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  • Unveiling of an Ingrid Bergman bronze bust at Filmhuset

    On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, the Swedish Film Institute will host a commemorative reception at Filmhuset to celebrate the unveiling of a bronze bust of Ingrid Bergman, created by the internationally acclaimed sculptor Gudmar Olovson. Bergman herself modeled for Olovson in Paris in 1964, resulting in this astounding portrait in bronze. The sculpture has been generously donated to the Swedish Film Inst

    Ingrid Bergman in Gudmar Olovson's studio in Paris 1964.
  • Nordic Noir on the Film Classics Biggest Stage

    Seven restored Swedish, Danish and Norwegian film classics will premiere at the world’s largest heritage film festival, Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna. The film series “Norden Noir” marks the first joint Nordic initiative at the festival, the result of a deepened collaboration between the Nordic film institutes.
    The classic film Flicka och hyacinter / Girl With Hyacinths (Hasse Ekman, 1950) and

  • Filmmaker Mai Zetterling’s centennial is celebrated across the world

    The month of May is here, and we turn our attention to Mai Zetterling’s 100th birthday on May 24. The visionary filmmaker’s centennial is currently being celebrated with retrospective series and screenings at BFI London and Vancouver Cinematheque and many other film festivals, cinematheques, and film institutes around the world.
    Internationally, the centennial year 2025 began in February at the