CPH:DOX is one of Europe's leading festivals for documentary film. Norwegian films are represented across various competitions and strands. In 2026, these Norwegian documentaries were selected for CPH:DOX.
A man documents his struggle with mental illness on a personal audio recorder – until the device captures the final 13 minutes of his life, when he is fatally shot by Norwegian police.
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When Sámi reindeer herders win a surprising Supreme Court victory, the government’s reluctance to remove wind turbines raises a deeper question: what becomes of trust in our society when the government hesitates to uphold the law?
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When Didrik Hallstrøm finds a box of old tapes and documents in his father’s attic, he uncovers a story almost too strange to be true. Was his father, Bjørn Hallstrøm, a well-known Norwegian TV-journalist - really working decades as a spy for the CIA?
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From the barren coastline of Finnmark to the deep forests of Finland, The Mother Age searches for clues to shed light on an ancient theory reaching back to the dawn of humanity.
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In the heart of Norway's mighty black metal scene, a new force suddenly arises. It has been dangerously quiet for far too long. Three young women have made a three-year pact in which they will dedicate their entire lives to awakening the world, each other and themselves as witches.
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For decades, astronomers around the world have spent billions searching the universe for stardust, hoping to unlock the mysteries of life. Jon Larsen, a jazz music artist and true renaissance man, had the audacity to simply look down.
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British chef Mike Keen leaves everything behind to test the limits of human endurance. Alone in a kayak along 3,000 kilometres of Greenland’s wild western coast, he survives solely on what nature provides while scientists track how his body transforms from within.
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A tent made of the artists own clothes, together with video projection, becomes a symbol of resilience and fragility in Gaza.
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(Ester Bergsmark, Sweden)
Co-produced by Stær Film
Nordic:Dox
(Shakiba Adil, Elina Hirvonen, Finland)
Co-produced by Ten Thousand Images
Human:Rights Award
(Myryam Embrahimi, Sweden)
Co-produced by Stray Dogs
Nordic:Dox
(Phie Ambo, Ewa Cederstam, Janne Lindgren, Rógvi Rasmussen)
Co-produced by Sant & Usant
Norwegian director | Earth | Janne Lindgren
Artists& Auters
(Angelica Ruffier, Sweden)
Co-produced by Aldeles Film
Science
(Louise Unmack Kjeldsen, Denmark)
Co-produced by Ten Thousand Images
Urgent Matters
(Anna Kis, András Földes, Hungary)
Co-produced by Differ Media
Fact:Award | Human:Right
(Manuel Correa, Spain)
Co-produced by Perspektiv Produksjon
Next: Wave
(Camilla Bildsøe, Demark)
Co-produced by Pointy of View
Photo: Norwegian Film Institute
The delegation program at CPH:DOX brings together producers and filmmakers from all over the world to strengthen international collaboration, networking and project development. The program includes tailored activities such as industry meetings, mentoring, roundtable discussions with funding actors and access to CPH:INDUSTRY's extensive market arena. In the 2026 edition, the Norwegian Film Institute is represented as one of the 19 international delegations.
Participants:
• Anders Hereid, Screen Story
• Beathe Hofseth, Fri Film
• Nils Petter Devold Midtun, Tallfilm
• Renée Mlodyszewski, Needle in the Haystack
The delegation leaders from the Norwegian Film Institute are Helen Prestgard and Rune Tellefsen
Photo: Norwegian Film Institute
Manager International Relations, Documentaries
Production Adviser
Film Commissioner Documentary
Adviser Professional Training and Partnership
Film Commissioner Documentary
The Horse. Photo: Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo
Norwegian Film Institute provides grants for the production and promotion of Norwegian documentaries.
Look at the great selection of new and upcoming documentaries and get insight into films in production.
The Horse. Photo: Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo
La belle année. Photo: Simon Averin Markström
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La belle année. Photo: Simon Averin Markström
Funding is available for different formats with a Norwegian minority co-producer.
Sørfond grants top financing for co-production of fiction and documentary films where the main producer is located in a DAC-country.
This scheme is designed to stimulate increased exports of Norwegian films by providing grants for the marketing and distribution of Norwegian films abroad.
You may apply for funding of collective launch events and financing initiatives held in international arenas.
The film production incentive grants return on costs spent in Norway to international films and series produced entirely or partly in Norway.
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