Five Nordic films and their directors, scriptwriters and producers have been nominated for the coveted NORDIC COUNCIL FILM PRIZE 2015, which will be announced on Tuesday 27 October, during the Session of the Nordic Council in Harpa, Reykjavík.
The nominations were announced this past Monday (August 31st). Among the nominated directors are Bille August, Dagur Kári, Mikael Marcimain, Ole Giæver and J.-P. Valkeapää. They are all in a tough competition with outstanding films, one from each of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

The five nominees 2015 are:

Finland: They have escaped (org: He ovat paenneet) by J.-P. Valkeapää (director), J.-P. Valkeapää, Pilvi Peltola (script), Aleksi Bardy (producer).

Denmark: Silent Heart (org: Stille Hjerte) by Bille August (director), Christian Torpe (script), Jesper Morthorst (producer).

Iceland: Virgin Mountain (org: Fúsi) by Dagur Kári (director, script), Baltasar Kormákur, Agnes Johansen (producer).

Norway: Out of Nature (org: Mot Naturen) by Ole Giæver (director, script), Maria Ekerhovd (producer).

Sweden: Gentlemen (org: Gentlemen) by Mikael Marcimain (director), Klas Östergren (script), Fredrik Heinig, Mattias Nohrborg, Johannes Åhlund (producer).
 

For more info on motivations, production notes, pictures and general information on The Nordic Council Film Prize  CLICK HERE.

For extended version of this press release in all 5 Nordic languages and English CLICK HERE.

Previous winners of the film prize are Benedikt Erlingsson for “Of Horses and Men” (2014), Thomas Vinterberg for “The Hunt” (2013), Ruben Östlund for “Play” (2012), Pernilla August for “Beyond” (2011), Thomas Vinterberg for “Submarino” (2010), Lars von Trier for “Antichrist” (2009), Roy Andersson for “You, the Living” (2008), Peter Schønau Fog for “The Art of Crying” (2007), Josef Fares for “Zozo” (2006), Per Fly for “Manslaughter” (2005) and Aki Kaurismäki for “The Man without a Past” (2002).

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