OPEN CALL: Anna-priset 2025/2026 Focuses on Strengthening Sámi Film Production

OPEN CALL: ANNA-AWARD 2025/2026

Applications are now open for Anna-priset, a film award of 50.000 SEK, established by Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Sweden and UN Women Sweden. Created in 2014, the award aims to increase awareness of CEDAW – the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Strengthening Sámi film production

In 2025/2026, the award places a special emphasis on strengthening Sámi film production. By highlighting and supporting Sámi perspectives, voices, and storytelling traditions, the award acknowledges the importance of Indigenous representation and the need to ensure that Sámi women and creators have equal opportunities to tell their stories.

With the award, WIFT Sweden and UN Women Sweden aim to help unleash the untold stories of today and amplify women’s voices. Anna-priset serves as a practical implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and promotes women’s human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Criterias

The annual scholarship is given to a person who presents a project of moving images that, in terms of content, form, and organization, and with strong artistic qualities, interprets and translates the principles of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women – CEDAW.

How to apply

This year, a special initiative has been introduced to strengthen Sámi film production, and projects connected to or highlighting Sámi perspectives are especially encouraged to apply.

Send your application through Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Sweden. Read more here.

Application period: 20 November 2025 to 20 January 2026.
Award amount: 50,000 SEK.
The winner will be announced: International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2026

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ABOUT ANNA-PRISET

The founders of the Anna-priset are WIFT Sverige och UN Women NK Sverige. Anna-priset 2025/2026 is supported by International Sami Film Institute and Svenska Filminsitutet. Photo: From the pilot of Porslin, Ann Holmgren.