Call for Nordic Series Awards 2026
Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival invite Nordic broadcasters/streamers to submit series to the Nordic Series Script Award and the Creative Courage Award.
Nordic Series Script Award
The Nordic Series Script Award recognises outstanding screenwriting in Nordic drama. Presented annually at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision, it carries forward the legacy of its predecessor, the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize. 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.
Creative Courage Award
The Creative Courage Award, introduced in 2025, honours the producer(s) and the commissioner(s) of a series that exemplifies bold, innovative, and risk-taking approaches in Nordic drama series. This honourary award celebrates individuals and companies who embrace brave producing and commissioning, thus pioneering new directions in storytelling.
The winners of the Nordic Series Awards are selected from series submitted by Nordic streamers and broadcasters.
Call for Series 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- The series must be primarily Nordic. The main production companies need to be based and have their address in the Nordic region: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden or Åland.
- Only the first seasons of a series will be considered.
- The series must have its premiere between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
Submission Guidelines
- Each broadcaster/streamer may submit up to two drama series.
- When submitting two titles:
Both may be entered for the Nordic Series Script Award, or
One may be entered for the Nordic Series Script Award and one for the Creative Courage Award. - When submitting a title to the Creative Courage Award, you need to include a short motivation of motivation of what makes the commissioning brave and the production pioneering.
- Individual production companies, creators, etc. are not eligible to submit series.
Series nominated for the Nordic Series Script Award will be contacted in mid-December.
Please note that for nominated series we will require the full series script in English by early January 2026. Scripts are not required for the Creative Courage Award.
The deadline to submit a series is November 13, 2025.
For more information on the Nordic Series Awards, please contact industry@goteborgfilmfestival.se