2007 Amandas – Norwegian Film Awards
Norway’s Film Awards – 2006-2007 Amandas
The nominations for the 2006-2007 Amandas were announced on June 26, 2007.
The winners of the 2006-2007 Amandas were announced on Aug. 17, 2007.
(”*” denotes the winner in each category)
Best Film
Mirush, producer Gudny Hummelvold for 4 1/2
* Reprise, producer Karin Julsrud for 4 1/2
Sons, producer Eric Vogel for Tordenfilm
Best Foreign Film
Babel, director Alejandro González Iñárritu, distributor Nordisk Filmdistribusjon
* The Departed, director Martin Scorsese, distributor Sandrew Metronome Norge
La Vie en Rose, director Olivier Dahan, distributor Sandrew Metronome Norge
Best Director
Mirush, Marius Holst
* Reprise, Joachim Trier
Sons, Erik Richter Strand
Best Actor
Nicolai Cleve Broch, Uro
* Raouf Saraj, Winterland
Fridtjov Såheim, The Art of Negative Thinking
Best Actress
* Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Cold Prey
Pia Tjelta, Mars & Venus
Ane Dahl Torp, Uro
Best Supporting Role
Ingar Helge Gimle, Uro
* Henrik Mestad, Sons
Victoria Winge, Reprise
Best Screenplay
* Reprise, Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
Sons, Thomas Seeberg Torjussen and Erik Richter Strand
Winterland, Kjell Ola Dahl and Hisham Zaman
Best Film for Children and Youth
Elias and the Royal Yacht, director Espen Fyksen and Lise I. Osvoll, producer John M. Jacobsen and Sveinung Golimo for Filmkameratene
* Girls, director Hanne Myren, producer Øyvind Rostad for Medieoperatørene
Trigger, director Gunnar Vikene, producer Silje Hopland Eik and Tanya Nanette Badendyck for Cinenord
Best Documentary
* Girls, director Hanne Myren
Porn Star?, director John Sullivan, producer John Sullivan for Navillus Film
Usa vs al-Arian, director Line Halvorsen
Best Short Film
To the Moon, director Katja Eyde Jacobsen, producer Pål Røed for the Norwegian Film School
* Janus, director Linda Fagerli Sæthren, producer Linda Fagerli Sæthren for Volda University College
Flat Mates, director Magnus Mork, producer Jakob Fors
Best Film Straight to DVD
Junebug, USA 2005, director: Phil Morrison, distributor Scanbox Entertainment Norway
* Lady Vengeance (Chinjeolhan geumjassi), South Korea 2005, director: Park Chan-wook distributor Star Media Entertainment
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (Qian li zou dan qi), Hong Kong/China/Japan 2005, director: Zhang Yimou, distributor Universal Pictures Norway AS
Liv Ullmann’s Honorary Award: Lauren Bacall
The Amanda Committee Golden Clapper: Aslaug Holm
The Amanda Committee Honorary Award: Knut Andersen
The People’s Amanda – Best Norwegian Film in Theatrical Release
Mirush, director Marius Holst, producer Gudny Hummelvoll for 4 ½
* Cold Prey, director Roar Uthaug, producer Martin Sundland and Magne Lyngner for Fantefilm
The Art of Negative Thinking, director Bård Breien, producer Dag Alveberg for Maipo Film
Mars & Venus, director Eva Dahr, producer Silje Eik Hopland and Tanya Nanette Badendyck for Cinenord
The Junior Olsen Gang and the Silver Mine Mystery, director Arne Lindtner Næss, producer Roy Anderson and Rune Throndsen for Nordisk Film
Reprise, director Joachim Trier, producer Karin Julsrud for 4 ½
Sons, director Erik Richter Strand, producer Eric Vogel for Tordenfilm
Uro, director Stefan Faldbakken, producer Asle Vatn and Christian Fredrik Martin for Friland
Usa vs al-Arian, director Line Halvorsen, producer Jan Dalchow for Dalchows verden
Winterland, director Hisham Zaman, producer Turid Øversveen for 4 ½
The main jury:
Sissel Benneche Osvold (President)
Hans Petter Blad
Iram Haq
Trine Wiggen
Erik Poppe
(Best Norwegian Film in Theatrical Release, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Film for Children and Youth, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Role)
The jury for short films and documentaries:
Aslaug Holm
Monica Csango
Arild Fröhlich
Best Foreign Film:
The films have been nominated by members of the Norwegian Cinema Directors’ Association based on the thirty best box office performers at Norwegian cinemas during the period of 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Locarno Film Festival 2007 Awards
Indian National Film Awards 2007
Venice Film Festival 2007 awards
Sundance Film Festival 2007 awards
SXSW Film Festival 2007 awards
Tiburon Film Festival 2007 awards
Tribeca Film Festival 2007 awards
Seattle Film Festival 2007 awards
Shanghai Film Festival 2007 awards
Shanghai Film Critics 2007 awards
Comments
Leave a Reply
NOTE:
All comments are moderated and may take some time before they are posted. Different views and opinions are welcome, but courtesy is imperative. Rude/crass/bigoted comments and name-calling of any sort will be immediately deleted.
Also, please be aware that the Alternative Film Guide has no contact information for the talent mentioned in this blog and no information pertaining to or access to distributors'/producers' film prints.
