Göteborg Film Fund
Artistic freedom and free speech
Göteborg Film Fund aims to strengthen the film industry in countries or regions with an interesting cinema on a high artistic level, but with different economic or political challenges and preconditions. Thus contributing to a diversified culture and media landscape, with increased artistic freedom and free speech.
Ongoing initiatives
From September 2025 to April 2027 the fund is running the programme The Power of Documentary: A Cross-Border Collaboration for Creative Freedom, together with the Georgian organisation DOCA. The programme is financed by the Swedish Institute within their Creative Partnerships Programme.
Additionally, a residency programme for Ukrainian filmmakers, financed by Region Västra Götaland, in cooperation with Företagsbostäder and the Film Office/The City of Gothenburg will take place for the fifth consecutive year.
Call for Applications
Residencies for Ukrainian filmmakers in summer 2026 is now open. Deadline to apply April 15.
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History
In 2021, the fund supported filmmakers in Brazil, Sudan, Ukraine, and Kurdish regions spanning Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria, with pilot financing from the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, during the government’s “drive for” democracy. Over 1,100 applications (800 from Brazil only) were submitted. During the year the fund distributed SEK 4,000,0000 (≈ € 400,000) to 36 different projects.
In 2022, with the full scale invasion of Ukraine, the activities of Göteborg Film Fund focused on Ukraine's film industry, with funding schemes including development support, support for filmmakers active within the country, as well as international dissemination and launching of urgent and independent Ukrainian films. All financed by The Swedish Postcode Foundation – within the frame of their focus on artistic freedom – and by the Swedish Institute and their emergency support for Ukraine. Another important part was the residencies in Göteborg during the summers of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 all financed by Region Västra Götaland, first in cooperation with the University of Gothenburg and then Företagsbostäder and the Film Office/the City of Gothenburg.
Contact
Camilla Larsson
Fund Manager
camilla.larsson@goteborgfilmfestival.se
info.fund@goteborgfilmfestival.se
application.fund@goteborgfilmfestival.se
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