Lübeck, October 2, 2026. On November 4, 2026, the 68th Nordic Film Days Lübeck will open with Ulya (2026, orig. title Uļa) by Latvian director Viesturs Kairišs. The drama about Latvian basketball legend Uljana Semjonova is Latvia’s submission for the 99th Academy Awards in the category Best International Feature Film.
Lübeck, 18. September 2026. Am Donnerstag, 17. September 2026, ging für drei Filmtalente ein besonderes Jahr zu Ende: Im Lübecker Dielenhaus in der Fleischhauerstraße 79 fand die öffentliche Abschlusspräsentation des Lübecker Drehbuchstipendiums statt.
Lübeck, September 22, 2026. How does one choose just five films to tell the story of a film culture that was almost invisible for decades and now draws international attention? That was the challenge faced by Anne Lajla Utsi, the recipient of this year’s NFL Honorary Award.
Lübeck, June 18, 2026. The Nordic Film Days Lübeck are pleased to welcome Dascha Petuchow as the new programmer for the Young Audience section. She takes over the post from Hanna Reifgerst, who became artistic director of the festival on January 1, 2026.
Starting with the 2026 edition of the NFL festival, two key jury awards can boast new partners. The SUPERKUNSTFESTIVAL will endow the 5,000 euro children’s jury prize, while THEATER LÜBECK will endow the same amount for the youth jury prize.
The 68th Nordic Film Days Lübeck honors Sámi film executive and director of the International Sámi Film Institute, Anne Lajla Utsi, for her lifetime achievement.
Film submissions for the up-coming 68th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (4.-8.11.2026) are possible from now until August 1st, 2026.
The 68th Nordic Film Days (November 4—8, 2026) will mark the 125th anniversary of Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks with a Retrospective dedicated to family affairs.
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