A single page for journalists, broadcasters and critics. The OSFF press office is open year-round and replies within three working days outside of the festival week.
Press releases for the current and most recent editions. Full archive (2021–) available on request.
The Chinese collective behind The Crane Canvas is awarded the OSFF Grand Prix at a ceremony held at Oslo Konserthus, alongside fourteen other jury honors.
The festival publishes its final selection: one hundred shorts across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and student programmes. Full programme available online.
The festival's selection committee publishes a longlist of 286 titles. The international jury, chaired by Joachim Strand, begins three weeks of private viewing.
OSFF closes its 2026 submission window with a 12% rise over 2025. Submissions arrived from seventy-four countries; the largest single-country growth was from China and Vietnam.
Danish director and Aarhus Film Workshop founder Joachim Strand will chair the 2026 international jury — succeeding Asif Kapadia.
OSFF announces the opening of the 2026 submission window with an updated set of rules, a Student Short category and an expanded fee waiver programme for filmmakers in low-income countries.
The Finnish short by Aino Korhonen wins the V Grand Prix. Twelve thousand audience members attended the week's screenings across four venues.
A small selection of reviews and notes from our partner publications and the international film press.
"Oslo has, almost without anyone noticing, become the most serious short film festival in the Nordics — possibly in Europe."
Sight & Sound · London · April 2026
"A festival that programmes like a magazine — quietly, with an eye on the long view, and with the patience to wait for the right film."
Cahiers du Cinéma · Paris · May 2026
"For a country of five million, Norway is having a remarkable festival decade. OSFF is the proof — and it is rapidly becoming a fixture for sales agents working in the short form."
Variety · Los Angeles · March 2026
"Den unge filmens viktigste norske scene."
Aftenposten · Oslo · May 2025
("The most important Norwegian stage for young cinema.")
"A small festival that punches very far above its weight, with one of the most carefully written jury citations you will read in a programme booklet anywhere."
Screen International · London · April 2025
"Norway's quiet answer to Clermont-Ferrand. The films are bolder, the booklet is longer, and the audience actually stays for the Q&A."
Film Comment · New York · June 2024
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