RootedCinema
Three days of film in the heart of Groningen, back in the iconic Camera cinema. Local makers, fresh voices and international inspiration, from 27 to 29 November.
Groninger Filmdagen 2026
Our very own
Sundance in Groningen
After the success of the inaugural edition of the Groninger Filmdagen, we are thrilled to roll out the red carpet for a second time this fall. Take Two of this event will once again consist of a Showcase film festival and FilmForum conference held in the iconic Camera cinema, where filmmakers of all backgrounds are given a platform to show off their work and connect with each other and their audience. The aim is to be a celebration of rooted cinema and filmmakers.
Our selections
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22 filmsAin ProatAin Proat
Films, long and short, submitted by local filmmakers.
19 films't Begun't Begun
Short films by local beginner filmmakers and students.
6 filmsMit AksentMit Aksent
Films made by and with exiles, refugees and diaspora communities, and works that engage with postcolonial realities.
3 films't Opzicht't Opzicht
Selected feature-length films with a rooted edge, made with local filmmakers.
Latest news
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Monday 9 November 2026Programme
Thomas Nauw on AI in 23 Brieven van Vincent
At this Beeldcoalitie knowledge session during the Groninger Filmdagen, director Thomas Nauw of CFX describes how he and his brother Maarten went from YouTube to the cinema. Using clips from 23 Brieven van Vincent, he shows how AI made extensive visual effects possible on a limited budget.
Monday 9 November 2026News
Your first or second film: from idea to screen
HET DEBUUT, launching during the Groninger Filmdagen, gives debut directors from the North of the Netherlands the equipment, guidance from an experienced mentor and network they need to make their short film, which then premieres at the Filmdagen and is broadcast by RTV Noord.
Monday 9 November 2026News
Eyewitnesses of Gas Extraction: Portraits of a Region
During the Groninger Filmdagen, photographer Marieke Kijk in de Vegte exhibits her portraits of the eyewitnesses from the oral history project Ooggetuigen van de Gaswinning (Eyewitnesses of Gas Extraction). The festival puts the project in the spotlight because it embodies the theme Rooted Film: the stories of the people who live here.