Alicia Vikander Filmlabb

To inspire young people towards a future in the film industry, Alicia Vikander and Göteborg Film Festival have launched the joint project Alicia Vikander Filmlabb. The aim of the project is to provide young people with the tools to express themselves through film, spark dreams and future aspirations, and contribute to increasing diversity in the film industry.

How does it work?

Each year, 3-4 schools from different parts of Gothenburg are selected, and over twelve sessions throughout the year, students get to watch, create, and discuss film. A whole class of 7th or 8th graders from each school participates in the project. Each class then presents their final film during the Göteborg Film Festival.

Alicia Vikander, the initiator

Alicia Vikander is the initiator of the Alicia Vikander Filmlabb and was also the recipient of the honorary award at Göteborg Film Festival 2020. In the fall of 2021, Vikander also received the Sten A Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture’s Honorary Scholarship of the Year. At the award ceremony at Göteborg Concert Hall, Vikander announced that the entire scholarship amount would be donated to the creation of the Alicia Vikander Filmlabb project. In addition to the donation, she made a personal contribution to the project, which is carried out with further support from the Sten A Olsson Foundation.

“I feel incredibly grateful and honored to receive the Sten A Olsson Foundation’s scholarship. To have the chance to start this film lab together with Göteborg Film Festival, to inspire young people and create opportunities for them to explore the world of film, is something I am incredibly excited about,” says Alicia Vikander.

13 school films premiered at the closing gala of Alicia Vikander Filmlabb 2023

The conclusion of the year’s graduating classes in Alicia Vikander Filmlabb took place during the Göteborg Film Festival 2023. The day also marked the starting point for the students who will participate in the project in 2024. The celebration featured two galas at Stora Teatern, with initiator Alicia Vikander in attendance.

At the first gala, graduating students from Jättestensskolan, Torslandaskolan, and Lundenskolan gathered at Stora Teatern to showcase their final films to one another. A total of 13 films, each between three and six minutes long, were shown. Some of the topics explored in the films included: exclusion, racism, bullying, being late to school, mean bridesmaids in a Lucia procession, and what might happen to a school if everything revolves around money. At the following gala, students from the three new schools, Ryaskolan, Skytteskolan, and Lärjeskolan, met. These students will now participate in Alicia Vikander Filmlabb over the next two semesters.

Alicia Vikander, the project’s initiator, was present at both galas at Stora Teatern to meet the students, explain the purpose behind the film lab, and share tips and experiences related to filmmaking.