The Girl with the Needle leads the big victors at Denmark’s Roberts 2026

Magnus von Horn’s The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) emerged as the most decorated title of the evening at the Robert Awards 2026, collecting eight statuettes (out of 15 nominations) and further consolidating its international awards-season momentum following its Oscar nomination. The ceremony was held at Copenhagen’s Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre on Saturday 31 January.

Among the prizes were Best Actor for Besir Zeciri, Best Supporting Actress for Trine Dyrholm, and Best Cinematography for Michal Dymek, alongside awards for set design, costume design, make-up, score and visual effects, marking a strong cross-craft recognition from the Danish Film Academy.

Another major winner was Second Victims (Det andet offer), the feature debut by Zinnini Elkington, which took home six awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. The film’s success underscored a broader trend at this year’s ceremony, where debut nominees featured prominently across key categories. In the documentary field, Mr. Nobody Against Putin (Pan Nikdo proti Putinovi), directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin, was named Best Documentary. The politically charged work, also shortlisted for this year’s Academy Awards, marked one of the evening’s most internationally resonant wins.

On the television side, Secrets We Keep (Reservatet) was crowned Best TV Series, while The Asset (Legenden) emerged as the strongest performer in the acting categories, collecting three awards. The youth-oriented feature Honey also enjoyed a successful night, winning Best Children & Youth Film and Best Original Song.

The ceremony once again reflected the Robert Awards’ dual role: celebrating established creative forces while actively spotlighting new talent and first-time filmmakers shaping the future of Danish cinema and television.

All Robert Awards winners 2026:

Feature Film
Second Victims

Children & Youth Film
Honey

Director
Zinnini Elkington – Second Victims

Original Screenplay
Zinnini Elkington – Second Victims

Adapted Screenplay
William Lippert & Mathias Broe – Sauna

Actor
Besir Zeciri – The Girl with the Needle

Actress
Özlem Saglanmak – Second Victims

Supporting Actor
Anders Mossling – My Eternal Summer (Min Evige Sommer)

Supporting Actress
Trine Dyrholm – The Girl with the Needle

Set Design
Jagna Dobesz – The Girl with the Needle

Cinematography
Michal Dymek – The Girl with the Needle

Costume Design
Malgorzata Fudala – The Girl with the Needle

Make-up
Anne Cathrine Sauerberg – The Girl with the Needle

Editing
Ania de Sá – Second Victims

Sound Design
Catrine le Dous & Jakob Strandgaard – Second Victims

Score
Frederikke Hoffmeier – The Girl with the Needle

Original Song
Hey Honey – Honey

Visual Effects
Peter Hjorth – The Girl with the Needle

Documentary
Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Short Documentary
My Class in Greenland (Min klasse i Grønland)

Short / Animation Film (-30 min)
Korean Bloom

English-language Film
One Battle After Another

Non-English-language Film
I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)

Short TV Series
Clown X (Klovn sæson 10)

TV Series
Secrets We Keep

Actor – TV Series
Afshin Firouzi – The Asset

Actress – TV Series
Clara Dessau – The Asset

Supporting Actor – TV Series
Jan Linnebjerg – Generations (Generationer)

Supporting Actress – TV Series
Maria Cordsen – The Asset

Nordisk Film Cinemas Audience Award
The Last Viking (Den sidste viking)

Honorary Robert Award
Marianne Christensen

IB Award
Trine Heidegaard

Pluto TV Talent Award
Camilla Arlien

The Girl with the Needle, Mr. Nobody Agaist Putin, Honey, My Class in Greenland and The Last Viking are supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond.