Nordic Award Winners 2019
Denmark
Cold Case Hammarskjöld by Mads Brügger
Golden Butterfly Camera Justitia Award at Movies that Matter in The Netherlands
Honorary Mention – Best Feature Length Documentary at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Best Documentary Feature Film at Greenwich International Film Festival in USA
Best Feature or Medium-Length Documentary at It’s All True – International Documentary Film Festival, Brazil
Best Documentary Film at Lighthouse International Film Festival in USA
Bydgoszcz ART.DOC Award – Special Mention at Millennium Docs Against Gravity in Poland
ARRI/OSRAM Award – Special Mention at Munich DOkFest, Germany
Nominee World Cinema Documentary Competition at Sudance in USA
Hearthbound by Janus Metz and Sine Plambech
Jury award for Best International Documentary at DocVille, Belgium
Hedtoft by Inuk Jørgensen
Jury Award Best Short Film at Nuuk International Film Festival in Greenland
Home by Inuk Jørgensen
Best Environmental Short at Scandinavian International Film Festival in Finland
Humanity on Trial by Jonas Bruun
City of Malmö’s Audience Award at Nordisk Panorama
Love Child by Eva Mulvad
Special Mention for Grand Jury Prize at Doc NYC in USA
Gold Hugo Award at Chicago International Film Festival in USA
Maja by Marijana Jankovic
Best Short Film – Fiction at Robert Awards in Denmark
Best Narrative Short at Tribeca Film Festival in USA
No Ill Will (Ikki illa meint) by Andrias Høgenni
Best Short Canal+ Award – Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival in France
Audience Award at the Odense International Film Festival
Best European Studen Film award at Premiers Plans D’Angers
Geytin Award for best faroese short film – Geytin 2019
Honourable Mention for Best Nordic Short Film Award at Nordisk Panorama
Rediscovery by Phie Ambo
ARRI AMIRA Award at Munich DOkFest, Germany
Secrets Between Lovers by Kathrine Skibsted, Andrine Moland og Caroline Salic
DR Talentpris at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Songbird by Lucy Greenwell, Michelle Kranot and Uri Kranot
Best virtual reality experience at Thessaloniki documentary film festival in Greece
Special mention at Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montreal in Canada
The Cave by Feras Fayyad
The Grolsch People’s Choice Documentary Award at Toronto International Film Festival in Canada
Best Testimony on Politics at Ji.hlava IDFF in Czech Republic
The Distant Barking of Dogs (Olegs krig) by Simon Lereng Wilmont
Best Documentary at Robert Awards in Denmark
Spotlight Award at Cinema Eye in the USA
Special Jury Award at Salem Film Festival in USA
Billedbladets TV-Pris in Denmark
Best documentary at Bodil Award in Denmark
Pordenone Docs Fest Competition at Le Voci del’Inchiesta in Italy
You are Still Somebody’s Someone (Vi lader billedet stå et øjeblik) by Esther Wellejus
Best Short Film – Documentary at Robert Awards in Denmark
Finland
Animal Bridge U-3033 (Eläinsilta U-3033) by Milja Viita
Risto Jarva Prize at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
DIY Life: The Story of Combat Rock Industry by Janne Tanskanen, Ville Asikainen
Audience Award at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Family Time (Mummola) by Tia Kuovo
Special Prize in the National Competition of under 30 minutes films at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
From Matti With Love by Jarno Lindemark
Best Live Action Award at Interfilm Festival in Germany
Special Mention for Best Short Film – Live action at Pöff Shorts in Estonia
Gods of Molenbeek (Aatos ja Amine) by Reetta Huhtanen
Church Media Foundation Prize at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Special Prize in the National Competition for films over 30 minute at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Audience Award and The Critic’s Choise Award at DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival in Finland
How to Approach a Giant Hole (Hur man närmar sig ett stort hål) by Sawandi Groskind
Best Nordic Film at Minimalen Short Film Festival in Norway
Power of Yoik (Luodi fábmu) by Paul-Anders Simma
Documentary Film Prize of the North DGB District at Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany
Super Comfort by Kirsikka Saari
Special Mention in the National Competition of under 30 minutes films at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Quietly Like Murderers by Lauri-Matti Parppei
Youth Jury Award at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
The Hypnotist (Olliver Hawk) by Arthur Franck
Main Prize in the National Competition of over 30 Minutes category at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
