A Midsummer Update

We’re halfway through 2026, and the calendar is already filling up with things to look forward to after summer, as the board is working towards NVF’s first workshops and industry roundtable. The lineup of industry talks is beginning to take shape, and we have the 20th anniversary of Digital Storytelling coming up in October. Not to mention we’re already working on expanding the Loki Awards with a couple of categories for next year.

I’m still making the rounds, working on mapping out the industry and our needs in terms of representation. In the meantime, Filmforbundet is offering free membership to students and professionals within CGI, animation and VFX until the 1st of January, 2027. Just use the code NVF when you sign up. This is your chance to be part of building proper union representation for our industry - at no cost during the transitional period.

As an extra incentive: everyone who signs up over the summer will be entered into a draw for tickets to the Digital Storytelling: Art and the New Machine on the 9th of October, 2026.

If you have any questions, you're welcome to reach out to me directly at stephanie@filmforbundet.no - or just head to filmforbundet.no to sign up.

I hope everyone has a lovely summer. And if you’re staying in Oslo - or visiting - meetups run as usual in both June and July!

- Stephanie