Press Release
2026 Nordic Series Script Award Jury Announced
Today, December 18, the jury members for the annual Nordic Series Script Award are announced. The award is presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond as part of the Nordic Series Awards that celebrate highest achievements in Nordic drama series. The award is presented at Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision.
The Nordic Series Script Award, succeeding the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, honours exceptional screenwriting in Nordic drama. The prestigious award of NOK 200,000 (€17,000) is financed by Nordisk Film & TV Fond and given to the main writer(s) of a Nordic drama series that premiered during the previous year, continuing a proud tradition of celebrating outstanding storytelling.
The jury for the Nordic Series Script Award includes Agnes Kittelsen, Actor, Norway; Nanna Frank Rasmussen, Film and TV Critic, Journalist, Denmark; Henning Kamm, Executive Producer and Managing Director, REAL FILM Berlin, Germany.
The five nominees for the Nordic Series Script Award will be revealed in January 2026.
The award recipients will be announced at TV Drama Vision, Nordic’s premier conference and key series marketplace, on January 27–28, 2026, held during the Göteborg Film Festival.
2026 Nordic Series Script Award jury
Agnes Kittelsen
Actor, Norway
Agnes Kittelsen is an awarded actor with extensive experience spanning feature films, TV, and theatre. Highlights of her work include Kon-Tiki (2012), Dag (2010–2015), Full Dekning (2022), and Exit (2019–2023). In 2025, she delivered a standout performance in Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts at Kilden Theatre. Her upcoming projects include the Netflix series Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole and the TV 2 drama series Rivalerne, both set to premiere in 2026.
Henning Kamm
Executive Producer and Managing Director, REAL FILM Berlin, Germany
Henning Kamm is a Peabody winning, and primetime Emmy and BAFTA nominated producer who joined REAL FILM Berlin in 2016 as managing director & executive producer. His productions include Anna Winger's Unorthodox and most recently KRANK Berlin for Apple TV+/ ZDFneo, which received the German Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2025.
Nanna Frank Rasmussen
Film and TV Critic, Journalist, Denmark
Film and TV critic and cultural journalist at Politiken in Denmark. Holds a degree in Film and Media Studies from the University of Copenhagen. Has worked professionally as a film critic, writer and tv host since 2007. President of the Danish Film Critics Association, long-time ad hoc curator of film programs for festivals, the Danish cinematheque and European Film College among many other things.
The Nordic Series Awards celebrate the finest achievements in Nordic drama series, presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival. The awards comprise the Nordic Series Script Award, which recognises outstanding screenwriting in Nordic drama and continues the tradition of the former Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize. The prize is financed by Nordisk Film & TV Fond. The second award, the Creative Courage Award—introduced in 2025—honours the producer(s) and commissioner(s) of a series that exemplifies bold, innovative, and risk-taking approaches in Nordic drama.
For more information:
Liselott Forsman, CEO Nordisk Film & TV Fond, liselott@nftvfond.com
Cia Edström, Head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival, cia.edstrom@goteborgfilmfestival.se