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"So I've decided to make one certain film and now I'm taking one complicated and hard-to-master work: To transmit rhythms, moods, atmospheres, tensions, sequences, keys and scents to words and sentences in a readable or at least legible manuscript. This is difficult, if not impossible."
- Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) is one of the world’s most influential and respected directors and scriptwriters of all time. He was a storyteller, and his films were usually based on his own scripts. SF Studios has produced many of his greatest films that are a part of Swedish film history and SF Studios’ library of content.
SF Studios and The Bergman Center has collaborated for many years to preserve the legacy of Ingmar Bergman’s life work and heritage. As part of this collaboration, SF Studios and The Bergman Center want to encourage emerging filmmakers and scriptwriters to write scripts for feature films with high artistic ambitions, aiming to reach a broad audience. Stories that amuse, touch, challenge and entertain, but above all encourage a dialogue with a large audience.
The Ingmar Bergman Script Award was introduced in 2023 and is awarded annually during Bergman Week at Bergman Center on Fårö, Gotland, Sweden. The winning scriptwriter receives a prize of SEK 50,000, the opportunity to be coached by a renowned filmmaker, director or scriptwriter, and a stay at the Bergman Estate, formerly Ingmar Bergman’s private residences – today an artist residency.
To apply for The Ingmar Bergman Script Award, the following criteria must be met:
- A script (90-120 pages) that is an original story in feature film format, written in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic or Finnish, with a clear intention to engage a broad audience.*
- A concept presentation (half a page) outlining the idea, concept, and goals for the film.
- A synopsis (one page) that provides an overview of the story and its key elements.
- A CV detailing relevant experience in film and scriptwriting. The applicant must have either formal education in scriptwriting or experience writing scripts for produced films or TV series. Also specify if your project has secured any type of funding.
- Only one script submission per scriptwriter is permitted.
- Collaborative scripts with two or more writers are allowed, but the prize and mentorship will be shared among the co-writers.
* Finnish and Icelandic scripts will be translated using translation tools. Should you prefer your own English translation, please send it together with the original script.
A jury will review all submissions and select the winner of The Ingmar Bergman Script Award. The jury’s decision is final and cannot be appealed.
Apply to script@sfstudios.se. The deadline to apply for the Ingmar Bergman Script Award is February 19, 2027. The winner will be announced July 2, 2027 during Bergman Week on Fårö.
Please note that the scriptwriter retains all rights to their submitted script. No rights are assigned to Bergman Center or any other entity throughout the submission process or by winning the award.