Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival Announce Launch of the Nordic Series Award

Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival are thrilled to unveil the Nordic Series Awards, a prestigious new accolade celebrating excellence in Nordic drama series. The call for nominations opens today.

The Nordic Series Script Award, replacing the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize awarded annually at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision since 2017, will honor the best screenwriting in Nordic drama. Supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond, the award includes a prize of 200,000 NOK (17 000 EUR) and will be given to the main writer(s) of a Nordic drama series that premiered in the previous year, continuing the tradition of recognizing exceptional storytelling.

Additionally, the honorable mention, Creative Courage Award, will be introduced to celebrate the producer and commissioner behind a series that pushes creative boundaries and embraces bold, innovative approaches. This honorary mention is designed to recognize individuals and companies who dare to take risks and champion new directions in Nordic drama.

Liselott Forsman, CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond, said:
“The Fund continues to celebrate creators of excellent Nordic drama series through our renewed script award in good collaboration with TV Drama Vision. In economically tough times there is a risk of playing safe when commissioning series. Our new shared initiative, the Creative Courage Award, will shine light on production companies and broadcasters/streamers whose brave efforts and fruitful collaboration have enabled an especially fresh Nordic quality series”.

The awards will be presented annually at TV Drama Vision, the premier Nordic conference and marketplace for drama series, held during the Göteborg Film Festival.

Cia Edström, Head of TV Drama Vision, said: 
”With the launch of the Nordic Series Awards, we aim to elevate the recognition of both the screenwriters who craft these compelling stories and the forces behind the scenes who take risks and push the industry forward.”

The nomination process opens today, inviting broadcasters and streamers to submit their top series for consideration. The deadline to submit a series is on November 15, 2024.

Eligibility Criteria:

The series must be Nordic, with the main production companies based in the Nordic countries, that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Only the first seasons of the series are eligible.
The series must have premiered in the previous year (e.g., for the 2025 awards, the series must have aired between January 1 and December 31, 2024).

Nomination Guidelines:

Broadcasters and streamers can nominate 1–2 series each.
Series can be nominated for both the Nordic Series Script Award and the Creative Courage Award, or separately.
At least one nomination must be for the Nordic Series Script Award.
Production companies and creators are not eligible to nominate series.

For more information on the Nordic Series Awards, including submission guidelines and nomination criteria, please visit our website or contact: industry@goteborgfilmfestival.se