The call for nominations to the renewed drama series script award and the Creative Courage Award opens today.

The Nordic Series Script Award, replacing the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize awarded annually at GFF’s TV Drama Vision since 2017, will honour the best screenwriting in Nordic drama. Supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond, the award includes a prize of 200,000 NOK and will be given to the main writer(s) of a Nordic drama series that premiered in the previous year, continuing the tradition of recognising exceptional storytelling.

Additionally, the honourable mention, Creative Courage Award, will be introduced to celebrate the producer and commissioner behind a series that pushes creative boundaries and embraces bold, innovative approaches. This honourary mention is designed to recognise individuals and companies who dare to take risks and champion new directions in Nordic drama.

Liselott Forsman, CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond, said:
“The Fund continues to celebrate creators of excellent Nordic drama series through our renewed script award in good collaboration with TV Drama Vision. In economically tough times there is a risk of playing safe when commissioning series. Our new shared initiative, the Creative Courage Award, will shine light on production companies and broadcasters/streamers whose brave efforts and fruitful collaboration have enabled an especially fresh Nordic quality series”.

The awards will be presented annually at TV Drama Vision, the premier Nordic conference and marketplace for drama series, held during the Göteborg Film Festival.

Cia Edström, Head of TV Drama Vision, said:
"With the launch of the Nordic Series Awards, we aim to elevate the recognition of both the screenwriters who craft these compelling stories and the forces behind the scenes who take risks and push the industry forward."

The nomination process opens today, inviting broadcasters and streamers to submit their top series for consideration. Deadline to submit a series for the Nordic Script Awards 2025 is November 15, 2024.

Eligibility criteria:

  • The series must be Nordic, with the main production companies based in the Nordic countries
  • Only the first seasons of the series are eligible
  • The series must have premiered in the previous year (e.g., for the 2025 awards, the series must have aired between January 1 and December 31, 2024)

Nomination guidelines:

  • Broadcasters and streamers can nominate 1–2 series each
  • Series can be nominated for both the Nordic Series Script Award and the Creative Courage Award, or separately
  • At least one nomination must be for the Nordic Series Script Award
  • Individual production companies and creators are not eligible to nominate series

To submit a nomination: CLICK HERE.