Seven Guldbagge Awards for Film i Väst’s co-productions

The Swedish film award, Guldbaggen Award, was held Monday 15 January. Film i Väst’s co-productions won in total seven awards. Mika Gustafson’s Venice premiered Paradise is Burning won Best Picture, Lukas Moodyssons Toronto premiered Together 99 won Best Screenplay and Maria Fredriksson’s Tribeca winner The Gullspång Miracle won Best Documentary.

Winning co-productions

• Karen Fabritius Gram and Pierre Vienings, Hammarskjöld , Best Costume Design

• Catharina Nyqvist Ernrooth, Paradise is Burning Best Set Design

• Anja Lundqvist, Together 99, Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Lukas Moodysson , Together 99, Best Screenplay

• Maria Fredriksson, The Gullspång Miracle, Best Documentary

• Marall Nasiri, The Opponent , Best Female Actress In A Leading Role

• Paradise is Burning, producer Nima Yousefi, Best Film

Film i Väst’s co-productions had 37 nominations in all 18 categories. In total the co-productions have won 188 Guldbagge Awards and been nominated to further 446 awards.

Photo: Mika Gustafson, photo by Gus Kaage/Film i Väst