An upcoming exhibition to celebrate photographer Isabelle Reed three years after her untimely death brings her eldest son, Jonah, back to the family home, compelling him to spend more time with his father, Gene, and his withdrawn younger brother, Conrad, whom he hasn’t seen in years. With the three of them under one roof, Gene tries to connect with his sons, but they struggle to reconcile their feelings for the woman whom they all remember very differently.
winner and nominees
Louder Than Bombs
2015- Country: Norway
- Original title: Louder Than Bombs
Winner
2016
Director: Joachim Trier
Producer:
Thomas Robsahm
Winner 2016
About Nordic Council Film Prize
Purpose
The purpose of the Nordic Council prizes is to raise interest in the Nordic cultural community and in environmental co-operation, as well as to recognise outstanding artistic and environmental initiatives. The prizes seek furthermore to raise the profile of Nordic co-operation and increase its visibility.
The prize-winning film
The winner of the prize will each year be announced during the Session of the Nordic Council. The prize is awarded to an artistically significant, Nordic-produced full-length feature film with cinema distribution. The film must have had its cinema premiere between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016. The DKK 350,000 prize will be shared equally among the screenwriter, director, and producer, underscoring how film as an art form is brought about by the close collaboration of these three main contributors.
Criteria for nomination
The nominated films must have deep roots in Nordic culture, be of high artistic quality, distinguish themselves by their artistic originality, and combine and elevate the many elements of film into a compelling and holistic work of art.
National and Nordic jury
Each national jury consists of three members appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers (Ministers of Culture). The members are selected from prominent figures whose work relates analytically and critically to film.
Each national jury has a three-year tenure, and the members of the national juries for 2016 are:
Denmark: Per Juul Carlsen*, Jakob Wendt Jensen, Eva Novrup Redvall
Finland: Jaana Puskala*, Harri Römpötti, Outi Heiskanen
Iceland: Hilmar Oddsson*, Börkur Gunnarsson, Helga Þórey Jónsdóttir
Norway: Silje Riise Næss*, Kalle Løchen, Britt Sørensen
Sweden: Jannike Åhlund*, Jon Asp, Kristina Börjeson
The Nordic jury is made up of the heads (*) of each of the national juries.
Event Dates
Icelandic Film Prize event
14 - 18 September 2016
Háskólabíó, Reykjavík
Contact:
Ísleifur Þórhallsson
isi@sena.is
http://www.haskolabio.is/en
Finnish Film Prize event
15 - 25 September 2016
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki Int. Film Festival
Contact:
Sara Norberg
sara.norberg@hiff.fi
http://hiff.fi/en/
Danish Film Prize event
9 October 2016
Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
Contact:
Kim Foss
kim@camerafilm.dk
https://www.grandteatret.dk/nyheder/nyhed/?newsid=4&newsid=536
Swedish Film Prize event
10 - 16 October 2016
Best of Norden, Stockholm
Contact:
Åsa Jacobsson
asa.jacobsson@kulturbyran.nu
https://www.facebook.com/bestofnorden2016/
Norwegian Film Prize event
22 - 23 October 2016
Nordisk Filmhelg, Oslo
Contact:
Jan Langlo
jan.langlo@nfi.no
https://www.facebook.com/NordiskFilmhelg/
Nordic Council Filmprize event
1 November 2016
Nordic Films at PIX, Copenhagen
Contact:
Freddy Neumann / Louise H. Johansen
neumann@mail.dk / louise@cphpix.dk
https://www.facebook.com/CPHPIX/
Award Ceremony
1 November 2016
Nordic Council Prizes
DR Concert Hall, CPH
Contact
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
CEO
Petri Kemppinen
petri@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Project Manager
Cecilie Aspenes
cecilie@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com
+47 90 51 79 29
Nordic Council of Ministers
Senior Advisor - Communication
Louise Hagemann
loha@norden.org
+45 2171 7141
Danish/International Press & Media
Neumann PR & Communication
Freddy Neumann
neumann@mail.dk
M +45 2046 7846
Danish event manager
Camera Film
Kim Foss
kim@camerafilm.dk
T +45 3313 6112 / M +45 2840 6405
Finnish Press & Media
Contact person
Jorma Akkanen
jorma.akkanen@matilarohr.com
M +358 50 567 1888
Finnish event manager
Love and Anarchy Film Festival
Sara Norberg
sara.norberg@hiff.fi
T +358 40 591 6171
Icelandic Press & Media / event manager
Sena
Isleifur Thorhallsson
isi@sena.is
T +354 580 802 / M +354 863 2200
Norwegian Press & Media
Kulturmeglerne
Tonje Lacher
tonje.lacher@kulturmeglerne.no
M +47 90 65 10 19
Norwegian event manager
The Norwegian Film Institute
Jan Langlo
jan.langlo@nfi.no
T +47 93 48 42 38
Swedish Press & Media / event manager
Kulturbyrån
Åsa Jacobsson
asa.jacobsson@kulturbyran.nu
M +46 761 164 217