The Last Paradise on Earth wins the Nordic Council Film Prize for the Faroe Islands. The Faroese writer/director Sakaris Stórá, the Danish writers Tommy Oksen and Mads Stegger, and the Faroese producer Jón Hammer are awarded the 2025 Film Prize.
winner and nominees
Winner
2025
Writer: Sakaris Stórá, Tommy Oksen, Mads Stegger
Director: Sakaris Stórá
Producer:
Jón Hammer
Winner 2025
The Nominees NCFP 2025
The Last Paradise on Earth
The Helsinki Effect
WALLS – Akinni Inuk
When the Light Breaks
Dreams
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989
The purpose
The purpose of the Film Prize is to promote the selection and circulation of Nordic films in the region with the intention of strengthening the Nordic cultural community and develop the Nordic region as a cultural domestic market. The nominated films are meant to benefit from the Film Prize, both culturally and commercially, in a Nordic and global perspective. The Nordic Council prizes aim to increase interest in culture and in collaboration on environmental issues, to recognise outstanding artistic and environmental initiatives and to raise the profile and increase the visibility of Nordic co-operation.
The prize
The DKK 300,000 prize will be shared equally among the screenwriter, director, and producer.
National and Nordic jury
Each national jury consists of three members appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers (Ministers for Culture). The members are selected from prominent figures whose work relates analytically and critically to film.
The members of the national juries for 2025 are:
Denmark: Heidi Hilarius-Kalkau Philipsen*, Jacob Ludvigsen, Emile Hertling Péronard
Faroese Island: Jan Berg Jørgensen*, Marita S. Dalsgarð, Eir í Ólavstovu
Finland: Marjo Pipinen*, Kalle Kinnunen, Tytti Rantanen
Greenland: Klaus Georg Hansen*, Ane Lena Fussing Rosbach, Inuk Jørgensen
Iceland: Jóna Finnsdóttir*, Guðrún Helga Jónasdóttir, Björn Þór Vilhjálmsson
Norway: Anne Gjeldsvik*, Emilio Sanhueza, Unnur Sande
Sweden: Jonas Holmberg*, Kerstin Gezelius, Hynek Pallas
The Nordic jury is made up of the chairs (*) of each of the national juries.
Event Dates
Norwegian Film Prize Event
19 - 21 August 2025
A press release announcing the nominees for the 2025 Film Prize will be distributed on 18 August 2025. This will be followed by a nomination ceremony, panel discussions, and the screening of the nominated films at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund.
Contact:
Gyda Myklebust
gyda@kino.no
https://www.filmfestivalen.no
Swedish Film Prize Event
5 - 7 September 2025
The screening of the nominated films in Sweden will take place at Bio Skandia in Stockholm, organised by the Stockholm International Film Festival.
Contact:
Tintin Scheynius
tintin@stockholmfilmfestival.se
http://stockholmfilmfestival.se
Greenlandic Film Prize Event
17 - 20 September 2025
The screenings of the nominated films in Greenland will be held during Nuuk International Film Festival.
Contact:
Emile Hertling Péronard
emile@emileperonard.dk
https://niff.gl
Icelandic Film Prize Event
18 - 22 September 2025
The screening of the nominated films in Iceland will be held in Reykjavik, organised by the local distributor and the art house cinema Bio Paradis.
Contact:
Ása Baldursdóttir
asa@bioparadis.is
http://bioparadis.is
Finnish Film Prize Event
19 - 26 September 2025
The screenings of the nominated films in Finland will be held during Helsinki International Film Festival.
Contact:
Claire Delhom
claire@hiff.fi
https://hiff.fi/en/
Danish Film Prize Event
2 - 5 October 2025
The screening of the nominated films in Denmark will be held during Aarhus Film Days, organised by the local distributor and the art house cinema Øst for Paradis.
Contact:
Sofie Klindrup Pagaard
kpso@aarhus.dk
http://aarhusfilmdays.com
Award Ceremony
28 October 2025
A press release announcing the winners of the 2025 Nordic Council Prizes will be distributed on 21 October 2025. This will be followed by the award ceremony a week later in Stockholm, Sweden.
Contact:
Brynhild Kalsø Hansen
nrpriser@norden.org
https://www.norden.org/
Contact
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
IT Officer & Project Manager
Mathias Kallum Ferre
mathias@nftvfond.com
Nordic Council of Ministers
Senior Advisor/Communication
Henric Öhman
henohm@norden.org