14/03/2016 - Roar Uthaug and Joachim Trier’s films came out on top when Norwegian filmmakers gave out their Cannon Awards at the Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival

Director Joachim Trier with his Best Director Award for Louder than Bombs

Norwegian director Roar Uthaug’s The Wave [+see also:
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interview: Roar Uthaug
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At the Kosmorama International Film Festival in Trondheim, which ended yesterday (13 March), The Wave won for Best Actor (Kristoffer Joner), Best Production Design (Lina Nordqvist), Best Producers (Martin Sundland and Are Heidenstrøm) and Best Editing (Christian Siebenherz) after the vote by the members of the unions and associations of Norwegian actors, directors, film workers, producers, composers, sound designers and playwrights.

Joachim Trier’s Louder than Bombs [+see also:
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interview: Joachim Trier
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Here is the full list of Norway’s 2016 Cannon Award winners:

Best Director
Joachim Trier – Louder than Bombs [+see also:
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interview: Joachim Trier
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Best Actress
Ine Marie Wilmann – Homesick [+see also:
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interview: Ine Marie Wilmann
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Best Actor
Kristoffer Joner – The Wave [+see also:
film review
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interview: Roar Uthaug
film profile]

Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Anne Krigsvoll – Women in Oversized Men’s Shirts [+see also:
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interview: Yngvild Sve Flikke
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Best Sound Design
Svenn Jakobsen – The Accidental Rock Star

Best Production Design
Lina Nordqvist – The Wave

Best Producers
Martin Sundland, Are Heidenstrøm – The Wave 

Best Original Screenplay
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier – Louder than Bombs

Best Cinematography
Jakob Ihre – Louder than Bombs

Best Editing
Christian Siebenherz – The Wave

Best Musical Score
Kåre Vestrheim, Øystein Dolmen, Gustav Lorentzen – Two Buddies and a Badger [+see also:
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Filmweb’s Audience Award
The Accidental Rock Star – Leiv Igor Devold