Nordic Award Winners 2022
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Denmark
Apolonia, Apolonia by Lea Glob
Best Film – International Competition at IDFA in The Netherlands
A House Made of Splinters by Simon Lereng Wilmont
Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary at Göteborgs film festival in Sweden
The Golden Alexander Award at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Greece
Winner, Politiken:DOX Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
International Competition Jury Award for the Best Film at One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Czech Republic
City of Malmö’s Audience Award at Nordisk Panorama 2022
End of Night (Nattens ende) by David Adler
Best VR story at Venice Film Festival in Italy
Flee (Flugt) by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Best Documentary – Prix Arte at European Film Awards
Best Foreign Film at the Guldbagge Awards in Sweden
Nominated for Animated Feature Film, Documentary (Feature) and International Feature Film at The Academy Awards in USA
Fence (Hegn) by Hilke Rönnfeldt
Best Nordic Short at Minimalen in Norway
I’ll Be Your Kettle by Tobias Rud
Animation Talent Award at Odense International Film Festival in Denmark
Lonely Cowgirl (Ensom cowgirl) by Gina Kippenbroeck
Special Mention of the Student Jury at Clermont Ferrand Int’l Short Film Festival in France
Moosa Lane by Anita Hopland
Special Mention, NEXT:WAVE Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Best New Nordic Voice at Nordisk Panorama 2022
Nest by Hlynur Pàlmason
Best Danish Short Film and Short Film Candidate for European Film Awards 2022 at Odense International Film Festival in Denmark
Mr. Graversen by Michael Graversen
Special mention, Politiken:DOX Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
On My Mind by Martin Strange-Hansen & Kim Magnusson
Nominated for the Academy Awards in Short Film (Live Action) in USA
The Game by Andreas Haubjerg
Best Short Documentary at Odense International Film Festival in Denmark
The Hangman at Home by Michelle and Uri Kranot
Best Nordic Animation and Art film at Minimalen in Norway
The Territory by Alex Pritz
Special mention, F:ACT Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Amnesty International of Catalonia Award at DocsBarcelona in Spain
The Last Human (Siunissaq – Det Sidste Menneske) by Ivalo Frank
Winner, NORDIC:DOX Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Tsumu – Where Do You Go With Your Dreams by Kasper Kiertzner
Special mention, NORDIC:DOX Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Finland
Arctic Utopias by Ville Koskinen & Daniela Toma & Svetlana Romanova & Matti Kinnunen
Sustainability Award Verso at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
BLUSH – An Extraordinary Voyage by Iiti Yli-Harja
Honourable Mention for Best Nordic/ Baltic short film at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
FARDOSA by Rukia Mahamed & Iqlaas Osman & Anton Tammi
Winner, the National Competition under 30 minutes at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Golden Land (Kultainen Maa) by Inka Achté
Audience Award at the National Competition at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
The Golden Alexander “Dimitri Eipides” Award at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Greece
Goodbye Tornio (Hei Hei Tornio) by Emilia Hernesniemi
Special Mention, National Competition at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Best Short at the national Jussi Award in Finland
Jasmin’s Two Homes by Inka Achté and Hanna Karppinen
Special mention in the Youth Documentary Competition at IDFA in The Netherlands
Summer of Bees (Mehiläiskesä) by Ida-Maria Olva
National Competition Student Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Tampere Nominee for the European Short Film Audience Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Invisible Demons (Tuhon merkit) by Rahul Jain
Special Prize, National Competition over 30 minutes at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Best Documentary at the national Jussi Award in Finland
Primal Therapy (Suoterapia) by Santtu Salminen
Audience Award at Generation XYZ Competition at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Le Saboteur by Anssi Kasitonni
The Tampere Short Film Candidacy for the European Film Awards 2022 at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Rabobesto – Or How I Saved a Monster (Kuinka käänsin Rabobeston kylkiasentoon) by Mari Mantela
Risto Jarva Prize at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Ruthless Times – Songs of Care (Armotonta menoa – Hoivatyön lauluja) by Susanna Helke
Winner, the National Competition over 30 minutes at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Church Media Foundation Prize at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
The Documentary prize at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
The Human Torch by Risto-Pekka Blom
Special mention, Best Nordic Documentary at Minimalen in Norway
