Presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival

Nordic Series Awards

The Nordic Series Awards celebrates the finest achievements in Nordic drama series, presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival.

Nordic Series Script Award
As the successor to the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, which has been awarded annually at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision since 2017, the Nordic Series Script Award recognizes the best screenwriting in Nordic drama. Supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond, this prestigious award comes with a prize of NOK 200,000 (€17,000) and is presented to the main writer(s) of a Nordic drama series that premiered during the previous year.

Creative Courage Award 
Introduced alongside the Script Award, the Creative Courage Award honors the producer and commissioner of a series that exemplifies bold, innovative, and risk-taking approaches in Nordic drama. This honorary award celebrates individuals and companies who embrace creative challenges and pioneer new directions in storytelling.

The winners of the Nordic Series Awards will be announced at an award ceremony on the evening of January 28, 2025.

Winner of the Nordic Series Script Award 2025

Pelle Rådström, the writer of Pressure Point, is the recipient of the 2025 Nordic Series Script Award. The award is presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond as part of the Nordic Series Awards to celebrate excellence in Nordic drama series.

The Nordic Series Script Award, previously known as the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize honouring exceptional writing in Nordic drama, was handed out during TV Drama Vision. With a prize sum of NOK 200,000 (€17,000), funded by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond, it was awarded to the main writer of a Nordic drama series.

This year’s jury for the Nordic Series Script Award were Henriette Steenstrup, Actor and Screenwriter, Norway; Joanna Szymańska, Producer and CEO at SHIPsBOY, Poland; Linus Fremin, TV Critic and Creative Director at Make Your Mark, Sweden.

Jury statement:

“In a time when authentic, brave storytelling is rare, Pressure Point stands out as a series that resonates with the intelligence of its audience. Instead of simplifying complex human experiences, it delves deeply into themes of freedom of expression, criminal justice, and rehabilitation, presenting characters in a profoundly human way. Inspired by a real-life tragedy, it masterfully explores the consequences of good intentions going awry, challenging us to reflect on the fragility of democracy.

We proudly present this year’s Nordic Series Script Award to screenwriter Pelle Rådström for Pressure Point.”

The Creative Courage Award went to the Norwegian series Dates in Real Life, produced by Petter Onstad Løkke and Synnøve Hørsdal from Maipo Film and commissioned by Marianne Furevold-Boland and Alec Thom from NRK. The honorary award celebrates the producer and commissioner of a series that boldly pushes creative boundaries and embraces innovation. The Creative Courage recipient is selected from a number of admissions by the Nordic streamers and broadcasters.

The Creative Courage Award winner was selected by Liselott Forsman, CEO Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Cia Edström, Head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival.

Motivation:

“It is funny, ironic, and touching. The first-ever Creative Courage series award goes to a brave producer-commissioner collaboration that has brought something wonderfully fresh to our Nordic industry. This inspiring series renews the romantic comedy genre, combines animation with live-action and offers an insightful take on dating in a world where a virtual life might feel safer than a real one. Thank you, NRK and Maipo, for making Jakob Rørvik’s series Dates in Real Life happen to the joy of us all.

The award goes to producers Petter Onstad Løkke and Synnøve Hørsdal from Maipo Film and to the commissioners Marianne Furevold-Boland and Alec Thom from the Norwegian broadcasting company NRK.”

Dates in Real Life
Norway, 7x25’
Written by: Jakob Rørvik
Broadcaster: NRK
Commissioners: Marianne Furevold-Boland and Alec Thom
Produced by: Maipo Film
Producer: Petter Onstad Løkke, Synnøve Hørsdal
Directed by: Jakob Rørvik
Sales: Dynamic Television

Ida spends most of her life online. When her boyfriend Marvin, whom she's never met in person, suddenly announces he's dating another woman IRL, her world collapses. Ida sets out on a quest to find her own physical partner, while never losing hope of getting back with Marvin.