Winners of The Amanda Award 1985–2020 The Norwegian Amanda Award was established in 1985. All earlier award winners are listed below. Best Norwegian Film (Theatrical release): 2020 Barn, producer Yngve Sæther for Motlys, director Dag Johan Haugerud 2019 Ut og stjæle hester, producers Turid Øversveen og Håkon Øverås for 4 1/2, director Hans Petter Moland 2018 Hva vil folk si, producer Maria Ekerhovd for Mer Film, director Iram Haq 2017 Kongens nei, producers Finn Gjerdrum og Stein B. Kvae for Paradox, director Erik Poppe 2016 Bølgen, producers Martin Sundland and Are Heidenstrøm for Fantefilm Fiksjon, director Roar Uthaug 2015 Børning, producers John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo og Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene, director Hallvard Bræin 2014 Tusen ganger godnatt, producers Finn Gjerdrum and Stein B. Kvae for Paradox, director Erik Poppe 2013 Som du ser meg, producer Yngve Sæther for Motlys, director Dag Johan Haugerud 2012 Få meg på, for faen, producer Brede Hovland and Sigve Endresen for Motlys, director Jannicke Systad Jacob- sen 2011 Kongen av Bastøy, producer Karin Julsrud for 4 ½ 2010 Upperdog, producers Asle Vatn and Christian Fredrik Martin for Friland Film 2009 Max Manus, producers: John M. Jacobsen and Sveinung Golimo, Filmkameratene AS 2008 Mannen som elsket Yngve, producer: Yngve Sæther, Motlys 2007 Reprise, director: Joachim Trier, producer: Karin Julsrud for 4 ½ 2006 Slipp Jimmy fri!, director: Cristopher Nielsen, producer Lars Andreas Hellebust for Storm Studio 2005 Hawaii Oslo, director: Erik Poppe 2004 Buddy, director: Morten Tyldum 2003 Salmer fra kjøkkenet, director: Bent Hamer 2002 Alt om min far, director: Even Benestad 2001 Heftig og begeistret, director Knut Erik Jensen 2000 S.O.S., director Thomas Robsahm 1999 Bare skyer beveger stjernene, director Torun Lian 1998 Salige er de som tørster, director Carl Jørgen Kiønig 1997 Budbringeren, director: Pål Sletaune 1996 Kjærlighetens kjøtere, director: Hans Petter Moland 1995 Eggs, director: Bent Hamer 1994 Hodet over vannet, director: Nils Gaup 1992 Frida med hjertet i hånden, director: Berit Nesheim 1991 Herman, director: Erik Gustavson 1990 En håndfull tid, director: Martin Asphaug 1989 For harde livet, director: Sigve Endresen 1988 Veiviseren, director: Nils Gaup 1987 X, director: Oddvar Einarson (Pathfinder) 1986 Hustruer - ti år etter, director: Anja Breien 1985 Orions belte, director: Ola Solum Best Children’s Film: 2020 Flukten over grensen, producer Cornelia Boysen, director Johanne Helgeland 2019 Psychobitch, producer Ruben Thorkildsen, director Martin Lund 2018 Elias og Storegaps hemmelighet, producer Sigurd Slåttebrekk for Animando, directors Simen Alsvik, Will As- hurst 2017 Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen, producers Ove Heiborg, Elisabeth Opdal, Eirik Smidesang Slåen for Qvisten Animasjon, director Rasmus A. Sivertsen 2016 Knutsen & Ludvigsen og den fæle Rasputin, producer Eric Vogel for Tordenfilm, director Rasmus Sivertsen and Rune 2015 Operasjon Arktis, producer John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene, director Grethe Bøe 2014 Solan og Ludvig - Jul i Flåklypa, producer Cornelia Boysen for Maipo film, director Rasmus A. 2013 Pelle Politibil på sporet, director Rasmus A. Sivertsen, producer Aage Aaberge and Live Bonnevie for 2012 Til siste hinder, director Anders Øvergaard, producer Kathrine Haugen(Filimo film) and Odd G. Iversen (Atomfilm 2011 Elias og jakten på havets gull, director Lise I. Osvoll, producer John M. Jacobsen and Sveinung Golimo for 2010 Knerten, director Åsleik Engmark Best Children and Youth’s Film: 2009 I et speil, i en gåte, director: Jesper W. Nielsen 2008 Mannen som elsket Yngve, director: Stian Kristiansen 2007 Jenter, director: Hanne Myren 2006 Pitbullterje, director: Arild Frölich 2005 Venner for livet, director: Arne Lindtner Næss 2004 Bare Bea, director: Petter Næss 2003 Ulvesommer, director: Peder Norlund 2002 Tiden før Tim, director: Anne Marie Nørholm 1991 Døden på Oslo S, director: Eva Isaksen 1990 Steinen, director: Øivind S. Jorfald 1989 Frida, director: Berit Nesheim 1988 Nattseilere, director: Tor M. Tørstad 1986 Herfra tilTøyen, director: Kjersti Paulsen 1985 Lars i porten, director: Leif Erlsboe Best Director (Theatrical release) 2020 Dag Johan Haugerud for Barn 2019 Hans Petter Moland for Ut og stjæle Hester 2018 Iram Haq for Hva vil folk si 2017 Izer Aliu for Fluefangeren 2016 Joachim Trier for Louder Than Bombs 2015 Aslaug Holm for Brødre 2014 Eskil Vogt for Blind 2013 Dag Johan Haugerud for Som du ser meg 2012 Joachim Trier for Oslo, 31. august 2011 Erik Skjoldbjærg for Nokas 2010 Sara Johnsen for Upperdog 2009 Arild Fröhlich for Fatso 2008 Stian Kristiansen for Mannen som elsket Yngve 2007 Joachim Trier for Reprise 2006 Jens Lien for Den brysomme mannen The People’s Amanda: 2020 Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamant, directors Rasmus A. Sivertsen, Marit Moum Aune, producers Eirik Smidesang Slåen, Heidi Palm Sandberg, Ove Heiborg for Qvisten animasjon 2019 Skjelvet, director John Andreas Andersen, producers Martin Sundland og Are Heidenstrøm for Fantefilm 2018 Den 12. mann, director Harald Zwart, producers Aage Aaberge for Nordisk Film Production, Espen Horn for Motion Blur, Veslemøy Ruud Zwart for Zwart Arbeid 2017 Marcus og Martinus – Sammen om drømmen, director Daniel Fahre, producers Silje Buraas, Tom Marius Kittil- sen for Fenomen TV Film & Scene 2016 El Clásico, director Halkawt Mustafa 2015 Børning, director Hallvard Bræin, director John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene 2014 Gåten Ragnarok, director Mikkel Brænne Sandemose, producers Are Heidenstrøm and Martin Sundland for Fantefilm 2013 Kon-Tiki, director Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, producers Aage Aaberge for Nordisk Film Production and Jeremy Thomas for Recorded Picture Company 2012 Hodejegerne, director Morten Tyldum, producers Asle Vatn for Friland and Marianne Gray for Yellow Bird Norge 2011 Trolljegeren, director André Øvredal, producers John M. Jacobsen and Sveinung Golimo for Filmkameratene 2010 Engelen, director Margreth Olin, producer Thomas Robsahm for Speranza Film 2009 Max Manus, director: Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, producers: John M. Jacobsen and Sveinung Go- limo for Filmkameratene AS 2008 Kautokeinoopprøret, director: Nils Gaup, producer: Börje Hansson for Rubicon 2007 Fritt vilt, director Roar Uthaug, producers Martin Sundland and Magne Lyngner for Fantefilm Best Documentary Film: 2020 Selvportrett, producer/director Margreth Olin for Speranza film, director Katja Høgset, Espen Wallin 2019 Hvor man vender tilbake, producer Racha H. Larsen for Yellow Log, director Egil Håskjold Larsen 2018 Røverdatter, director Sofia Haugan, producer Carsten Aanonsen for Indie Film 2017 Nowhere to Hide, director Zaradasht Ahmed, producer Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas for Ten Thousand Images 2016 Dugma – the Button, director 2015 Drone, director Tonje Hessen Schei, producers Lars Løge and 2014 Light Fly, Fly High, director and producers Susann Østigaard and Beathe Hofseth 2013 De andre, director Margreth Olin, producer Margreth Olin for Speranza 2012 Folk ved fjorden, director Øyvind Sandberg, producers Jorunn Botne and Øyvind Sandberg for Ø 2011 Reunion - Ten Years After the War, director Jon Haukeland, producer Charlotte Røhder Tvedt for Medieoperatø 2010 Brødre i krig, director Øystein Rakkenes, producer Pål Chr. Buntz for Mpower 2009 Moderne slaveri, director: Thomas Robsahm and 2008 Blod & ære, director: Håvard Bustnes, producer: Dag Hoel for Faction 2007 Jenter, director 2005 Evig din, director: Monica 2004 Home of the Brave, Land of the Free, director: John Sullivan 2003 Et steinkast unna, director 2002 Kroppen min, director 2001 Heftig og begeistret, director 2000 Noen spørsmål om boksing, director: Beate Grimsrud and Stefan 1999 Dei mjuke hendene, director: Margreth 1998 Leve blant løver, director: Sigve 1997 Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv, director 1995 Mørketid – kvinners møte med nazismen, director: Karoline 1993 Tanjuska och de sju djävlorna, director: Pirjo Honkasalo 1991 Svett glamour, director: Alexander Rø 1990 Metropolisprogrammene, director 1989 For harde livet, director 1988 Olje, directors: Bjørn Nilsen and Ted 1987 Lenger inne, der ingen andre går, director: Hans E. 1986 Finnmark mellom øst og vest, director: Knut Erik Jensen Best Short Film: 2020 The Manilla Lover, producer Lotte Sandbu, Nina Barbosa Blad for Barbosa film, director Johanna Pykkö 2019 She-Pack, director Fanny Ovesen, producer Lotte Sandbu for Den Norske Filmskolen 2018 No Man is an Island, director og producer Ali Parandian for Anicca Pictures 2017 Min søster, director Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad, producer Nina Maria Barbosa Blad for Barbosa Blad Film 2016 Frysninger, director/producer Marius Myrmel 2015 Bunker, director Vibeke Heide, producer Vibeke Heide 2014 Amasone, director Marianne Ulrichsen, producer Ragna Midtgard and Maria Ekerhovd for MER Film 2013 Magnus – en vårdag, director Magnus Lilleberg, producerer Christoffer Næss and Per Kristian Lomsdalen for Munin Film 2012 Å vokte fjellet, director Izer Aliu, producer Elisabeth Kvithyll for Den norske filmskolen 2011 1994 , director Kaveh Tehrani, producers Kaveh Tehrani, Christian Lien Jensen and Marthe Haakensen 2010 Samaritanen, director Magnus Mork, producer Medieoperatørene 2009 Darek, director: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen 2008 Varde, director: Hanne Larsen, producer: Mona Steffensen for Original Film AS 2007 Janus, director: Linda Fagerli Sæthren 2006 Alene menn sammen, director: Trond Fausa Aurvåg 2005 Bawke, director: