The 2025 Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival
We are a proud first-time sponsor of the Scandinavian Film Festival.
Lys, kamera, action! ('Lights, camera, action')
The 2025 Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival will present the best new cinema from the Nordic region July until August at Palace Cinemas, Palace Nova Cinemas and Luna Palace Cinemas.
Festival dates:
Ballarat 11 Jul - 3 Aug
Melbourne 11 Jul - 3 Aug
Canberra 16 Jul - 10 Aug
Sydney 17 Jul - 10 Aug
Adelaide 23 Jul - 13 Aug
Brisbane 23 Jul - 14 Aug
Byron Bay 24 Jul - 13 Aug
Perth 24 Jul - 13 Aug
Dear Coast Film Series
From seaweed harvesters to saunas, Hurtigruten's Dear Coast film series reveals Norway's coastal heart and soul. Dear Coast, from...
Lofoten Seaweed
When Angelita Eriksen and Tamara Singer decided to hand-harvest seaweed in Lofoten, the local fishermen thought they were "crazy". This is the story of how these two women changed the fishermen’s minds.
Myklevik Gård
When Åshild and Gisle saw Myklevik Gård on the Lofoten Islands, they realized that what they thought was their plan for life, was not the plan at all.
The flower farmer of Hjørundfjord
Per-Gunnar Holmberg has dedicated his life to flowers. Bouquets of his flowers bring people extra joy when Norway celebrates its national day on May 17.
Isak Hals
An Able Seaman, Isak is the latest in a long line of Hals family members who have worked on our ships, going all the way back to 1893 when we first started sailing.
Catherine, a landscape artist
When professional landscape artist Catherine Harvey Jefferson set sail on The Svalbard Line, she took her paints with her. This is her story of capturing the extraordinary light of the Midnight Sun.
Jennifer
For Jennifer Drescher, the urge to see the Northern Lights on what might have been her last trip in life led her to sail The Coastal Express. This is her love letter to the Norwegian coast.
Grace Lin
A Taiwanese filmmaker and aurora chaser, Grace tells us about her experience of seeing the Northern Lights on our Astronomy Voyage.
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Witness the greatest show on Earth
A Hurtigruten voyage along Norway’s coast offers a front-row seat to nature’s greatest show. Dramatic fjords and dancing lights are just the opening act. Norway is more than a destination—it’s a cinematic journey guided by the Northern Lights.