The Illuminators by Antti Haase
2nd prize in documentary film category at Holden Village Film Festival in USA
Festival Award at International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra in Greece
The Other Side of Mars by Minna Långström
Best Testimony on Knowledgeat Ji.hlava IDFF in Czech Republic
The Stroker by Pilvi Takala
Honourable Mention for Best Nordic Short Film Award at Nordisk Panorama
Two Bodies on a Beach (Kaksi ruumista rannalla) by Anna Paavilainen
Special Mention for Best Fiction at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Untitled (Burned Rubber on Asphalt, 2018) by Tinja Ruusuvuori
Main Prize in the National Competition of under 30 minutes films at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Student Award at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Nominee for European Audience Award at Tampere International Film Festival in Finland
Honorable Mention for Best Short Documentary at The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Iceland
UseLess by Rakel Garðarsdóttir and Ágústa M. Ólafsdóttir
Best Documentary Film at the Edda Awards in Iceland
The Seer and the Unseen by Sara Dosa
Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Documentary Feature at San Francisco International Film Festival, USA
In Touch by Pawel Ziemilski
The Human Value Award at 21st Thessaloniki Documentary Festivalin in Greece
Norway
Beast (Hæstkuk) by Aasne Vaa Greibrokk
Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Short Film in Norway
Born2Drive by Daniel Fahre
Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Documentary in Norway
Branch by Det sporadiske filmkollektivet
Grand Prix at Tres Court International Film Festival in France
Break Me by Irasj Asanti
Blikk Audience Award at Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival in Norway
Dad (Pappa) by Atle Blakseth and Einar Dunsæd
Special Mention of the Generation Kplus International Jury at Berlin International Film Festival in Germany
Special Distinction Award SICAF Kid Category at Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Film Festival in South Korea
Parent’s Choice Award at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival in USA
Daniel og Simen by Christer Sev
Best Mid-length Documentary at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Dog Eat Dog (De Hensynsløse) by Rikke Gregersen
Honorable mention at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
Silver Medal for Narrative (International Film Schools) at Student Academy Awards in USA
Dronning uten land by Asgeir Helgestad
Best Feature Film at Elements Film Festival, Canada
Prix Ushuaïa TV at Festival Les Écrans de la Mer des Sables d’Olonne in France
Honorable Mention – Best Cinematography Nordic/ Docs in Norway
Elektro by Thor Brenne
Best Nordic Documentary at Minimalen Short Film Festival in Norway
False Belief by Lene Berg
Nominated for Amnesty Filmpreis 2019 at Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
Farce (Farse) by Robin Jensen
Terje Vigen Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
The Norwegian Film Worker’s Association’s Technical Award in Norway
Best Nordic-Baltic Short at Fredrikstad Animation Festival in Norway
Jury Special Mention at Animatou – International Animation Film Festival in Geneva
Fun Factory by Lisa Brooke Hansen and Even Hafnor
Best Norwegian Short Film at BIFF – Bergen International Film Festival in Norway
Golden Dawn Girls (Hatets Vugge) by Håvard Bustnes
Premio EDAV for Best Development and Research at International Film and Human Rights Festival of Valencia, Spain
Hunt (Jakt) by Gjertrud Maria Bergaust
The Producer Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
Munch in Hell (Munch i Helvete) by Stig Andersen
Audience Award at Nordic/Docs in Norway
My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Sofia Haugan
Best Documentary at the national Amanda awards in Norway
No Man Is an Island by Ali Parandian
Best Short Film at the national Amanda awards in Norway
Nuit by Ann Holmgren
Norrland Shorts Grand Prix by Filmfest Sundsvall in Sweden
Once Aurora (En gang Aurora) by Benjamin Langeland and Stian Servoss
Golden Heynal for Best Music Documentary and Award of the Student Jury at Krakow Film Festival, Poland
Best Nordic Documentary Award at Nordisk Panorama
Origin of Man (Menneskets opprinnelse) by Pjotr Sapegin
Audience Award at Fredrikstad Animation Festival in Norway
Privacy of Wounds by Dalia Al-Kury
Nominated for The Norwegian Peace Film Award at TIFF – Tromsø International Film Festival in Norway
