Seven exceptional films nominated for the 2025 Nordic Council Film Prize

For the first time in its two-decade history, the Nordic Council Film Prize shortlist has been expanded to seven films – reflecting an exceptionally strong year for Nordic cinema. Among the contenders is the Faroe Islands’ first-ever nominee, standing alongside celebrated works from Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. In another milestone, nearly half of the nominated titles are documentaries, underlining the growing power and artistry of non-fiction storytelling in the Nordic region.

Established in 2002 and awarded annually since 2005, the Nordic Council Film Prize is one of the region’s most esteemed cultural honours, awarded to a Nordic-produced feature film or documentary with cinema distribution. The DKK 300,000 prize is shared equally between the screenwriter, director, and producer – underscoring the collaborative nature of filmmaking.

The 2025 nominees are:

• My Eternal Summer (Min Evige Sommer)
  Directed by Sylvia Le Fanu
  Written by Sylvia Le Fanu, Mads Lind Knudsen
  Produced by Jeppe Wowk
• The Last Paradise on Earth (Seinasta paradís á jørð)
  Directed by Sakaris Stórá
  Written by Tommy Oksen, Mads Stegger, Sakaris Stórá
  Produced by Jón Hammer
• The Helsinki Effect
  Directed & written by Arthur Franck
  Produced by Sandra Enkvist, Arthur Franck, Oskar Forstén
• WALLS – Akinni Inuk
  Directed by Sofie Rørdam, Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg
  Produced by Emile Hertling Péronard
• When the Light Breaks (Ljósbrot)
  Directed & written by Rúnar Rúnarsson
  Produced by Heather Millard, Rúnar Rúnarsson
• Dreams (Drømmer)
  Directed & written by Dag Johan Haugerud
  Produced by Yngve Sæther, Hege Hauff Hvattum
• Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989 (Israel Palestina på svensk tv 1958-1989)
  Directed & written by Göran Hugo Olsson
  Produced by Tobias Janson

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The Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund will host the annoucement of the nominees tomorrow. All nominated films will be screened during the festival as part of the official Nordic Council Film Prize screenings. Additional screenings will take place in Denmark during Aarhus Film Days, in Greenland during Nuuk International Film Festival, in Finland during Helsinki International Film Festival, in Iceland at Bíó Paradís, and in Sweden at Bio Skandia, in collaboration with the Stockholm International Film Festival.

Nordic Council Film Prize 2025 trailer:

The winner of the Nordic Council prizes will be announced on Tuesday, 21 October.

Nordisk Film & TV Fond is responsible for the administration of the FIlm Prize.