwriter behind Árru, the first-ever Yoik musical. In conversation with ISFIs film consultant Siljá Somby, Elle Sofe will share insights into her creative process and artistic vision, where we will get presented some visual material from the film. The film is now in post-production.

Good to know: The talk is in Northern Sámi and will not be translated.

We will also highlight other upcoming Sámi film projects supported by the International Sámi Film Institute: The Sámi Wedding tv-series (Åse Kahtrin Vuolab), Saajven jïh elmien gaske (Oskar Östergren Njaita), Porslin (Ann Aurebekk) and Árru (Elle Sofe Sara).

At 20:00-21:15 we will show the award-winning short documentaries Áhkuin (Sunná Nousuniemi and Tuomas Kumpulainen), Gumpe Guvlui / For our Rights (Johannes Vang) and In My Hand (Marja Helander and Liselotte Wajstedt).

So join us for an inspiring session during Kultur Sápmi and Lávdan Sámi Arena in Guovdageaidnu!

@lavdansamiarena @saamicouncil

📸: Buot govat / All pictures: Dánil Røkke, Árru

Árru is produced by @staer.film and @ellesofecompany