25/01/2011

Babak Najafi’s directorial debut Sebbe [+see also:
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The jury preferred Najafi’s drama, which grabbed Best Debut Film at last year’s Berlinale, over Pernilla August’s Beyond [+see also:
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Lisa Langseth won Best Screenplay for her directorial debut Pure [+see also:
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The 2010 local and international hit Easy Money [+see also:
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Current Swedish hit House of Angels 3 by Colin Nutley won the Audience Award, Peter Dalle received Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Behind Blue Skies, Jonas Odell’s Tussilago won Best Short Film and Marcus Lindeen’s Regretters Best Documentary.

Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjärne Nilsson received the Best Sound and Music award along with composer Magnus Börjeson for Sound of Noise [+see also:
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Actress Mona Malm (seen in several Bergman classics, including Fanny & Alexander) was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award, while producer Lisbet Gabrielsson got the Gullspira for Extraordinary Contributions to Children’s Films.

Jessica Hausner’s French film Lourdes [+see also:
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This year’s jury comprised Nils Petter Sundgren, Pia Johansson, Jannike Åhlund, Bengt Forslund, Klaus Härö, Anna Carlson and Guldbagge chairman Eva Swartz Grimaldi (non-voting member).