The Icelandic born Júlíusson is used to mega-productions, having worked on Kathryn Bigelow’s K 19-The Widowmaker and Oscar-winner The Hurt Locker as well as several Lars von Trier’ films such a Breaking the Waves and Antichrist. He collaborated with Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning on Max Manus for which he was Amanda nominated in 2009. Last time he won an Amanda was in 2008 for The Kautokeino Rebellion. Júlíusson is also Production Designer on the Norwegian deep sea actioner Pioneer that will open the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund on August 15, 2013.
The 2013 Amanda awards will be given out in Haugesund on August 16. Kon-Tiki is among four films running for Best Norwegian Feature Film with Dag Johan Haugerud’s I Belong (Som du ser meg), Arild Østin Ommundsen’s It’s Only Make Believe (Eventyrland) and Hisham Zaman’s Before Snow Falls (Før snøen faller). A new Amanda Audience award for ‘Best Newcomer’ will be presented. Talents competing are Chasing The Wind’s Maria Blokhus and Tobias Santelmann, and 90 Minutes’ Kaia Varjord.
Besides Best Production/Set Design, other Amandas for technical Achievements that were announced at last week’s press conference include Best Cinematography (Arild Østin Ommundsen, It’s only Make Believe), and Best Sound Design (Christian Schaanning, All That Matters is Past). The Amanda Committee’s Guldklapper Award went to Script Supervisor Irmelin Wister.
For the full list of Amanda nominations 2013, check: www.filmfestivalen.no