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Tromsø International Film Festival

Annual film festival held in Tromsø, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tromsø International Film Festival
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The Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF) is an annual film festival held during the third week of January in Tromsø, Norway.

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Outdoor cinema in Tromsø city center during the 2015 festival
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Information board
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Festival logo on the wall in the ticket office

The inaugural Tromsø International Film Festival was held in 1991.[1]

TIFF has 6 screening venues, including Verdensteatret (Norway's oldest cinema in continuous use) and the Hålogaland Teater. Because the festival takes place toward the end the polar night, it also offers mid-day screenings in an outdoor cinema.[2]

The total of admissions in 2020 it was 58500, which makes TIFF Norway's biggest film festival.[3]

Movies with world premiere at Tromsø International Film Festival:

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Awards

The film festival presents several awards:

  • The Aurora Prize (TIFF's main prize. Films must have their Norwegian premier at TIFF to compete)
  • The FIPRESCI Prize (International critics award with jury members from FIPRESCI)
  • The Don Quixote Prize (awarded by the Federation internationale des cine-clubs)
  • The Norwegian Peace Film Award (awarded to a film spotlighting and encouraging understanding of violence)
  • The Tromsø Palm (awarded to the best short film under 60 minutes)
  • The Tromsø Audience Award
  • The Faith in Film Award (awarded to a film which encourages reflection and critical thinking about religion)
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Audience Award

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Film voted as best movie by popular vote.

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