HALDEN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FILM
FESTIVAL
29-31 October 2026
Halden, Norway
HALDEN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL
29 - 31 OCTOBER, 2026
The only music film festival in Norway combining film with both educational and professional programs. Join us this year, we look forward to seeing you.
FILM PROGRAM (tap on film name for more information)
Ticket sales begin early October!
EDUCATION AND CAREER DAY (tap on speakers name for more information)
Thursday, October 29th
Free for students, more information coming early October
15:00
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FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT – PROFESSIONAL DAY
Friday October 30th
Registration opens early October (tap on speakers name for more information)
10:30
Velkommen (Halden Kulturhus)
15:30
Coffee and networking
15:45
Finding Fame Screening
17:15
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MAKE HALDEN SMILE
Saturday October 31st
Free for everyone, more information coming.
13:45
Mayor Fredrik Holm opens Make Halden Smile
14:00
Concert featuring Frekk
15:30
The Frivilligsentralen serves food for everyone
17:00
How Tanita Tikaram Became a Liar film screening in cooperation with "Pride on the Border" (Pride på grensen)
18:00
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FILM PACKAGES
Sale begin early October!
An Evening of Jazz (Sound of Air, Everybody Digs Bill Evans plus special guests)
The Bowie Experience (The Bowie Trilogy, Director Francis Whately and more)
DAILY HIMF PROGRAMME
30 OCTOBER
FILM AND NETWORKING DAY
This day on films in process - the challenges of creating financing and completing any film project. Our guests will include Jon Niklas Rønning, Erik Hanneman, Sverre Brandtzæg, Håkon Ohlgren – as well as sneak previews of the much-awaited BBC Bowie in Berlin film with world-class Bowie experts Francis Whately and Torgrim Eggen taking the stage.
31 OCTOBER
MAKE HALDEN SMILE
This year’s Make Halden Smile will bring us one step closer to our long-term goal, the integration of different groups and people in Halden. Free food served by the Halden frivilligsentral, a concert with the local band Frekk and an exclusive screening of How Tanita Tikaram Became a Liar, an unconventional and intimate 2025 film about British musician Tanita Tikaram.The Norwegian film industry is experiencing a serious crisis. What can we do to reverse the trend?
LATEST UPDATES
At HIMF, it is our goal to offer not only films, but activities where diversity, inclusion, career development and international relations are in focus.
Here is just a taste of what we will offer at HIMF 2026 – and there is more to come!
KEY HIMF LOCATIONS IN HALDEN, NORWAY
Kulturhuset Tordenskjolds gate 1, 1776 Halden
Halden Kino Skofabrikken, Os alle 3, 1777 Halden
Thon Hotel Halden Langbrygga 1, 1767 Halden
Key HIMF staff contacts
David John Smith (Administrative and logistic, films related)
+47 980 00 336 / david@norwaycommunicates.com
Per Ole Hagen (Education and Professional Program)
+47 902 02 590 / perole@artist-pictures.com
Tom Skjeklesæther (The Bowie Experience, HIMF Jazz Night, films)
+928 26 122 / tomskjek@online.no