Nordic Award Winners 2020
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Denmark
Amphi (Amfi) by Mathias Broe
Best Documentary Short at the Robert awards in Denmark
Beautiful Something Left Behind (Bag skyerne) by Katrine Philp
Documentary Feature Competition Award at SXSW in USA
Honorable Mention Documentary Film Prize of the North DGB District at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
Being Eriko by Jannik Splidsboel
NORDIC:DOX award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Hana Korea by Frederik Sølberg
EURIMAGES CO-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT AWARD at CPH:DOX in Denmark
In the Shadow of the Tugtupite by Inuk Jørgensen
Jury Award Best Short Film at Nuuk International Film Festival in Greenland
No Ill Will (Ikki illa meint) by Andrias Høgenni
Best Short Film at the Robert awards in Denmark
Songs of Repression by Marianne Hougen-Moraga & Estephan Wagner
DOX:AWARD at CPH:DOX in Denmark
POLITIKEN – DANISH:DOX Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
A Different Tomorrow Award (Best Documentary) at Reykjavik International Film Festival in Iceland.
Best Film at FIC Valdivia in Chile
Special Jury Mention at FiFiGrot in France
Cinematic Documentary Award at Cork International Film Festival in Ireland.
The Cave by Feras Fayyad
Best Documentary at the Robert awards in Denmark
Winner of Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking at Emmy Awards in USA
The Distant Barking of Dogs (Olegs krig) by Simon Lereng Wilmont
Peabody Award Documentary (POV) in USA
The Fight for Greenland (Kampen om Grønland) by Kenneth Sorento Dichmann
Winner of the Documentary Film Prize of the North DGB District at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
The Hangman at Home by Michelle Kranot & Uri Kranot
Grand Jury Prize for Best Immersive Work at Venice Film Festival in Italy
The Nannies by Signe Barvild Stæhr
City of Malmö’s Audience Award at Nordisk Panorama
Finland
All Inclusive by Teemu Nikki
Special Mention for the Best Fiction Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Anerca, Breath of Life by Johannes Lehmuskallio, Markku Lehmuskallio
Jury Prize – Most innovative feature film at Visions du Réel i Switzerland
Are You Hungry? (Onko sulla nälkä?) Teemu Niukkanen
Special Prize in the National Competition of under 30 minutes films at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Colombia in My Arms by Jussi Rastas and Jenni Kivistö
Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary at Gothenburg International Film Festival in Sweden
New Nordic Voice – Documentary at Nordisk Panorama
Conductivity by Anna-Karin Grönroos
Main Prize in the National Competition of over 30 Minutes category at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Eye to Eye (Silmästä silmään) by John Webster
Audience Award in the National Competition at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Gods of Molenbeek (Aatos ja Amine) by Reetta Huhtanen
Jussi Award for Best Documentary in Finland
Homebound (Kotimatka) by Marika Harjusaari
Student Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Lady Time (Neiti aika) by Elina Talvensaari
Church Media Foundation Prize at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Special Prize in the National Competition for films over 30 minute at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
On Hold by Laura Rantanen
Youth Jury Prize Mémoire Vive – Most innovative short film at Visions du Réel i Switzerland
Själö – Island of Souls by Lotta Petronella
Special Mention NORDIC:DOX award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Untitled (Burned Rubber on Asphalt, 2018) by Tinja Ruusuvuori
Best Nordic Documentary at Minimalen in Norway
The Fantastic by Maija Blåfield
Main Award in the National Competition of under 30 minutes films at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Youth Jury Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
The Stick (Keppi) by Teppo Airaksinen
Special Mentions of the National Competition at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
To Teach a Bird to Fly by Minna Rainio and Mark Roberts
Risto Jarva Prize at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Two Bodies on a Beach (Kaksi ruumista rannalla) by Anna Paavilainen
Jussi Award for Best Short Film in Finland
Iceland
Dovetail by Magnús Leifsson
Best Nordic Film at Minimalen in Norway
Half Elf (Hálfur Álfur) by Jón Bjarki Magnússon
Documentary Award at Skjaldborg Film Festival in Iceland
The Last Autumn (Síðasta haustið) by Yrsa Roca Fannberg
Special Mention for Best Nordic Documentary at Nordisk Panorama
Yes-People (Já-Fólkið )by Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Young Nordic – Children’s Choice Award at Nordisk Panorama
Audience Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
Best Nordic-Baltic Short Film at Frederikstad Animation Festival in Norway
Best Icelandic Short Film at Reykjavík IFF in Iceland
Best European Short Film at Wierd International Animation FF in Spain
Norway
Backbone by Eilif Bremer Landsend
Honourable Mention Best Documentary up to 30 min at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Cramps by Thea Hvistendahl
The Spark Award at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
Cuttin Well by Oscar Wicken
Best Film School Film (Westerdahls) at Nordic / Docs in Norway
Dear Dad (Kjære Pappa) by Jesper Kolstad Rødseth
Honourable Mention Best Documentary between 30-60 min at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Dynamics of A Crash by Daniel Nilssen
Best Film in the Regional Student Film Competition at Minimalen in Norway
Fun Factory by Lisa Brooke Hansen and Even Hafnor
Best Norwegian Film at Minimalen in Norway
