Tier 4
Volda, Norway
Last verified 24 August 2026
Founded in 1977, KORTFILMFESTIVALEN / THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL is Norway's largest short film festival, and the only Academy Award® qualifying film festival, with competition sections for Norwegian and International short films and documentaries, and Norwegian music
The main submission deadline for The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival is around 15 March 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.
Submitting to The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival costs from NOK 200 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival takes place in Volda, Norway.
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