Indigenous peoples’ Film Festival
Inari, Aanaar, Finland 23.1.-26.1.2025
Programme Highlights
The World’s Northernmost Indigenous People’s Film Festival
Every January in Inari, 320 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, the Skábmagovat Film Festival comes alive. It’s an international and communal event that brings people together to celebrate our wealth of cultural heritage. Read more
News
Skábmagovat Festival Attracted Audiences to Record-Breaking Ticket Sales With New Artistic Director
The annual Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival took place in Inari, Sápmi from January 22–25, 2026. The programme was curated for the first time by the new artistic director, Sunna…
Skábmagovat – Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival brings diverse forms of love to the silver screen in Inari in January
Skábmagovat – Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival brings diverse forms of love to the silver screen in Inari in January Skábmagovat Film Festival will once again take place in the heart…
Transportation to Skábmagovat on Saturday 24.1.2026
Timetable: 10:10 AM: Saariselkä, Neste10:45 AM: Ivalo, Municipal Hall11:30 AM: Inari, Sajos The return bus departs from the Sajos parking lot at 8:00 PM. The transportation fee is €5 one…
Arctic Indigenous Cinema at Skábmagovat
Arctic Indigenous Cinema — APPLY NOW! A unique Master’s Programme combining Indigenous storytelling, filmmaking, and Arctic perspectives through creative and academic exploration starting at the University of Lapland in Autumn…
Programme 2026
The Skábmagovat 2026 program has now been released in Finnish and English. The program will also be published later in Northern Sámi!
Poster 2026
Proudly presenting the Skábmagovat 2026 poster! It has been designed in line with the 2026 theme, which is diverse love. The poster was designed by Roope Portti, a 20-year-old young…
Skábmagovat 2024
The programme features short films, documentaries and feature films that tell stories and views of the world as told by indigenous peoples themselves.
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