Why Filming in Lapland

If you are looking for an Arctic filming location, whether it’s cozy cityscapes among hilly forests, vast taiga forests or stark fells amidst tundra-like surroundings, Lapland has you covered. Our location collection is here to offer you a look at our top filming locations, the most wanted location features, and the best areas for filming.

Cons of Filming in Finnish Lapland

Up to 35% cash rebate when combining the national and regional incentives

Spectacular & versatile locations within easy access

Skilled crew and professional production services

8 municipalities and film commission on your side

On top of these statements you should take a look at our amazing features find especially in Lapland:

Snow Construction & Ice Tracks

Snow Construction & Ice Tracks

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Snow Construction & Ice Tracks Finnish Lapland has a long tradition of building saunas, buildings and even entire castles from snow and ice. The SnowVillage, for example, partnered with HBO for a Game of Thrones-inspired year that was chilling in more ways than one. There are also ice and snow tracks available for productions in […]

Buildings & Architecture

Buildings & Architecture

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Buildings & Architecture There is a huge range of building and architecture choices in Lapland, ranging from 19th century village farm houses to luxurious holiday villages. Our cities are always growing, both outward and upward.

Roads & Bridges

Roads & Bridges

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Roads & Bridges One of the main things that sets Finnish Lapland apart from other Arctic filming locations, including Swedish and Norwegian Lapland, Siberia, Greenland, etc. is our accessibility. And the key to accessing our wilderness is our comprehensive network of roads and highways. Kept maintained all year round, they make getting to wilderness locations […]

Rivers, Lakes & Whitewaters

Rivers, Lakes & Whitewaters

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Rivers, Lakes & Whitewaters Land of 1000 lakes? Try 100,000. And about a third of those are in Finnish Lapland, including Lake Inari, the so-called Sámi Sea. The wilderness of Lapland is also crisscrossed with rivers great and small. In winter, most rivers and lakes freeze solid, making them perfect for skiing, ice-fishing and snowmobiling. […]

Wilderness & Nature

Wilderness & Nature

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Wilderness & Nature Looking for forests, fells (Arctic hills), rivers, lakes, marshes and stone fields? When it comes to wilderness, there’s no place on Earth like Lapland. In a region the size of Portugal, we have more reindeer than people. Don’t worry about accessibility; our wilderness is connected with more roads, highways and airports than […]

Autumn Colors

Autumn Colors

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Autumn Colors Without a doubt, Lapland’s most colorful, emotional season is autumn. For a few brief weeks, the green of summer blushes red, glows golden and burns orange. Autumn colors blaze across Lapland, usually in September, making every photo and video gorgeous and emphatic. Paired with the return of Northern Lights and the common sight […]

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Northern Lights From late August until mid-April, the night skies over Lapland are host to a cosmic fireworks show. Occurring about every other night in Lapland, the Northern Lights swirl and sway across the stars. In autumn, they reflect off the dark waters. The magical auroras grow softer in winter, as snowfall whitens and lightens […]

Summer & Midnight Sun

Summer & Midnight Sun

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Summer & Midnight Sun At some point in May, the sun decides not to set for the next 2-3 months over Lapland. This is called the Midnight Sun, or Nightless Night. In addition to increasing the hours of usable daylight, it also bathes the nighttime hours in delicious golden light. Landscapes are green, as the […]

Snow

Snow

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Snow You can’t have winter magic without snow. Luckily, Finnish Lapland has snow for days and days (over 200, in fact). Whether it’s the light dusting of late autumn, the deep polar night colors of mid-winter or the deep drifts and untouched snow banks of spring, you won’t find the same quality or quantity of […]

Stone Fields

Stone Fields

Published 15.4.2025 hoyry

Stone Fields Sometimes called blockfields or stone runs, these geological marvels feature stones and boulders spread over vast distances, up and across fells (or Arctic hills). In winter, stone fields are often covered in snow, but in summer, they are a stark contrast to the greens and browns of Lapland wilderness. You’ll find stone fields […]

A film commission above ordinary

Film Lapland (Finnish Lapland Film Commission) and the municipality network are more than happy to help bring your production above ordinary. We will help you find the ideal locations, service providers and crew members for your production. Film Lapland is here to make your experience in Finnish Lapland efficient, easy and enjoyable.