Now in its third edition, the Young Nordic Voices Think Tank is RIFF's annual participatory forum for emerging Nordic and Icelandic film creatives between the ages of 18 and 30. It is not a panel or a lecture — it is a working session designed to give young voices space to speak candidly about the realities of early-career filmmaking, with industry mentors responding in genuine dialogue.
RIFF is deeply committed to creating space for emerging voices. We believe that the future of Nordic cinema depends on hearing from those who are living it now.
Past Editions
2024 - Inaugural Edition
The first Think Tank established the format and its ambition: a space for emerging creatives to articulate their experiences within a rapidly changing film landscape. Discussions opened conversations around sustainability, access, inclusion, and the evolving conditions of contemporary filmmaking across the Nordic region.
2025 - The Invisible Middle
Held at the Nordic House in Reykjavík on 2 October 2025, this edition brought together 15 Iceland-based participants under the theme "The Invisible Middle: Not a Student, Not a Pro — Now What?" — exploring the precarity and uncertainty of the transition from education into professional life.
Kvikmyndagerðarkonan Pipaluk K. Jørgensen, sem einnig er stofnandi Alþjóðlegu kvikmyndahátíðarinnar í Nuuk, og leikstjórinn Arnar Már Vigfússon stýrðu hugveitunni í þetta sinn og beindust umræður að bæði tilfinningalegum og skipulagslegum kostnaði þess að hefja feril í kvikmyndagerð innan lítils kvikmyndaiðnaðar. Leiðbeinendurnir Erlendur Sveinsson (Ísland), Francisco Dias (Portúgal) og Valentina Bronzini (Ítalía/Þýskaland) tóku þátt í opnu samtali með þátttakendum.
