Distribution

International Sámi Film Institute can support the distribution of films. Distribution to film festivals, markets, TV, or streaming services is eligible for distribution grant from ISFI.

With this grant scheme, which is intended for the distribution of Sami short films, documentaries, feature films and series, the International Sámi Film Institute wishes to support professional filmmakers and film distributors so that Sami films can reach a global audience.

In order to receive a grant from ISFI, the applicant and project must fulfil ISFI’s application criteria and ISFI makes an overall assessment of the project on the basis of the project’s quality and the criteria set by these regulations.

The grant is linked to Sami culture and language. Projects applying for grants must comply with the following:

• The project must be developed in Sami in its entirety.
• The project must have a Sami theme.
• Priority is given to projects with children and young people as the target group.
• The main language in the film must be Sami.
• ISFI makes a discretionary assessment of whether the project meets the requirement of Sami affiliation and Sami language.

The applicant must be a Sami producer / film distributor or a collaborative group in consultation with a professional distribution company, and it is a requirement that the Sami producer / distributor submits the application.

It is required that the production/distribution company is a limited liability company (AS, AB, OY). The grant recipient must document how and what the funds are spent on.