Ribadit by Elle Sofe Sara
The Moon Jury Award at ImagiNATIVE in Canada
Sara’s Intimate Confessions (Saras intime betroelser) by Emilie Blichfeldt
Best Norwegian Film at Minimalen Short Film Festival in Norway
She-Pack by Fanny Ovesen
The Golden Chair for Best Norwegian Short Film at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
The Norwegian Film Critics’ Award 2019 at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
New Nordic Voice Award – Short Film at Nordisk Panorama
Swatted by Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis
Honorable Mention for Best Short Documentary at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
The Evil Principal (Den onde Rektor Svint og jakten på den tapte kunnskapen) by Ida Hansen Eldøen
Young Nordic – Children’s Choice Award at Nordisk Panorama
The First Days (De første dagerne) by Nina Knag
Best Western Norwegian Film BIFF – Bergen International Film Festival
The Future of Iraq by Thee Yezen Al-Obaide and Mats Muri
Nominated for the SIMA – Social Impact Media Awards for Best Short Documentary in USA
Best Short Documentary Film (Nordic / Docs) in Norway
Best Documentary under 30 minutes at Nordic/Docs in Norway
The Manchador by Kaveh Tehrani
Audience Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
The Men’s Room (For vi er gutta) by Petter Sommer and Jo Vemund Svendsen
Honorable Mention at Human International Documentary Film Festival in Norway
Nordic:Dox Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Audience Award at The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival in Norway
Best Feature Documentary at The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival in Norway
Silver George for The Best Film of The Documentary Competition at Moscow International Film Festival, Russia
Special Jury Award at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Audience Award at Krakow Film Festival in Poland
Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Documentary in Norway
Best International Documentary at In Edit Barcelona in Spain
Best European Documentary Feature at Odesa International Film Festival in Ukraine
The Puppy (Valpen) by Kristian B. Walters
Audience Award for Best Short Fiction Film at Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (…y no tan Niños)
Best Short Film at TIFF Junior – Tromsø International Children’s Film Festival in Norway
The Tent (Teltet) by Rebecca Figenschau
Special Mention for the Brief Encounters Grand Prix at Encounters in United Kingdom
Jury Award and Audience Award at Leuven International Short Film Festival in Belgium
Traces (Sportegn) by Ingvild Søderlind
Best Short Film at Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival in Russia
Tåke by Inger Lise Hansen
Jury Award at Ann Arbor Film Festival in USA
Under the Same Roof (Under same tak) by Vanja Larsen
Audience Award at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Where Man Returns (Hvor man vender tilbake) by Egil Håskjold Larsen
Best Feature Documentary at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Best Cinematography at Nordic/Docs in Norway
Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Documentary in Norway
War of Art by Tommy Gulliksen
Best Norwegian Documentary at Human International Documentary Film Festival in Norway
Sweden
All we own (Allt vi äger) av Emily Norling
New Doc Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Dark Chamber by Ottó Bánovits
The Raskin Spirit Festival Award at Minimalen Short Film Festival in Norway
Excess Will Save Us by Morgane Dziurla-Petit
Tempo Short Award at Tempo Documentary Film Festival in Sweden
The Golden Chair for Best Short Documentary at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Norway
Best French Speaking Short Film at Créteil International Women’s Film Festival in France
The International ‘Grand Prix’ at Brussels Short Film Festival in Belgiun
Best International Short Award by the programming committee at Gimli Film Festival in Canada
Jury’s Prize at Partie de Campagne in France
Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala International Short Film Festival in Sweden
Le Grand Prix at Festival Tous Courts in France
Fuck You by Annette Sidor
Best European Short Fiction Film at Go Short in The Netherlands
Special Jury Mention at San Francisco International Film Festival in USA
Audience Award at Chicago Critics Film Festival in USA
Shortfilm Audience Award at La Fête du Slip in Swizerland
Special Jury Prize at Indie Street Film Festival in USA
Special Mention at Toronto International Film Festival in Canada
Get Ready With Me by Jonatan Etzler
