Saturday night was The artist and the thief It won the award for Best Norwegian Film. The documentary tells the private story of Czech artist Barbora Kiselkova and the thief with whom she forms a warm and unexpected friendship.
Thank you for letting me live in a society where I can get up and start over,” said Carl Bertil Nordland of Amanda’s scene. He stole Kysilkova’s photos back in 2015.
Director Benjamin Ray has received numerous awards and honors for the film.
– I completely lost faith in the project and was on sick leave for half a year, but the whole team supported me. Thank you very much for not losing faith in the project, says Rey.
Thorp and Oftebro Actors of the Year
There was no big deal for one movie this year. “Ninjababy” was once considered an evening favourite Most Nominations (11). They won four of them. This was followed by “The Great Crime” and “The Artist and the Thief” with three awards each.
Jacob Oftebro won Best Male Actor for his role as Jewish boxer Charles ‘biggest crime’.
Kristin Kogath Thorpe plays Oftebro’s girlfriend in the same movie. She won Best Actress for her second film role last year, as Raquel in «Ninjababy».
Director and director Oddvar Bull Tuhus (80) has been honored with an honorary award from the Amanda Committee for his long career in Norwegian film.
In recent weeks, NRK.no fans have voted for their fans Finalists for People Amanda. In the end, it was “Generation Utøya” that received the most votes and received the generous audience award.
Watch tonight’s winners Amanda here:
Best Norwegian film
- “The Artist and the Thief” (Director: Benjamin Rey, Producer Ingevil Geske)
- “Gil Otoya” (Director: Aslaug Holm and Sigve Endresen, Producer: Tore Buvarp)
- «Ninjababy» (Director: Yngvild Sve Flikke, Producer: Yngve Sæther)
Best reggae
- About « Yngvild Sve Flikkeninjababy »
- Benjamin Rig NS «The artist and the thief»
- Silje Salomonsen and Arild Østin Ommundsen for «Tottori – The summer we were alone»
Best Male Actor
- Jakob Oftebro for ‘biggest crime’
- Arthur Burning «Ninjababy»
- Pål Sverre Hagen for Diana’s wedding
Best Actress
- Kristin Kogath Thorpe for «Ninjababy»
- Birgit Larsen onI ran »
- Catherine Thorburg Johansen for «Oslo – Copenhagen»
Male supportive role
- Nader Khadmi for «Ninjababy»
- Dennis Storhui for “Project Z”
- Michalis Koutsogiannakis for «biggest crime
Best Supporting Actress
- Bea Halvorsen for ‘biggest crime’
- Marte Magnusdotter Solem for «they have”
- Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr for “I ran”
Best movie for kids
- “Tottori – The Summer We Were Alone” (Director: Silje Salomonsen and Arild Østin Ommundsen, Producer: Gary Cranner)
- «Away» (Director: Line Hatland, Producer: Ingvil Giske and Mari Monrad Vistven)
- «Knutsen & Ludvigsen 2 – The Big Monster» (Director: Gunhild Enger and Rune Spaans, Producer: Ingunn Sundelin and Eric Vogel)
Best Documentary
- «The artist and the thief» (Director: Benjamin Rey, Producer: Ingevil Geske)
- «Gil Utoya» (Director: Aslaug Holm, Sigve Endresen, Producer: Tore Buvarp)
- «Odelsgutt and fantefølge» (Director: Merethe Offerdal Tveit, Producer: Kristine Ann Skaret)
best scenario
- Johan Fasting, co-authors; Yngvild Sve Flikke and Inga H. Sætre for «Ninjababy»
- Benjamin Rig Robert Stingard for “The Artist and the Thief”
- Itonje Søimer Guttormsen for “I ran”
Best Foreign Film
- «other glass» (Director: Thomas Vinterberg, Distributor: Arthaus)
- «the father» (Director: Florian Zeller, Distributor: Storytelling Media)
- «young promising» (regi: Emerald Fennell, Distributør: United International Pictures)
Best short film
- “What is a woman” (Director and Producer: Maren Huskgold)
- «Greetings from Myanmar » (Director and Producer: Suneva Sundby and Andreas J. razer)
- “seven miles” (Director and Producer: Eilif Bremer Landsend)
Best original music
- Thomas Diebdahl on «Tottori – The summer we were alone»
- Johan Soderqvist «biggest crime»
- Kåre Chr. Vestrheim for «Ninjabi»
Best Production Design/Scenography
- Ulrika Aksin and Tobias Eving «biggest crime»
- Nina Burrron, Marian Stringer and Anne Kristen Taleras «I ran»
- Olfi Askim «Knutsen & Ludvigsen 2 – The Big Monster»
Best sound design
- Alexander Dudarev’s «Gonda»
- Eric Leungren for «I ran»
- Hugo Ecornes and Gisele Tveto «Ninjabi»
Best mask/makeup
- Maria Björnice Hermansen in Barrow “Project Z”
- Great John Solberg Hansen for «Diana’s wedding»
- Sarah’s voices «biggest crime»
Best picture
- Egel Hasgold-Larsen and Viktor Kosakovsky for «Gonda»
- Marian Buck «Ninjabi»
- Patrick Sefstrom and Egil Huskgold-Larsen «I ran»
Best visual effects
- Dennis Klein and Bear Limers «Dragon Guard Christmas»
- Inga H. Sætre for «Ninjabi»
- Lars Eric Hansen for «biggest crime»
best clip
- Robert Stengard about «The artist and the thief»
- Christian Seppenherz and Elise Solberg «biggest crime»
- Karen Gravous for «Ninjabi»
best fashion
- Ingerd Milan, Marian Stringer, Etony Sommer Guttorsen, Birgit Larsen and Nina Burrron «I ran»
- Ann Pedersen «biggest crime»
- Ida Toft for «Diana’s wedding»
Amanda Folkets
- Gil Utoya (Director: Aslaug Holm, Sigve Endresen, Producer: Tore Buvarp)
- Burning 3 (Director: Halvard Bruen, Producer: John M. Jacobsen, Peter J. Burgley, M. Reza Bahr, Elaine Alfeberg)
- biggest crime (Director: Eric Svensson, Producer: Martin Sondland, Therese Boone and Catherine Gundersen)
Amanda Committee Honorary Award
Did you miss the broadcast? Here you can watch this year’s award ceremony from Haugesund:
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