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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