Since 1996 The Nordisk Film Foundation has distributed an honorary award by the name of The Nordisk Film Award. The award is given to one or more persons who have contributed in an extraordinary way to the Danish media environment.
Nordisk Film Prisen has since 1996 been awarded to the following:
1996: Directors Lars von Trier and Ole Bornedal
1997: Director Lotte Svendsen
1998: Producer Birgitte Hald
1999: Director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
2000: Director Erik Clausen
2001: Director Christoffer Boe
2002: Scriptwriter Mogens Rukov
2003: Scriptwriters Peter and Stig Thorsboe
2004: Director Jørgen Leth
2005: Scriptwriter and director Anders Thomas Jensen
2006: Cartoonist and director Anders Morgenthaler
2007: Director Peter Schønau Fog
The award money consists of DDK 1.000 multiplied with the age of Nordisk Film. In 2006 Nordisk Film will celebrate its one hundred years anniversary.
Erik Ballings Rejselegat
2006: Lise Nørgaard
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Anders Østergaard
Nikolaj Arcel
2007: Cinematographer Dan Laustsen
Nordisk Films 100 års Hæderspris
Nils Malmros
The committee behind The Nordisk Film Award consists of the following persons:
- Poul Nesgaard, Headmaster of Den Danske Filmskole
- Peter Schepelern, Lecturer at Film and Media Science at Københavns Universitet
- Birgitte Hald, Producer, Nimbus Film
- Rumle Hammerich, Producer and Director, Nordisk Film
- Michael Ritto, Managing Director, Nordisk Film (Chairman)
The committee decides who will receive The Nordisk Film Award each year. The award is either given to a person who has made an extraordinary contribution to Danish film through the years, or to a new talent expected to perform very well in the media world of tomorrow.
