Here you can find links to other film funders and festivals.
The International Sami Film Institute can support writers with mentor/dramaturg help. Since the establishment of ISFI, we have seen the benefits of dramaturgical help to improve scripts and we highly recommend using dramaturgical assitance in your writing process. ISFI is positive to consider covering the costs of dramaturgical assistance to projects that we have supported.
In connection with Pathfinder - Guidelines for responsible filmmaking with the Sámi culture and People, we have established a Sámi Film and Culture Advisory group, with Nils Gaup, Maj Lis Skaltje, Harald Gaski, and Tiina Sanila-Aikio. Contact us here at ISFI if you want to know more about this. The Pathfinder film protocol document can be downloaded further down on this page.
Other mentors who are advisors for Sámi filmmakers through ISFI are Amanda Kernell and Kate Leys.
Profession: Director
Nils Gaup is a film director and his feature film "Pathfinder" was nominated for an Oscar Award in 1987. He has directed several feature films and tv series as f.ex The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008). Nils has been mentoring the Sámi film industry since the establishment of ISFI.
Profession: Professor in Sámi culture and literature
Harald Gaski is a professor in sámi culture and literature at the Sámi University of applied sciences and UIT. He is born in Deatnu and has written a number of books and articles. Gaski has also translated and done publications about Áillohaš, Nils Aslak Valkeapää.
Profession: Film Director/writer
Amanda Kernell was born in 1986 in Umeå, Sweden. She is a trained Director of The National Film School of Denmark and has since 2006 made several award-winning short films. SAMI BLOOD was her feature film debut. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2016 and has since then won over 30 awards. CHARTER (2020) is Amanda’s second feature film.
Profession: Script and story editor
She has worked for many years on countless British and European productions and also for feature films, short films, and TV series all over the world. She has worked with filmmakers at ISFI since 2018. She also runs masterclasses and workshops for screenwriters and filmmakers including at ISFI, ImagineNATIVE film festival in Toronto etc.
One of the main aims of the International Sami Film Institute is to build capacity in the Sámi film industry. We offer various workshops in different fields in film. You can contact us if there are specific courses you would like us to organize.
Festival de Cannes
16.05.2023
Svenska filminstutet: Berättelser från Sápmi - Skildringar från då och nu och visioner framåt
04.05.2023
Climate Action — Future Changes Arctic Indigenous Film Event
21.04.2023
Production budgeting and scheduling workshop
23.09.2022
Film editing workshop
11.10.2021
Digital Talent Hub - 360 / VR workshop
25.08.2021
Scriptwriting for children & youth
01.02.2020
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Download ISFI film logoPathfinder guidelines
Guidelines for responsible filmmaking with the Sámi Culture and People
Download OFELAŠ FINAL 2022ISFI presentation
Presentation of International Sámi Film Institutes results and impacts.
Download Presentation ISFIArctic Indigenous Film Fund
Presentation of Arctic Indigenous Film Fund
Download AIFF brochureISFI Annual Report 2021
Here you can find the annual report from ISFI year 2021
Download Årsrapport2021ISFI Annual Report 2020
Here you can find the annual report from ISFI year 2020
Download Årsrapport ISFI 2020ISFI grants 2020
Here you can find an overview of funds granted by ISFI year 2020
Download Juolludeamit 2020