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This year's nominees are:
Denmark - Antichrist, director Lars Von Trier
Finland - Sauna, director AJ Annila
Iceland - The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela, director Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Norway - North (Original Title - Nord), director Rune Denstad Langlo
Sweden - Light Year (Original Title - Ljusår), director Mikael Kristersson
The prize is given every year by the Nordic Council who award a Literature Prize, a Music Prize, a Film Prize and a Nature and Environment Prize. The purpose of the prizes is to raise interest in the literature, language, music and film of the neighboring Nordic countries.
Hanne Palmquist, CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond who administer the prize on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers said ‘the Nordic Council Film Prize is the most prestigious film prize within Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. This years five nominated candidates are extremely varied in genre, style and story and proves that although individually we may be ‘small' countries - when it comes to film-making there are no limits to our imagination and scope."
To see all the information on all the films and more go to www.nordiccouncilfilmprize.com.
For contact with the nominees & information about Nordic Council Film Prize 2009, please contact:
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Ann-Sophie Birkenes
T +47 6400 6080
M +47 997 21960
E ann-sophie@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com