Erik Ballings Rejselegat

Erik Balling's Rejselegat was founded by Nordisk Film Fonden in 2006.

The award is a travel grant of DKK 75,000. Nordisk Film Fonden chose that it should be a travel grant because Erik Balling, together with his colleague Henning Bahs, for many years showed that traveling promotes inspiration and creativity - and gives strength to new efforts.

The council consists of max. 6 people. The council of Nordisk Film Fonden annually appoints the chairman of the prize committee on the recommendation of the director of Nordisk Film Production. The prize committee has a seat for 1 year at a time and members can sit for a maximum of 3 consecutive years and have a withdrawal period of 3 years, regardless of duration. Nordisk Film A/S's representation does not exceed 2 people.

The prize committee consists of:

Camilla Hammerich – Chairperson and Producer
Frelle Petersen – Director and writer
Thomas Hwan – Actor
Jenny Lund Madsen – Writer
Dorthe Riis Lauridsen – Producer/Apple Tree Productions

Erik Balling's Rejselegat is awarded annually to a person who in the year in question has created a work that has particularly attracted the public's attention and interest.

The prize is awarded each year in connection with Nordisk Film's birthday in November and from 2017 Erik Ballings Rejselegat became part of ISBJØRNEN, Nordisk Film Foundation's honorary award show.

Erik Ballings Rejselegat recipient 2023: Mette Heeno

Erik Balling's Travel Grant 2023 goes to screenwriter Mette Heeno for her efforts as main writer on the popular DR series CARMEN CURLERS, which took home three Robert awards - among other things for "Danish TV series of the year" in 2023.

Mette Heeno Erik Ballings Rejselegat 2023 isbjørnen

Former recipients of Erik Ballings Rejselegat

2023 – Mette Heeno, Screenwriter
2022 – Frelle Petersen, Director & Screenwriter
2021 – Lisa Jespersen, Director & Screenwriter & Sara Isabella Jønsson, Screenwriter
2020 – Louise McLaughlin, Cinematographer
2019 – Peter Hjorth, VFX Supervisor
2018 – Ditte Hansen og Louise Mieritz, Actors & Screenwriters
2017 – Sabine Hviid, Set Designer
2016 – Ask Hasselbalch, Director
2015 – May el-Toukhy, Director
2014 – Maya Ilsøe, Screenwriter
2013 – Sisse Graum Jørgensen & Louise Vesth, Producers
2012 – Rene Ezra & Tomas Radoor, Producers
2011 – Martin Pieter Zandvliet, Director
2010 – Susanne Bier, Director
2009 – Åke Sandgren, Director
2008 – Adam Neutzsky-Wulff, Producer
2007 – Dan Laustsen, Cinematographer

In 2006 when the prize was established there were 4 recipients:

Nikolaj Arcel, Screenwriter
Anders Østergaard, Director
Lise Nørgaard, Journalist, Author & Screenwriter
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, Composer