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Six outstanding films are nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize.

Nordic Council Film Prize 2023

Films eligible for the Film Prize 2023 must be Nordic-produced full-length feature films with distribution, and have had its national premiere between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023. The nominees are announced in Haugesund the 22th August and the winner is announced in Oslo 31st October.

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.

NCFP NOMINATED 2023

Empire

2023
  • Director: Frederikke Aspöck
  • Writer: Anna Neye
  • Producer: Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Nina Leidersdorff, Pernille Munk Skydsgaard
  • Country: Denmark
  • Original title: Viften

Empire

Nominated to Nordic Council Film Prize 2023.

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NCFP NOMINATED 2023

Bubble

2022
  • Director: Aleksi Salmenperä
  • Writer: Aleksi Salmenperä, Reeta Ruotsalainen
  • Producer: Minna Haapkylä
  • Country: Finland
  • Original title: Kupla

Bubble

Nominated to Nordic Council Film Prize 2023.

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NCFP NOMINATED 2023

The Edge of the Shadows

2022
  • Director: Malik Kleist
  • Writer: Malik Kleist
  • Producer: Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg
  • Country: Nordics
  • Original title: Alanngut Killinganni

The Edge of the Shadows

Nominated to Nordic Council Film Prize 2023.

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NCFP NOMINATED 2023

Driving Mum

2022
  • Director: Hilmar Oddsson
  • Writer: Hilmar Oddsson
  • Producer: Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
  • Country: Iceland
  • Original title: Á ferð með mömmu

Driving Mum

Nominated to Nordic Council Film Prize 2023.

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NCFP NOMINATED 2023

War Sailor

2022
  • Director: Gunnar Vikene
  • Writer: Gunnar Vikene
  • Producer: Maria Ekerhovd
  • Country: Norway
  • Original title: Krigsseileren

War Sailor

Nominated to Nordic Council Film Prize 2023.

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NCFP NOMINATED 2023

Opponent

2023
  • Director: Milad Alami
  • Writer: Milad Alami
  • Producer: Annika Rogell
  • Country: Sweden
  • Original title: Motståndaren

Opponent

Nominated to Nordic Council Film Prize 2023.

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About Nordic Council Film Prize

Purpose
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-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 distribution. The DKK 300,000 prize will be shared equally among the screenwriter, director, and producer.

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 for 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 2023 are:

Denmark: Heidi Hilarius-Kalkau Philipsen*, Jacob Ludvigsen, Amalie Næsby Fick

Finland: Mikaela Westerlund*, Kalle Kinnunen, Kaisu Isto

Greenland: Klaus Georg Hansen*, Otto Rosing, Inuk Jørgensen

Iceland: Jóna Finnsdóttir*, Guðrún Helga Jónasdóttir, Björn Þór Vilhjálmsson

Norway: Inger Merete Hobbelstad*, Emilio Sanhueza, Anne Gjelsvik

Sweden: Emma Gray Munthe*, Caroline Cowan, Gunnar Bergdahl

The Nordic jury is made up of the chairs (*) of each of the national juries.

Event Dates

The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
22 August 2023

Announcement of the Film Prize Nominees.

Contact: Gyda Velvin Myklebust
gyda@kino.no
https://www.filmfestivalen.no

Oslo Pix Film Festival
1 - 3 September 2023

Screening of the Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees.

Contact: Johanne Svendsen Rognlien
johanner@festivalkontoret.no
https://www.oslopix.no

Helsinki International Film Festival
14 - 24 September 2023

Screening of the Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees.

Contact: Anna Möttölä
anna@hiff.fi
https://www.hiff.fi

Swedish Film Prize Event
20 - 24 October 2023

Screening of the Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees.

Contact: Sara Henrikson
sara@smakpr.se
https://www.facebook.com/nrfp2023/

Icelandic Film Prize Event
25 - 30 October 2023

Screening of the Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees.

Contact: Ása Baldursdóttir
asa@bioparadis.is
https://www.bioparadis.is

Aarhus Film Days
27 - 29 October 2023

Screening of the Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees.

Contact: Tine Hinzel Thomsen
htti@aarhus.dk
https://www.aarhusfilmdays.com

Award Ceremony
31 October 2023

Announcement of the winners of all the Nordic Council Prizes, in Oslo.

Contact: Elisabet Skylare
elisky@norden.org
https://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council-film-prize

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Secretariat for the Nordic Council Film Prize
Mathias Kallum Ferre
mathias@nftvfond.com
+47 45 25 43 34

Nordic Council of Ministers

Senior Adviser/Communication
Elisabet Skylare
elisky@norden.org
+45 21 71 71 27