25th Amanda Awards Nominations

A while ago the jury president of these Norwegian awards announced the nominees. The Amanda Awards ceremony opens the 37th Norwegian International Film Festival and will take place on August 21st. The ceremony will be broadcasted live by TV2.

Here are some of the nominees

Best Film
Jernanger (Shooting the Sun aka The Storm in My Heart), Pål Jackman, Norway, 2009
Max Manus, (Max Manus: Man of War), Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, Norway, Denmark, Germany, 2008
Nord (North), Rune Denstad Langlo, Norway, 2009 (I really want to see this film!)

Best Director
Erik Poppe for DeUsynlige (Troubled Water), Norway, 2009
Arild Fröhlich for Fatso, Norway, 2008
Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning for Max Manus, Norway, Denmark, Germany, 2008

Best Actress
Trine Dyrholm in DeUsynlige (Troubled Water), Erik Poppe, Norway, 2009
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal in Fritt vilt II (Cold Prey 2), Mats Stenberg, Norway, 2008
Ellen Dorrit Petersen in Iskyss (Ice Kiss), Knut Erik Jensen, Norway, 2008

Best Actor
Bjørn Sundquist in Jernanger (Shooting the Sun aka The Storm in My Heart), Pål Jackman, Norway, 2009
Aksel Hennie in Max Manus, (Max Manus: Man of War), Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, Norway, Denmark, Germany, 2008
Kristoffer Joner in Skjult (Hidden), Pål Øie, Norway 2009 and Den siste revejakta (The Last Joint Venture), Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, Norway, 2008

To check the nominees in all the categories go here.

Not very often I get the opportunity to watch Norwegian films but I believe that there are some quite interesting films with nominations. I’ll try to find trailers.

As soon as the NIFF lists the films in each program I will post them; the fest runs this year from August 20 to 27.

Watch trailers @ Movie On Companion