The NoJSe Network (the Nordic network of children’s film festivals) has published its 2026 report, offering new and important insights into key developments shaping children’s film and media across the Nordic region.
Developed in collaboration with media analyst Johanna Koljonen and Göteborg Film Festival’s Nostradamus Project, the report is based on discussions from the 2025 Pan-Nordic Think Tank on Children’s Media, held in Copenhagen in connection with BUSTER Film Festival, bringing together Nordic filmmakers and industry professionals.
Under the theme “The Director’s Think Tank – Art, Tradition and Innovation”, the report explores how global platforms, funding structures, and changing audience behaviour are reshaping the landscape for children’s content. It reflects on how children and young audiences can be more meaningfully involved in creative development, examines the pressure on local and culturally rooted storytelling, and highlights the need to protect artistic processes in an increasingly standardised production environment. The report also points to the importance of creating more ambitious storytelling for Nordic young audiences, including stories rooted in local realities, smaller and less represented language communities, and richer visual worlds.
Do you want a sharp and inspiring read on tendencies in the Nordic children’s film industry? Read the full report here or go there via the landing page.
The NoJSe Network brings together BUFF Malmö Film Festival (Sweden), BFF Kristiansand Int’l Children’s Film Festival (Norway), BUSTER Film Festival (Denmark), Oulu Int’l Children’s & Youth Film Festival (Finland) and YouthRIFF – Reykjavík Int’l Film Festival (Iceland), working collectively to strengthen knowledge-sharing and the circulation of children’s films across the Nordic region and beyond. The NoJSe Network and the report are supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.