22/03/2010

Lars von Trier’s Antichrist [+see also:
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The most extreme Danish film of 2009 was also the most celebrated by the entire Danish film industry. After its seven Roberts awards from the Danish Film Academy last month, Antichrist won five Bodils: Best Danish Film, Best Actress (Charlotte Gainsbourg), Best Actor (Willem Dafoe) Best Cinematographer (Anthony Dod Mantle) and Best Sound Design (Kristian Eidne Andersen). Not surprisingly, von Trier did not show up at the annual industry gathering, instead sending his wife Bente von Trier to pick up the top award.

Ole Bornedal’s Deliver Us from Evil [+see also:
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At last week’s Cannon Awards, given out by the Norwegian film industry, Upperdog won Best Film, Best Original Screenplay (Johnsen), Best Editing (Zaklina Stojcevska) and Best Cinematography (John Andreas Andersen).

Rune Denstad Langlo’s festival favourite North [+see also:
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