Celebrating a decade on Australian cinema screens, the 2024 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival continues to showcase the best contemporary Nordic cinema selected from major international film festivals and markets.
Geographically, Scandinavia refers to the Northern European sub-region of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, but over a decade ago at the Cannes Film Festival the idea was born to incorporate more countries from the Nordic region into a festival for the Australian audience to experience.
This year’s festival features films that bear the hallmarks of Nordic cinema – sweeping dramas, crime thrillers, black comedy and spectacular cinematography and landscapes. The retrospective also pays homage to the iconic collaboration between Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman, with four celebrated films.
With a superb lineup set to warm the hearts and minds of cinemagoers this winter, the 2024 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Palace, Palace Nova and Luna Palace Cinemas from July until August. Presenting the best new cinema from the Nordic region, a first look at festival highlights has been announced with films from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland, featuring a selection of epic dramas, sweeping romances and stunning visuals.
FESTIVAL DATES
Adelaide: 17 July – 7 August, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
Brisbane: 18 July – 7 August, Palace James St, Palace Barracks
Melbourne: 19 July – 7 August, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, Palace Penny Lane, The Kino, Pentridge Cinema and The Astor Theatre
Sydney: 24 July – 14 August, Palace Norton St, Palace Moore Park, Palace Central and Chauvel Cinema
Canberra: 25 July – 14 August, Palace Electric
Perth: 25 July – 14 August, Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and Palace Raine Square
Byron Bay and Ballina: 26 July – 14 August, Palace Byron Bay, Ballina Fair Cinemas
See more details about the films and session times here:
https://scandinavianfilmfestival.com/
Download the full program here:
https://storage.googleapis.com/production-cms-storage-bucket/ScandiFF24_Programme_DL_web.pdf
More details to come about pre movie networking events by SACC and YP Chapters.