Greenland's first film institute to be launched in 2026

The budget is to be established in 2025, and the government (Naalakkersuisut) will appoint a chairperson for The Kalaallit Nunaanni Filminstitutti's board.

Four organisations will nominate representatives to the board: Film.gl, the Greenland Arts Foundation, the actors' organisation, and the Greenland Employers' Association.

The board is responsible for selecting the CEO of the Greenland Film Institute. Subsequently, the director will recruit a small team of employees, including a film commissioner for Greenland.

The film institute will now establish its physical premises and plan its activities in order to be ready to operate from January 1, 2026. The purpose of the institute is:

• To promote local feature films, short films and documentaries
• To promote cinema activities, film festivals and film culture in Greenland
• To increase awareness of both Greenlandic and foreign films in Greenland
• To promote the sale and awareness of Greenlandic films abroad
• To collect film and TV literature, and make the collections accessible to the public
• To ensure a wide range of audience-oriented activities related to film
• To maintain an ongoing dialogue with the film industry and key user groups regarding the operations of the institute
• To inform and advise on the suitability of films for children and young people, including whether a film may be considered harmful to them
• To promote professional experimental filmmaking and talent development

The new law also includes an obligatory application process for foreign production companies that want to film in Greenland, and will access a 25% reimbursement of local expenses.

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