“The Gravedigger’s Wife” directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed won two major awards – the NDR narrative Film Prize award and the Interfilm Church Prize at the 63rd Lübeck Nordic Film Days (Nordische Filmtage).
“The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic” by Teemu Nikki was also recognized by two different juries. Producer Jani Pösö accepted the Baltic Film prize worth 5,000 euro and it received an Honorable Mention from the Interfilm Church jury.
The DGB North District trade union Documentary Prize went to “Arica” by William Johansson Kalén und Lars Edman.
The Friends of the NFL prize for best first film went to the Icelandic film that opened the festival, “Cop Secret”, with director Hannes Þór Halldórsson on hand to accept in person. Moviegoers awarded their Audience prize to “Margrete – Queen of the North” by Charlotte Sieling.
Award Winners and Special Mentions of the 63rd Nordischen Filmtage Lübeck
NDR Film Prize
The Gravedigger’s Wife
Director: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, Finnland / France / Germany 2021
Prize of the friends of the Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
Cop Secret (Leynilögga)
Director: Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Iceland 2021
Audience Prize of the Lübecker Nachrichten
Margrete – Queen of the North (Margrete den første)
Director: Charlotte Sieling, Denmark / Sweden / Norway / Iceland / Czech Republic 2021
INTERFILM Church Prize
The Gravedigger’s Wife
Director: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, Finnland / France / Germany 2021
Special Mention:
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic (Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia)
Director: Teemu Nikki, Finnland 2021
Baltic Film Prize for a Nordic Feature Film
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic (Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia)
Director: Teemu Nikki, Finnland 2021
Documentary Film Prize of the North DGB District
Arica
Directors: William Johansson Kalén, Lars Edman, Sweden / Chile / Belgium / Norway 2020
CineStar Prize
The Dunes Said (Die Dünen sagten)
Director: Maya Connors, Germany/ Argentina 2021
Lobende Erwähnung:
Connection (Svyaz)
Director: Serafima Orlova, Germany 2021
Children’s and Youth Film Award of the Gemeinnützige Sparkassenstiftung
Nelly Rapp Monster Agent (Nelly Rapp – monsteragent)
Director: Amanda Adolfsson, Sweden 2020
Radisson Blu Senator Hotel Children’s Jury Award
Eva & Adam
Director: Caroline Cowan, Sweden 202
Special Mention:
Christmas at Cattle Hill (Jul på KuToppen)
Director: Will Ashurst, Norway2020
Youth Jury Award
Ninjababy
Director: Yngvild Sve Flikke, Norway 2020
Special Mention:
Hello World (Hei verden)
Director: Kenneth Elvebakk, Norway / Sweden 2021
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