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Nordic Council Film Prize 2025

Films eligible for the Film Prize 2025 must be Nordic-produced full-length feature films or documentaries, and have had its national cinema premiere between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025. The nominated films must 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.

The 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.

Annoucement of 2025 nominees: 18.08.25
Annoucement of 2025 winner: 21.10.25

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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
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
4 - 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

Icelandic Film Prize Event
18 September - 22 August 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/

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Head of Secretariat of the Nordic Council Film Prize
Mathias Kallum Ferre
mathias@nftvfond.com

Nordic Council of Ministers

Senior Adviser/Communication
Henric Öhman
henohm@norden.org