Nine films vie for Nordic Council Film Prize
by Annika Pham
The Nordic Council announced today the nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2007. The jury, consisting of members from each of the Nordic countries, has selected nine feature films this year (two from each country with the exception of Finland, which chose only one title).
The winner of the DKK 350,000 cash prize – to be shared between the scriptwriter, director and producer – will be announced on October 9 and the prize will be awarded on October 31 during the Nordic Council’s annual session.
Last year’s winner was the Swedish film Zozo [+see also:
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The nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2007 are:
Denmark
– AFR [+see also:
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film profile]: Morten Hartz Kaplers (director/co-screenwriter), Allan Milter Jakobsen (co-screenwriter), Meta Louise Foldager (producer, Liberty Film)
– The Art of Crying [+see also:
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film profile]: Peter Schønau Fog (director), Bo Hr. Hansen (screenwriter), Thomas Stenderup (producer, Final Cut Productions)
Finland
– A Man's Job [+see also:
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film profile]: Aleksi Salmenperä (writer/director), Petri Jokiranta and Tero Kaukomaa (producers, Blind Spot Pictures)
Iceland
– Children [+see also:
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film profile]: Ragnar Bragason (director/co-screenwriter/co-producer), Vesturport (co-screenwriters/co-producers)
– Jar City [+see also:
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film profile]: Baltasar Kormákur (writer/director), Agnes Johansen, Lilja Pálmadóttir and Baltasar Kormákur (producers, Blueeyes Productions)
Norway
– Reprise [+see also:
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film profile]: Joachim Trier (director/co-screenwriter), Eskil Vogt (co-screenwriter), Karin Julsrud (producer, 4½ Productions)
– Sons [+see also:
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film profile]: Erik Richter Strand (director/co-screenwriter), Thomas Seeberg Torjussen (co-screenwriter), Eric Vogel (producer, Tordenfilm)
Sweden
– Darling [+see also:
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film profile]: Johan Kling (writer/director), Fredrik Heinig (producer, Spader Knekt)
– Falkenberg Farewell [+see also:
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