Special Prize, National Competition under 30 minutes at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
The Master Brewer by Antti Haase
Visione Globale Main Award at Mente Locale Film Festival in Italy
Best Foreign Short Documentary Award at DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival in USA
In Dreams by Pete Riski
Prize of the Youth Jury at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Iceland
Heartless by Haukur Björgvinsson
Best Genre Film Award at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
Raise the Bar by Guðjón Ragnarsson
ECFA-Award for Best Documentary
On the Surface by Fan Sissoko
Special Mention, International competition at Clermont Ferrand Int’l Short Film Festival in France
Norway
From.Beyond by Fredrik Sundsteigen Hana
Best Nordic Short Film at Nordisk Panorama 2022
Have a Nice Day Forever by Tatiana Delaunay
Special Mention, Best Nordic Documentary at Minimalen in Norway
Observasjon by Christoffer Lossius
Best Short Film at Amanda Awards in Norway
Planet Robin by Johan Kaos
BFF Short Film Award for best Norwegian short film at Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival (KICFF) in Norway
Play Schengen by Gunhild Enger
Best Norwegian Short at Minimalen in Norway
The School by the Sea (Skolen ved havet) by Solveig Melkeraaen
Best Nordic/ Baltic short film at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
Stories from the Shower by Teresia Fant
Best Nordic Documentary at Minimalen in Norway
The Eclipse by Nataša Urban
DOX:Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Young & Afraid (Nattebarn) by Sverre Kvamme & Petter Aaberg
Best Documentary at Amanda Awards in Norway
Sweden
2gether by Kim Ekberg
Draken Film Award at Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden
Bromance by SaraKlara Hellström
Audience Award at Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden
Catcave Hysteria (Tjejtoan) by Angelika Abramovitch
Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
Circle of Trust by Viktor Nyåker
Special Mention, Best Norwegian Short at Minimalen in Norway
Special Mention – Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
Dance My Doll (Dansa min docka) by Jasmijn Kooijman
Tempo Short Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Per Væringsaasens Film Prize at Movies on War in Norway
Gabi: Between Ages 8 and 13 by Engeli Broberg
The Mermaid Award at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Greece
Inside the Aquarium (Inifrån Akvariet) by Lina Berger
Young Nordic Award at Nordisk Panorama 2022
Jag ville ha en familj by Irene Lopez
Honorable Mention, Tempo Short Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Jobs for All! (Arbete åt alla!) by Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck
Audience Award (Lab Competition) at Clermont Ferrand Int’l Short Film Festival in France
Man with Doves by Lina Maria Mannheimer
Best Short Film at Guldbagge Awards in Sweden
Nelly & Nadine by Magnus Gertten
Jury Award at TEDDY AWARDS at Berlinale in Germany
Best Documentary at Pink Apple Film Festival in Switzerland
Best Nordic Documentary at Nordisk Panorama 2022
Honourable Mention for Documentary prize at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
Ovan Gruvan (Au Dessus de la Mine) by Lova Karlsson & Théo Audoire
Best Swedish Short Film at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
PINK RIDER by Daniel Aguirre
Audience Award – International Competition at Tampere Film Festival in Finland
New Doc Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Audience Award at Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg in Germany
Sabaya by Hogir Hirori
Best Documentary at the the Guldbagge Awards in Sweden
Special Commendation in the TV Documentary Category for at Prix Europa
Shower Boys by Christian Zetterberg
ECFA-Award for Best Short Film
Best Short Film for Teens at KINEKO International Children’s Film Festival in Japan
Toasnack by Mona Abbasnejad
Audience Award at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
The Diamond by Vedran Rupic
Honourable Mention – Best Nordic Short Film at Nordisk Panorama 2022
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (Världens vackraste pojke) by Kristina Lindström & Kristian Petri
Best European TV Documentary of the Year 2022 at Prix Europa
The Scars of Ali Boulala by Max Eriksson
Tempo Documentary Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
The Story of Bodri (Historien om Bodri) by Stina Wirsén
Best Children’s Film at Uppsala Short Film Festival in Sweden
We Were Kids by Alexander Abdallah & Mustafa Al-Mashhadani
Audience Award at Göteborg film festival in Sweden
Weathering Heights by Hannah Wiker Wikström
Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen (Awards of the International Jury) at International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in Germany
The International Critics’ Prize FIPRESCI at International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in Germany
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