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In connection with the Amanda Awards Ceremony on 20 August in Haugesund, the Amanda Committee today organised a press conference in Oslo, where the 2011 nominations for Amanda, the Norwegian Film Award, were announced.
Five juries consisting of a total of 21 members appointed by the film industry organisations have evaluated this year's films for the Amanda Award, which in 2011 will be presented for the 27th time. The juries that have evaluated the Norwegian films in theatrical release have been led by Bjørn Simensen.
- With a record number of 34 Norwegian films, this year's nomination process has been very comprehensive, Festival Director and Chairman of the Amanda committee Gunnar Johan Løvvik says. - We would like to extend a warm thank you to Jury President Bjørn Simensen and the Amanda juries for the extensive work they have put in, Løvvik says.
The Jury President emphasises the quantity as a positive aspect of this year's Norwegian film production.
- Without a large and broad production we will be unable to make the very best films, and we have seen a large number of films of high quality during our jury work, Bjørn Simensen says, who thinks that the nomination process has went very well.
Simensen would like to emphasise the powerful performances from young actors. - We have seen many strong children parts, but the juries have decided to focus on the adult actors when judging performances for the Amanda awards, the Jury President says.
The Norwegian International Film Festival and the Amanda Committee are proud to present this year's nominations:
Best Norwegian Film in Theatrical Release
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Tears of Gaza
, produced by Terje Kristiansen and Vibeke Løkkeberg for Nero Media
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King of Devil's Island
, produced by Karin Julsrud for 4 ½
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Nokas
, produced by Jan Aksel Angeltvedt for Alligator Film
Best Children's Film
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Elias and the Treasure of the Sea
, directed by Lise I. Osvoll, produced by John M. Jacobsen and Sveinung Golimo for Filmkameratene
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Totally True Love
, directed by Anne Sewitsky, produced by Teréz Hollo-Klausen for Cinenord Kidstory
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The Liverpool Goalie
, directed by Arild Andresen, produced by Håkon Øverås and Karin Julsrud for 4 1/2
Best Direction
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Anne Sewitsky,
Totally True Love
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Maria Sødahl,
Limbo
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Erik Skjoldbjærg,
Nokas
Best Actress
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Agnes Kittelsen,
Happy Happy
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Ellen Dorrit Petersen/Marte Magnusdotter Solem,
The Mountain
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Line Verndal,
Limbo
Best Actor
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Benjamin Helstad,
King of Devil's Island
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Otto Jespersen,
The Troll Hunter
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Henrik Rafaelsen,
Happy Happy
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Maria Bonnevie,
Shameless
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Lena Endre,
Limbo
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Kjersti Holmen,
People in the Sun
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Trond Fausa Aurvåg,
Home for Christmas
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Bryan Brown,
Limbo
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Trond Nilssen,
King of Devil's Island
Best Screenplay
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Maria Sødahl,
Limbo
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Christopher Grøndahl,
Nokas
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André Øvredal,
The Troll Hunter
Best Cinematography
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John Christian Rosenlund,
Home for Christmas
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John Andreas Andersen,
King of Devil's Island
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Manuel Alberto Claro,
Limbo
Best Production Design/Art Direction
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Astrid Maria Sætren,
Totally True Love
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Janusz Sosnowski,
King of Devil's Island
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Niels Sejer,
Limbo
Best Visual Effects
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Ove Heiborg and Peter Spence, Qvisten Animation,
Twigson Ties the Knot
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Camilla Fossen and Otto Thorbjørnsen, Storm Studios,
King of Devil's Island
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Marcus B. Brodersen and Øystein Larsen, Filmkameratene,
The Troll Hunter
Best Music
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Johan Söderqvist,
King of Devil's Island
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Johan Söderqvist,
Limbo
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Stein Berge Svendsen and Wenche Losnegård,
Happy Happy
Best Editing
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Christoffer Heie,
Totally True Love
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Jens Christian Fodstad,
Limbo
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Per Erik Eriksen,
The Troll Hunter
Best Sound Design
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Petter Fladeby,
Home for Christmas
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Tormod Ringnes,
King of Devil's Island
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Hugo Ekornes,
Limbo
Best Short Film
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1994
, directed by Kaveh Tehrani, produced by Kaveh Tehrani, Christian Lien Jensen and Marthe Haakensen
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Asylum
, directed by Jørn Utkilen, produced by Carolynne Sinclair Kidd and Matthieu de Braconier
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Everything Will be OK
, directed by Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen, produced by Alan R. Milligan for Film Farms, co-producers Marthe Blyseth Pedersen and Stine Blichfeldt, De jentene der Filmproduksjon
Best Documentary
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Tears of Gaza, directed by Vibeke Løkkeberg, produced by Terje Kristiansen and Vibeke Løkkeberg for Nero Media
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The Doctor's War, directed by Elsa Kvamme, produced by Elsa Kvamme for Alert Film
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Reunion - Ten Years After the War, directed by Jon Haukeland, produced by Charlotte Røhder Tvedt for Medieoperatørene
Best Foreign Film in Theatrical Release
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Another Year
, directed by Mike Leigh, distributed by SF Norge
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Black Swan
, directed by Darren Aronofsky, distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Norway
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Inception
, directed by Christopher Nolan, distributed by Sandrew Metronome Norge
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The King's Speech
, directed by Tom Hooper, distributed by SF Norge
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Of Gods and Men
, directed by Xavier Beauvois, distributed by Arthaus
The People's Amanda, Gullklapperen and the Honorary Award
In addition to the 17 awards that have been evaluated by the professional juries, the Amanda Committee's Gullklapper (“The Golden Clapper”) and the Honorary Award, as well as the People's Amanda, will be presented during the Amanda Awards Ceremony. The People's Amanda is a co-operative effort between the Norwegian International Film Festival, the newspaper VG and TV 2.
The Amanda Juries
Jury President Bjørn Simensen has chaired the Amanda juries which have evaluated the Norwegian feature films, while the juries for Best Short and Documentary and Best Foreign Film in Theatrical Release have appointed their own presidents. An overview of the Amanda juries is available on www.filmfestivalen.no.
The Amanda Awards Ceremony
The Amanda Awards ceremony will be transmitted live on TV2 from Haugesund Concert Hall on Saturday 20 August, and is part of the Norwegian International Film Festival, which takes place 17-26 August 2011. The Amanda Awards Ceremony is produced by Eyeworks Dinamo.
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In connection with the Amanda Awards Ceremony on 20 August in Haugesund, the Amanda Committee today organised a press conference in Oslo, where the 2011 nominations for Amanda, the Norwegian Film Award, were announced.
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Fjorårets åpningsfilm i Haugesund, Limbo, er nominert i hele ti kategorier. Her er regissør Maria Sødahl sammen med skuespillerne Lena Endre og Line Verndal (foto: Helge Hansen)
Gazas tårer er nominert både som Beste norske kinofilm og Beste dokumentarfilm. Her er regissør Vibeke Løkkeberg og produsent Terje Kristiansen under fjorårets Amandaprisutdeling. (foto: Helge Hansen)
Kongen av Bastøy er nominert i åtte kategorier. Her er regissør Marius Holst under fjorårets festival. (foto: Helge Hansen)
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