Gold Medal for Narrative (International Film Schools) at Student Academy Awards in USA
Good Intentions by Anna Mantzaris
Best Animated Film, Sehsüchte Festival
Jury Award, London International Animation Festival
Best Student Film, Anifilm
Best Hellenic Creator Award, Animasyros International Animation Festival
Storytelling Award, Thessaloniki Animation Festival
Bahega Hafez Award for Best Director, Aswan International Women Film Festival
Silver Brick, Animax Skopje Fest
Special Distinction Award, Cine court animé
Special Mention, Indie Street Film Festival
Honorable Mention, Florida Animation Festival
Jamila by Sophie Vuković
Honorable Mention for Uppsala Early Bird Award at Uppsala International Short Film Festival in Sweden
Juck (Thurst) by Olivia Kastebring
Award for Gender Equality at Filmfest Dresden in Germany
Hamada by Eloy Domínguez Serén
Tempo Documentary Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Best First Film & Young Jury Award at Cinéma du Réel in France
Hard On by Joanna Rytel
Nominated for European Film Awards by Go Short Film Festival in Germany
Nominee Best Short Film at IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival in Portugal
Lindy the Return of Little Light by Ida Persson Lännerberg
New Nordic Voice Award – Documentary at Nordisk Panorama
Mating (Parning) by Lina Mannheimer
Special Mention NORDIC:DOX at CPH:DOX in Denmark
My World in Yours (Min värld i din) by Jenifer Malmqvist
Audience Award in the National Competition at Uppsala International Short Film Festival in Sweden
Audience Award at Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian FIlm Festival in USA
Miss Inga Issues by Dawid Ullgren
Best Short Film at Mezipatra Queer Film Festival in Chezch Republic
Patriotic Highway by Caroline Troedsson
Special Mention at the AJB DOC Film Festival in Sarajevo
Psychic by Tova Mozard
Best Swedish Short Film Award at Uppsala International Short Film Festival in Sweden
Push by Fredrik Gertten
Politiken Audience Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Reteena Young Juy Award at DocsBarcelona in Spain
Reconstructing Utøya (Rekonstruktion Utøya) by Carl Javér
Best Documentary award at Guldbaggen Awards in Sweden
The Special Jury Award at One World International Human Rights Documentary Festival in Chezch Republic
The Regional Jury Prize at One World International Human Rights Documentary Festival in Chezch Republic
Ridge (Säsong) by John Skoog
DOX:AWARD at CPH:DOX in Denmark
Robot & the Whale (Roboten och valen) by Jonas Forsman
Special Mention at Anima in Belgium
PCFF Children’s Hospital Jury Award at Providence Children’s Film Festival in USA
Special mention at Fredrikstad Animation Festival in Norway
Scheme Birds by Ellen Fiske & Ellinor Hallin
Best Documentary Feature at Tribeca Film Festival in USA
The Albert Maysles Award at Tribeca Film Festival in USA
Honourable Mention for Best Nordic Documentary Award at Nordisk Panorama
Schoolyard Blues (Skolstartssorg) by Maria Eriksson
Amandus Lillehammer International Student Film Festival in Norway
Artemisia Cultural Association Special Mention at Ennesimo Film Festival in Italy
Sorry Not Sorry by Julia Thelin
Best Nordic Short Film Award at Nordisk Panorama
Stroke of Midnight by Henrik Norman and Niclas Ribbarp
Honorable Mention at Myrtle Beach International Film Festival in USA
The Bear by Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
Honorable Mention at Minimalen in Norway
The Burden (Min börda) by Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Grand Prix at Animocje in Poland
The Deminer by Hogir Hirori and Shinwar Kamal
Nominee for Best Documentary and Best Film at Guldbaggen in Sweden
International Junior Jury Award at Budapest International Documentary Film Festival in Hungary
The Heart is a Drum by Jacob Frössén
Honourary Mention – Tempo Documentary Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
The Martyr (Martyren) by Ahmed Abdullahi
Best Short Film at Guldbaggen awards in Sweden
Transnistra by Anna Eborn
VPRO Big Screen Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam in The Netherlands
Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary at Göteborg Film Festival (GIFF) in Sweden
Special Mention at CROSSING EUROPE Competition in Austria
Silver Eye Award (feature length category) at Ji.hlava IDFF in Czech Republic
Väggen av Astrid Askberger
Honourary Mention – Tempo Short Award at Tempo Documentary Festival in Sweden
Who Talks (Ingen Lyssnar) by Elin Övergaard
Startsladden award at Göteborg Film Festival (GIFF) in Sweden
Nominee for Best Short at Cannes in France
