Film Prize candidates are nominated

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 10:39

Five outstanding and very different Nordic films are candidates this year for the Nordic Council Film Prize.

Among the nomiated directors are Thomas Vinterberg, Dagur Kári, Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen, Sara Johnsen and Tarik Saleh. They are all in a tough competition with outstanding films, one from each of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

"This is the 7th time we are awarding the Nordic Council Film Prize and it is very gratifying to see that once again this year we are able to gather a field of five very different films of high artistic and international quality", says Hanne Palmquist, Director of the Nordic Film & TV Fund, which administers the prize on behalf of the Nordic Council.

The prize, worth DKK 350,000, is given to a film which is characterised by being rooted in Nordic culture and of high artistic quality. It must also stand out through its artistic originality, and refine the many elements of film in a convincing and integrated work.

The winner of the Nordic Council Film Prize 2010 will be announced on 20 October and will be presented with the prize at the Nordic Council’s autumn Session in Reykjavik on 3 November.

This year's five nominees are:

Submarino (Submarino) - Denmark

Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Scriptwriters: Thomas Vinterberg & Tobias Lindholm

Producer: Morten Kaufmann

Miesten Vuoro (Steam of Life) - Finland
Director and scriptwriters: Joonas Berghäll & Mika Hotakainen 

Producer: Joonas Berghäll

The Good Heart (The Good Heart) - Iceland
Director & scriptwriter: Dagur Kári 

Producers: Thor Sigurjonsson & Skuli Fr. Malmquist

Upperdog (Upperdog) - Norway
Director & scriptwriter: Sara Johnsen

Producers: Christian Fredrik Martin & Asle Vatn

Metropia (Metropia) - Sweden

Director: Tarik Saleh

Scriptwriters: Stig Larsson, Fredrik Edin & Tarik Saleh

Producer: Kristina Åberg

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