STÆR is an independent production company based in Tromsø, the largest city in Norway above the arctic circle. We aim to develop, produce, and co-produce auteur-based films of high artistic quality and relevance.
STÆR (Starlings) are migratory birds that fly together to support and protect each other when they migrate in flocks from Scandinavia to South Europe and back. Together they stay strong and reach their goal after a long and demanding journey. This is the inspiration behind and the heart of STÆR.
STÆR was created to provide new breath for both new and established talents who want to challenge their artistic output. We will discover voices that want to claim their place and challenge traditional conventions of filmmaking. Our goal is to become the biggest arthouse company in Northern Norway and one of the most prolific in the country. In 2025 we founded our distribution arm STÆR Cinema.
In early 2023, we premiered our first feature documentary Calls from Moscow ( Berlinale International Film Festival Forum, Hotdocs and MoMA) our co-production The Hypnosis by Ernst De Geer (winning three prizes at Karlovy Vary) and our first shortfilm Almost Invisible was nominated for best Norwegian short both at Kortfilmfestivalen, Bergen international Film Festival, Tirana International Film Festival, Tromsø International Film Festival and Morelia International Film Festival 2023.
We have co-produce Nabil Ayouch’s Everybody loves Touda (Cannes Premiere 2024), Inadelso Cossa’s The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder (Berlinale Forum 2024, CPH:DOX, MIRAGE, IDFA) and Selma Cervante’s Yume. We are in production of Juan Andrés Arango’s Where the river begins, Ester Martin’s A Sweetness from Nowhere, Levan Koguashvili’s Guria, Carlos Reygada’s Wake of Umbra , Vytautas Katkus’ The Visitor, Sofía Quirós Madre Pajaro (winner of Torino co-production award 2024), Annemarie Jacir’s next feature Palestine36 and Norway’s first joik musical ÁRRU directed by Elle Sofe Sara.
