The movie “borning” by Hallvard Bræin took grand slam and won the four awards when this year’s Amanda Awards were handed out in Haugesund Saturday night. Now hopes he and producer John M. Jacobsen that a sequel could still get support – before the snow comes.
Film Industry’s main festive evening was as usual held in Haugesund and marks also the beginning of the annual film festival. But before the new films presented should therefore honors awarded for last year’s films.
A total of 19 awards were presented in addition to Amanda Committee Honorary Award which this year went to film director Vibeke Løkkeberg for his long career in the film industry.
Ine Marie Wilmann was awarded Amanda Best Actress and experienced Bjørn Sundquist got his fifth award throughout his career, this time for best actor in the role of bitter furniture supplier in “Here’s Harold.”
– This is the price I cherished. The role of Harold hit me and I realized it very quickly and could identify myself with it. It is important for me in all roles, said an unusually touched Sundquist after receiving the price.
Thanks “throughout Norway”
A very happy director Hallvard Bræin had earlier in the evening also received the award for People’s Amanda when the film was also declared the best movie last year. He thanked everyone who participated in the film and everyone who had put on during recording over Norway.
– There are thousands of people behind this film here, thank you, said a happy time director by price sprinkled over the film.
The film sold over 380,000 tickets and became Norway’s second most watched film. It has previously been awarded the Silver Klumpen after Norwegian Cinema Managers Association named film of the best in 2014.
Yet did not the team support to create a sequel when this year’s awards from the Norwegian Film Institute became known. By price sprinkled Saturday hoping Bræin and producer Jacobsen that those who hold the purse strings may reconsider their application.
– We’d rather be running when it starts snowing, says Jacobsen said.
– The country rånere waiting for a sequel and enthusiasm around this is total. The film has a large audience, says director Bræin.
Director for documentary
Documentary Creator Aslaug Holm stuck surprising with the prize for best director under Amanda Awards. It is the first time the price does not go to a director of a fiction film.
The film “Brothers” has given Holm considerable attention. Through eight years Holm followed his own two sons. She describes the film as a life project where she filmed sons over 450 hours from they were respectively five and eight years old.
– Mark and Luke, you’ve been lights in my life and you’ve been incredibly patient with me during this process, Holm said when she received the award.
– I am proud and humbled to win the award. I think it’s incredibly inspiring to win director award, says Aslaug Holm NTB after the distribution.
Both sons and husband Tore Buvarp, who produced the film, sitting in the audience when Holm received the statuette. (© NTB)
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