Winners NIFF 2021
We are so very proud to announce our winners of NIFF 2021. We feel so privileged to have had the honor to review such great work from all over the globe, especially when we are all going through such difficult times together.
Thanks again to all of our partners and sponsors who made this possible.
POSER
WINNER - BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
PERSONA NON GRATA
WINNER - BEST NORDIC FEATURE
GABI, BETWEEN AGES 8 AND 13
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
LISA JESPERSEN
WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR, PERSONA NON GRATA
SYLVIE MIX
WINNER - BEST FEMALE ACTOR, POSER
FLYTTFÅGLAR
AURORA BOREALIS
BLACK HOLE
WINNER - BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
REKONSTRUKTIO
WINNER - BEST NORDIC SHORT
OUTSWING
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
FEDERICO URDANETA
WINNER - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, GREEN BANK PASTORAL
ADAM ILD ROHWEDER
WINNER - BEST MALE ACTOR, PERSONA NON GRATA
Prizes - NIFF 2021
All winners will receive our gorgeous awards from Kosta Boda, as well as bag from Fjällräven. Additional prizes from Stockholm Bränneri.
Best International Feature - A full screenplay analysis and markup from Coverage Ink.
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Best Nordic Short - A visit to Stockholm Bränneri distillery, with a gin tasting.
Stockholms Bränneri is situated in an old Jaguar workshop on the island of Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. In the old workshop we create Stockholms first craft gin, inspired by our Nordic heritage. We are influenced by the natural, but also architectural, elements of our surroundings, driven by curiosity.
Best Nordic Feature - A 2-day color grading session with Hocus Focus.
We’re a dedicated team of post-production professionals recognized for adding both technical and creative expertise, as well as stunning colours and visual wonders to commercials, feature films and TV productions.
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Aurora Borealis - New York Film Academy is donating a scholarship for a 4-week course.
New York Film Academy (NYFA) has built a reputation as one of the premier visual and performing arts colleges in the world. Since 2017, NYFA has been named by Variety as a Top Film School, demonstrating excellence in the numerous disciplines they offer.
Nominations - NIFF 2021
BEST FEMALE ACTOR
Charlotte Verwimp - Stephanie
Nora-Jane Noone - Wildfire
Nika McGuigan - Wildfire
Rosalinde Mynster - Persona non Grata
BEST MALE ACTOR
Martin McCann - Wildfire
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Thomas Freundlich - Rekonstruktio
Joakim Chardonnens - Black Hole
BEST DIRECTOR
Engeli Broberg - Gabi, Between Ages 8 and 13
Federico Urdaneta - Green Bank Pastoral