2006 Amandas - Norwegian Film Awards
by Andre Soares
Norway Film Awards - 2006 Amandas
The nominations for the 2005-2006 Amandas were announced on June 28, 2006.
The winners of the 2005-2006 Amandas were announced on Aug. 18, 2006, during the Norwegian Film Festival at Haugesund.
Norwegian Film Awards - 2006 Amanda Winners
Norwegian Film Awards - 2006 Amanda Nominations
(”*” denotes the winner in each category)
BEST FILM
Den Brysomme mannen / The Bothersome Man, Prod. Jørgen Storm Rosenberg, for Tordenfilm
Giganten / The Giant, Prods. Thorleif Hauge and Finn Gjerdrum, for Paradox Spillefilm
Izzat, Prods. John M Jakobsen and Sveinung Golimo, for Filmkameratene
Pitbullterje, Prods. Finn Gjerdrum, Thorleif Hauge, and Stein B. Kvae, for Paradox Spillefilm
* Slipp Jimmy fri / Free Jimmy, Prod. Lars Andreas Hellebust, for Storm Studio
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Brokeback Mountain, Dir. Ang Lee (USA), Local distr. Sandrew Metronome Norge
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dir. Tim Burton (USA), Local distr. Sandrew Metronome Norge
* Walk the Line, Dir. James Mangold (USA), Local distr. Fox Film A/S
BEST DIRECTOR
* Jens Lien, Den Brysomme mannen / The Bothersome Man
Petter Næss, Elsk meg i morgen / Love Me Tomorrow
Arild Frølich, Pitbullterje
BEST ACTOR
* Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Den Brysomme mannen / The Bothersome Man
Emil Marwa, Izzat
Bjørnar Teigen, Import-eksport
BEST ACTRESS
Mariann Saastad Ottesen, Elsk meg i morgen / Love Me Tomorrow
Kristin Skogheim, Pitbullterje
* Ane Dahl Torp, Gymnaslærer Pedersen / Comrade Pedersen
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Petronella Barker, Den Brysomme mannen / The Bothersome Man
* Talat Hussain, Import-eksport
Sven Nordin, Elsk meg i morgen / Love Me Tomorrow
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
* Per Schreiner, Den Brysomme mannen / The Bothersome Man
Leon Bashir, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, Izzat
Endre Lund Eriksen, Pittbullterje
THE CANAL+/SF NORGE AMANDA FOR BEST NORDIC NEWCOMER
Princess, Dir. Anders Morgenthaler, Prod. Zentropa Entertainments (Denmark)
* Tyttö sinä olet tähti / Beauty and the Bastard, Dir. Dome Karukoski, Prod. Helsinki-Filmi (Finland)
Blóðbönd / Thicker than Water, Dir. Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, Prod. Pegasus Pictures (Iceland)
Izzat, Dir. Ulrik Imitaz Rolfsen, Prod. Filmkameratene (Norway)
Om Gud vill / God Willing, Dir. Amir Chamdin, Prod. Chamdin Stöhr & SHE with Sonet Film, Film i Väst (Sweden)
BEST YOUTH / CHILDREN’S FILM
Izzat, Dir. Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
* Pitbullterje, Dir. Arild Frølich
Tommys inferno, Dir. Ove Raymond Gyldenås
BEST SHORT FILM
* Alene menn sammen / Lonely Together, Dir. Trond Fausa Aurvåg
Den danske dikteren / The Danish Poet, Dirs. Torill Kove
Sniffer and Bobbie Peers
THE DVD AMANDA
Le Couperet / The Ax, Dir. Costa-Gavras (Belgium / France / Spain), Local distr Warner Bros. Entertainment Norge A/S
Everything Is Illuminated, Dir. Liev Schreiber (USA), Local distr Warner Bros. Entertainment Norge A/S
* Sometimes in April, Dir. Raoul Peck (France / USA / Rwanda), Local distr Warner Bros. Entertainment Norge A/S
Norwegian Film Awards - 2006 Amanda Winners
Norwegian Film Awards - 2006 Amanda Nominations
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I can’t understand how The Bothersome Man, one of the best Norwegian films ever made, failed to win the best film award. What were they thinking?