Program

Sharp, challenging, beautiful and captivating films fight for the Oslo Grand Pix Award in three competition sections: International Competition, Nordic Fiction Competition and Nordic Documentary Competition. This is a good place to start when planning what to see at the festival.

The Norwegian Indie section highlights the most exciting that has come out of Norwegian independent production the last year. Discover exciting filmmakers in this section full of innovative films.

A few films only have one screening at the festivals. We have collected them for you to give you an overview and make sure you don't miss anything. Here you'll find exclusive pre-screenings of some of the biggest titles coming out this fall.

Film is a great medium to convey insight and knowledge about complex societal issues. With film as its starting point, Pix Politics is a window to the world around us, giving us knowledge and reflection about our society, and can inspire to engagement and action.

Pix on Art is the section to see films about film or other art forms in a wider sense, and this year's section consist of documentaries about the fashion world in Paris, the master Ennio Morricone and the Irish icon Sinéad O'Connor.

Bring your whole family to the festival – both inside and outside. During the weekdays you can bring along dinner and settle down at Schous plass with our free outdoor cinema, and during the weekend you can bring your kids to see an animation about Anne Frank or Knøttekino in Salongen at Vega Scene with Alfie Atkins.

The consequences of the war in Ukraine have so far been catastrophic and millions of people have been forced to flee. To understand the way forward, or at least understand why the atrocities escalated this year, we have to go back and examine the roots of the conflict. With the «In the Crossfire» section, the festival wishes to turn the focus to the period during and following the annexation of Crimea in 2014 to illuminate what preceded the Russian invasion on February 24th this year.

Only 50 years ago today it was illegal to be gay in Norway. On April 21st 1972 the paragraph § 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code was abolished. his was a provision that prohibited sexual intercourse between men. On the occasion of Queer Culture Year 2022 and the abolishment of § 213, we in Oslo Pix Film Festival wish to highlight the queer stories in the festival program. Even though 50 years have passed since the decriminalization, we still have a long way to go in both Norway and the rest of the world, something we had a painful reminder of on the night before July 25th this summer.

Brilliant films from the great international festivals that will amaze you. Here you will find a mix of genres and highlights from film festivals like Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, South by Southwest, Sundance, Tribeca and Locarno.

The fight for the right to decide over one's own body has not been won. This was clearly demonstrated when the American Supreme Court recently decided to overturn the "Roe v. Wade" decision from 1973, and thus put an end to almost 50 years of constitutionally protected right to abortion in the USA. It is estimated that at least 40 million women and girls of reproductive age now are in danger of losing access to safe and legal abortions.

There is nothing like watching a film in the open air. From Tuesday to Friday during the festival, we welcome you to a host of outdoor screenings at Schous plass, fit for families, adults and small children. Pack your picnic basket and bring all your friends for magical movie moments in the middle of Grünerløkka – completely free!