2005 was the first year that the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize was awarded.

The winner was the Danish film Drabet (Manslaughter) directed by Per Fly, scripted by Kim Leona, Dorte Høg, Mogens Rukov and Per Fly, and produced by Ib Tardini for Zentropa. The award was handed out on Wednesday October 26, 2005 at a ceremony during the annual Session of the Nordic Council in Reykjavik.

Full list of 2005 nominations:

DENMARK

DRABET (Manslaughter)

Director Per Fly
Scriptwriter Kim Leona, Per Fly, Dorte Høgh, Mogens Rukov Producer Ib Tardini
Cast Jesper Christensen, Beate Bille, Charlotte Fich, Pernilla August
Prod company Zentropa Entertainments
Local distribution Nordisk Film
International sales Trust Film Sales

PUSHER II (Pusher II-With Blood in My Hands)
Director Nicolas Winding Refn
Scriptwriter Nicolas Winding Refn
Producer Henrik Danstrup
Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Zlatko Burix, Leif Sylvester
Prod company NWR Productions
Local distribution Nordisk Film
International sales Nordisk Fim International Sales

FINLAND 

MELANCHOLIA 3 HUONETTA (The 3 Rooms of Melancholia) Director Pirjo Honkasalo
Scriptwriter Pirjo Honkasalo
Producer Kristiina Pervilä
Documentary
Prod company Millennium Film
Local distribution Finnkino
International sales Deckert Distribution

PAHA MAA (Frozen Land)
Director Aku Louhimies
Scriptwriter Paavo Westerberg
Producer Markus Selin
Cast Jasper Pääkkönen, Mikko Leppilampi, Sulevi Peltola, Petteri Summanen, Mikko Kouki, Samuli Edelmann
Prod company Solar Films
Local distribution Buena Vista International Finland
International sales Birch Three Entertainment

ICELAND 

DÍS
Director Silja Hauksdóttir
Scriptwriters Birna Anna Björnsdóttir, Oddny Sturludóttir, Silja Hauksdóttir, based on Hauksdóttir's novel.
Producer Baltasar Kormákur
Cast Alfrun Arno, Ilmur Kristjansdottir, Arni Tryggvason, Thorunn Erna Clausen, Ylfa Edelstein, Gunnar Hansson
Prod company Blueeyes Productions/Sögn
Local distribution Blueeyes Productions

GARGANDI SNILLD (Screaming Masterpiece)
Director Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson
Scriptwriter Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson
Producers Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson
Documentary
Prod company Palomar Pictures, Ergis Film Producions, Zik Zak Filmworks
Local distribution Zik Zak Filmworks
International sales Katapult Film Sales

NORWAY

HAWAII, OSLO
Director Erik Poppe
Scriptwriter Harald Rosenlöw-Eeg
Producers Finn Gjerdrum, Torleif Hauge
Cast Trond Espen Seim, Jan Gunnar Røise, Petronella Barker, Evy Kasseth Røsten, Robert Skjærstad, Stig Henrik Hoff, Aksel Hennie
Prod company Paradox Film
Local distribution Scanbox Entertainment Norway
International sales Trust Film Sales

VINTERKYSS (Kissed by Winter)
Director Sara Johnsen
Scriptwriters Ståle Stein Berg, Sara Johnsen
Producers Christian Fredrik Martin, Asle Vatn
Cast Annika Hallin, Kristoffer Joner, Göran Ragnarstam, Fridtjov Såheim, Linn Skåber
Prod company Friland
Local distribution Sandrew Metronome Norge
International sales NonStop Sales

SWEDEN

ETT HÅL I MITT HJÄRTA (A Hole In My Heart)
Director Lukas Moodysson
Scriptwriter Lukas Moodysson
Producer Lars Jönsson
Cast Thorsten Flinck, Sanna Bråding, Goran Marjanovic, Björn Almroth
Prod company Memfis Film
Local distribution Sonet Film
International sales Trust Film Sales

GITARRMONGOT (The Guitar Mongoloid)
Director Ruben Östlund
Scriptwriter Ruben Östlund
Producers Anna Sohlmann, Kalle Boman
Cast Erik Rutström, Ola Sandstig, Britt-Marie Andersson, Julia Persdotter
Prod company Hinden/Länna-Ateljéerna
Local distribution Triangelfilm/Kedjan
International sales Triangelfilm

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