Five features and one documentary have been nominated for the 2026 Nordic Council Film Prize. It’s awarded to a feature film or documentary produced in the Nordic countries that has been distributed in cinemas.
Some picks – announced at the Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund – come as no surprise, as Joachim Trier’s Oscar-winning “Sentimental Value” and Hlynur Pálmason’s “The Love That Remains” have already enjoyed significant festival success.
However, the jury consisting of Jacob Ludvigsen, Jan Berg Jørgensen, Marjo Pipinen, Jóna Finnsdóttir, Anne Gjelsvik and Jonas Holmberg also recognized Jeanette Nordahl’s “Beginnings,” Búi Dam’s “Birita,” “A Light That Never Goes Out” by Lauri-Matti Parppei and “Kevlar Soul” directed by Maria Eriksson-Hecht.
“Kevlar Soul” focuses on two brothers who grow up terrorized by their alcoholic father.
“We are deeply honored by this nomination,” said Eriksson-Hecht.
