Please note: To be eligible for the competitions listed below, the film must have a Swedish main production company.
Here you’ll find all the important dates and information on how to submit your film project to Tempo Documentary Festival 2027, taking place March 8–14 at various venues around Stockholm, and online on Draken Film. We update this page on an ongoing basis – don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
Current dates
Tempo Documentary Award · Tempo Short Award · New Doc
Registration is open (see form below).
Deadline: November 13, 2026
Tempo Pitch · Tempo Short Pitch · Work in Progress · Short Dox Radio
Registration opens November 1, 2026
Deadline: December 11, 2026
About the competitions
Tempo Documentary Award
Sweden’s largest documentary film competition. Open to Swedish feature-length films, at least 50 minutes long and produced no earlier than April 2026. The winning director receives 100,000 SEK plus a 50,000 SEK technology package from Storyline Studios. Held with support from the Swedish Film Institute.
Rules for Tempo Documentary Award 2027.
Submit to Tempo Documentary Award 2027.
Questions? Contact Kasia Syty.
Tempo Short Award
The competition for the best Swedish documentary short, max 30 minutes and produced no earlier than April 2026. The winning director receives 40,000 SEK plus a 10,000 SEK technology package from Storyline Studios. Held with support from the Swedish Film Institute.
Rules for Tempo Short Award 2027.
Submit to Tempo Short Award 2027.
Questions? Contact editor Daniel Andishmand.
New Doc
The talent competition for emerging Swedish documentary filmmakers. Open to anyone over 18 who is at the start of their career – there is no restriction on film length. Films by directors who have previously had a film distributed via TV, streaming, or theatrical release are not eligible. The winning director receives 50,000 SEK. Held in collaboration with regional film funds and the Swedish Film Institute.
Rules for New Doc 2027.
Submit to New Doc 2027.
Questions? Contact editor Daniel Andishmand.
Note: These competitions are open to Swedish productions only. The international programme is curated by the artistic director and programme team and does not have an open submission process. For questions about the international programme, please contact ulrika.bandeira@tempofestival.se.
Tempo Pitch
The pitching competition for documentary film projects in development. Open to professional producers and directors where at least one team member has produced a film distributed in theatres, on TV, or via VOD. The project must be intended as a feature-length film and be in need of financing. The prize consists of 90,000 SEK in development funding. Held in collaboration with SVT Dokumentär, the Swedish Film Institute, and Film Stockholm.
Tempo Short Pitch
A new pitching competition for short documentary projects in development. More information coming soon!
Work in Progress
For Swedish documentaries in the final stages of production seeking feedback and visibility ahead of their launch. Includes the DAE Encouragement Award, presented by the Documentary Association of Europe.
Short Dox Radio
The competition for Sweden’s best short audio documentary – max 3 minutes. The winner receives 5,000 SEK plus studio time and production support from Munck Studios for their next project. The prize was established by Bengt Bok.