The Stockholm International Film Festival has revealed its Industry Days for 2025.
These Industry Days are “a key meeting point for professionals in the Swedish, Nordic and international film industries”, SIFF said.
The 2025 edition offers an “ambitious programme of masterclasses, pitches and works-in-progress sessions”, with guests including Stockholm Visionary Award 2025 recipient Benny Safdie, Palme d’Or winner Julia Ducournau, and innovative video game creator and director Josef Fares.
Between 10-13 November, producers, filmmakers and members of the film industry will gather in Stockholm to exchange ideas, explore new collaborations and discuss the evolving landscape of cinema.
Details of key highlights from the Industry Days – provided by SIFF – are below.
Masterclass – Benny Safdie
The recipient of the Stockholm Visionary Award 2025, Benny Safdie, will visit the festival for an exclusive Industry Masterclass. Safdie, acclaimed for Uncut Gems (2019) and Good Time (2017), presents his latest feature The Smashing Machine, highlighting the life and career of MMA legend Mark Kerr. Known for his visceral realism and deeply human storytelling, Safdie’s Masterclass will take place at Bio Rio on 9 November, 13:00–14:00.
Masterclass – Julia Ducournau
French director and screenwriter Julia Ducournau, Palme d’Or winner for Titane (2021), has redefined horror cinema through bold explorations of body, identity, and transformation. Ducournau’s masterclass will be held at Bio Rio on 15 November, 13:00–14:00.
Masterclass – Josef Fares
Acclaimed filmmaker and video game creator Josef Fares – known for Jalla! Jalla! (2000), Kopps (2003), and the award-winning games It Takes Two and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – joins the Industry Days programme for a session on narrative innovation across film and interactive media. Fares’ Masterclass will take place at Filmhuset on 12 November, 11:30-12:30.
Nikon Presents: Behind the Scenes – Mike Figgis
Returning after last year’s success, celebrated British filmmaker Mike Figgisleads an exclusive behind-the-scenes session, Nikon Presents: Behind the Scenes – MegaDoc. The project offers a rare glimpse into Figgis’ documentary MegaDoc (2025), born from his unique behind the scenes access to Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024). The session and screening will take place on 14 November.
Other highlights include the launch of Stockholm Nordic Shorts – a new competition section dedicated to Nordic short filmmaking.
The initiative aims to elevate emerging regional voices and strengthen the festival’s commitment to innovation and artistic exploration within the short film format.
Industry Days opens with The Vision of Swedish Film at historic cinema Bio Skandia, featuring Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Croneman, followed by a performance lecture by artist and filmmaker Tova Mozard.
The programme continues with Works in Progress, presenting upcoming Nordic film projects to international industry professionals.
The short film pitch competition, 1 KM FILM, returns too, where seven Swedish filmmakers will pitch their projects for a chance to win SEK 400,000 in production support.
And in Nordic Wave, feature film and series projects will be pitched to an international jury. The competition, focused on first to third feature projects, aims to champion new creative voices. The winner will receive SEK 400,000 post-production support, awarded in partnership with Tint.
More information is available on the SIFF website.
