The King's Choice - Norway's number one in the cinemas - scoops most of the Amandas
- Erik Poppe’s film was nominated for a record 13 prizes but left with eight at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund
Norwegian director Erik Poppe’s World War II epic The King’s Choice [+see also:
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The Norwegian Amanda Committee had nominated the film in 13 categories, and in the end the movie left with eight statuettes – for Best Norwegian Feature, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production/Stage Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Musical Score, Best Editing and Best Sound Design. Poppe’s Hawaii, Oslo [+see also:
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Several of this year’s winners already had Amandas on their mantelpiece: Rasmus A Sivertsen, whose In the Forest of Huckybucky [+see also:
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Here is the full list of the 2017 Amanda Award winners:
Best Norwegian Feature
The King’s Choice [+see also:
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Best Children’s Movie
In the Forest of Huckybucky [+see also:
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Best Director
Izer Alu - Hunting Flies [+see also:
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Best Actress
Ruby Dagnall – Framing Mom [+see also:
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Best Actor
Kristoffer Joner – Handle with Care [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actress
Sarah Francesca Brænne – The Rules for Everything [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Karl Markovics – The King’s Choice
Best Original Screenplay
Harald Rosenløw Eeg, Jan Trygve Røyneland – The King’s Choice
Best Cinematography
Øystein Mamen – The Rules for Everything
Best Production/Stage Design
Peter Bävman – The King’s Choice
Best Visual Effects
Arne Kaupang – The King’s Choice
Best Musical Score
Johan Söderqvist – The King’s Choice
Best Editing
Einar Egeland – The King’s Choice
Best Sound Design
Christian Schaanning – The King’s Choice
Best Short
My Sister – Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad
Best Documentary
Nowhere to Hide [+see also:
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Best International Feature
Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan (USA)
The Golden Clapper
Inge-Lise Langfeldt
The People’s Amanda
Marcus & Martinus [+see also:
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The Amanda Committee’s Honorary Prize
Axel Helgeland
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