Way Out West is the biggest combined film and music festival in Europe and the third largest film festival in Sweden. By now, it is as essential for movie buffs as Way Out West is for music fans.

Every August, 35–40 films are screened at Cinema Slottsskogen and at cinemas around Gothenburg: feature films, documentaries, TV series and short films, often with a focus on music and social issues. All film and TV screenings are free for everyone with a festival pass.

Since it was established in 2011, the film programme has hosted premieres for films such as Searching for Sugar Man, The Square, Boyhood, Sentimental Value and Kneecap — more than 300 titles in total.

In 2026 our Film section took the next step by launching the Flamingo Film Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements across six categories: Best Film – awarded to the most outstanding feature film in the program, regardless of genre, Best Music in Film/TV – recognizing exceptional uses of music in film or television, across fiction, documentary and hybrid formats, Best Music Documentary – awarded to the strongest music-focused documentary in the program,Best Short Film – celebrating emerging talent in short-form filmmaking, Rising Flamingo — emerging talent in acting and directing, selected by Way Out West Film – and last but not least: the Audience Award — voted for by festival visitors in the WOW app.