2008 Golden Beetles
Swedish Film Institute's 2008 Golden Beetle (aka Guldbagge) nominations: January 8, 2008. A special six-member jury later picked the Best Achievement winners.
2008 Golden Beetle winners: Stockholm, January 21, 2008
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
BEST FILM
Darling, produced by Fredrik Heinig
* Du levande / You the Living, produced by Pernilla Sandström
Leo, produced by Anna Anthony
BEST FOREIGN FILM
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Cristian Mungiu
* This Is England, Shane Meadows
The Edge of Heaven, Fatih Akin
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Det svider i hjärtat / Aching Heart, Oscar Hedin
* Nunnan / The Nun, Maud Nycander
Paradiset / Paradise, Jerzy Sladkowski
BEST DIRECTOR
* Roy Andersson, You the Living
Josef Fares, Leo
Johan Kling, Darling
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jonas Karlsson, Den man älskar / To Love Someone
* Michael Segerström, Darling
Leonard Terfelt, Leo
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Julia Högberg, Den nya människan / The New Man
* Sofia Ledarp, To Love Someone
Michelle Meadows, Darling
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
* Hassan Brijany, Ett öga rött / A Red Eye
Dan Ekborg, Se upp för dårarna / Mind the Gap
Nicolaj Schröder, Hate Gothenburg
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
* Bibi Andersson, Arn: Tempelriddaren / Arn: The Knight Templar
Maria Lundqvist, The New Man
Gunilla Nyroos, Nina Frisk
BEST SCREENPLAY
* Roy Andersson, You the Living
Johan Kling, Darling
Kjell Sundstedt, The New Man
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / GEORGE EASTMAN AWARD
Gustav Danielsson, You the Living
* Geir Hartly Andreassen, Darling
Eric Kress, Arn: The Knight Templar
BEST SHORT
* Hur man gör / What You Do, Gunilla Heilborn, Kim Hiorthøy, Mårten Nilsson
Juni / June, Fijona Jonuzi
Lucky Blue, Håkon Liu
Best Achievement winners:
Stunt coordinator Kimmo Rajala, Arn: the Knight Templar
Costume designer Kicki Ilander, Arn: the Knight Templar
Casting crew Pär Brundin, Frida Hallberg and Charlotta Miller, Kid Svensk / That Special Summer
Lifetime Achievement Award: Gösta Ekman
Gullspira Award 2008 (for extraordinary contributions in films for children): Ulf Stark
Audience Award: Arn: the Knight Templar by Peter Flinth
Jury: TV producer Eva Schwartz (president), actress Pernilla August, producer Katinka Farago, critic Nils-Petter Sundgren, director Jonas Akerlund, critic Maarit Koskinen, producer Vinca Wiedemann
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