Glimmer by Amanda Schrøder
Best Film in the Regional Student Film Competition at Minimalen in Norway
Gunda by Victor Kossakovsky
Best Documentary at Stockholm International Film Festival
Kjære Far by Maren Klakegg
Best Documentary up to 30 min at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Min Kjære Mor by Paul Anders Simma
Honourable Mention Best Documentary over 60 min at Nordic / Docs in Norway
Polyfonatura by Jon Vatne
Honorable Mention for Best Nordic Documentary at Minimalen in Norway
Pulsator by Thor Sivertsen
Best Nordic Animation or Art Film at Minimalen in Norway
Honourable Mention for Best Norwegian Prerunner at Minimalen in Norway
Radiograph of a Family by Firouzeh Khosrovani
Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at IDFA in Netherlands
Sassy009: Maybe In The Summer by Kenneth Karlstad
The Golden Chair – Best Music Video at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
Schlong XXL by Hans Henrik Larsen-Bergström
Best One-minute-film YOUNG at Minimalen in Norway
Skogtur by Odin Norum Kvistad
Best One-minute-film at Minimalen in Norway
Soul of the Sea (Liremu Barana) by Caj Cojoc
The Golden Chair – Best Norwegian Short at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
The Affected (De berørte) by Rikke Gregersen
The Hourglass Award at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
Best Nordic Short Film at Nordisk Panorama
The Art of Sin (Kunsten å være syndig) by Ibrahim Mursal
Best Documentary between 30-60 min at Nordic/Docs in Norway
The Lamp in the Ceiling by by Anette Svane
Honorable Mention for Best Nordic Animation or Art Filmat Minimalen in Norway
The Manchador by Kaveh Therani
Youth Jury Award at Aspen Shortsfest in USA
The Night Ride (Nattrikken) by Eirik Tveiten
The Norwegian Film Critic’s Award at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
The Manila Lover by Johanna Pyykkö
Honorable Mention for Norwegian Film at Minimalen in Norway
Prix de la Critique Québécoise at Festival Regard in Canada
Terje Vigen Award at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
Best Norwegian Short Film at Amanda Awards in Norway
The Men’s Room (For vi er gutta) by Petter Sommer and Jo Vemund Svendsen
Senior Jury Award and Special Mention in category Fight for your Dream at Budapest International Documentary Festival in Hungary
Cineplex Entertainment Audience Favourite at Victoria Film Festival in New Zealand
The Painter and the Thief by Benjamin Ree
Best Nordic Documentary at Nordisk Panorama
Special Jury Award at Nordic / Docs in Norway
The Self Portrait (Selvportrett) by Margreth Olin og Espen Wallin
Best Norwegian Documentary at Amanda Awards in Norway
Traces (Sportegn) by Ingvild Søderlind
Best Norwegian Prerunner at Minimalen in Norway
Vi går for fred by Bente Vold Klausen
Audience Award at Nordic / Docs in Norway
With Abu Jamal (Hos Abu Jamal) by Siri Nerbø
Honorable Mention – Best Music Video at Grimstad Short Film Festival in Norway
Sweden
Alive by Jimmy Olsson
First Prize International Danzante Award at Huesca International Film Festival in Spain
Awaiting Death (I väntan på döden) by Lars Vega, Isabelle Björklund
Canal+ Award at Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France
Daddy’s Girl by Julia Lindström
Dragon Award Best Swedish Short (Startsladden) Award at Gothenburg International Film Festival in Sweden
Excess Will Save Us by Morgane Dziurla-Petit
Best Short Film at Guldbaggen awards in Sweden
Fucking Adopted by Nora Nivedita Tvedt
New Nordic Voice – Short Film at Nordisk Panorama
Land of the Free (Du gamla, du fria) by Dawid Ullgren
Best Swedish Short Film at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
Lihkku! by Irma Bergdahl
Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
Lucky One by Mia Engberg
Honourable Mention Best Documentary over 60 min at Nordic / Docs in Norway
Mother’s Tongue by Wingyee Wu & Lap-See Lam
Special Mention NEW:VISION award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Ninosca – The Woman and the Emigrant’s Song by Peter Torbiörnsson
Tempo Documentary Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Only the Devil Lives Without Hope by Magnus Gertten
Best Documentary over 60 min at Nordic / Docs in Norway
Petra & Peter by Johanna Aust
New Doc Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Scheme Birds by Ellen Fiske & Ellinor Hallin
Honorary Mention for Tempo Documentary Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Själakon by Inga Kempe
Storspoven at Umeå Europeiska Filmfestival in Sweden
Something to Remember (Något att minnas) by Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Best Animation Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Best Short Short Award at Aspen Shortfest in USA
Sällskapet – intervjuer från alltings mittpunkt by Malin Erixon
Honorary Mention Tempo Short Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
To Discharge (Ladda Ur) by Amanda Adele Björk
Special Mention – Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
To the North av Jasmijn Kooijman
Tempo Pitch at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
The Last Circus Princess by Åsa Sjöström
Audience Award at IFEMA Film Festival in Sweden
Transnistra by Anna Eborn
Best Documentary at Guldbaggen awards in Sweden
Voices of Our Time (Röster om vår tid) by Per Wichmann
Tempo Short Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
War in Academia (Ett akademiskt krig) by Lisa O’Keefe Östberg
Special Mention – Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
Wasteland (Skräpytan) by Daniel Milton
Best Documentary Short at Nordic International Film Festival (NY) in USA
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