Dag Johan Haugerud

The trilogy about sex became a triumph for Haugerud

Just won the Golden Bear for the "third part" of the trilogy about human relationships and sexuality. But in Sweden, the Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud is currently working on another part of the series: "Love".

Norwegian film wins the Golden Bear in Berlin

A drama about sex wins Berlin film festival's finest prize the Golden Bear. The prize goes to the Norwegian Dag Johan Haugerud. My film is called "Dreams" and this is more than I could have dreamed of, said Haugerud when he received the prize.

"Sharp" Icelandic film wins prize in Gothenburg

The Icelandic "When the Light Breaks" receives the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival. "An unusually uplifting portrayal of grief", according to the jury.

Norrman receives the Nordic Council's Literature Prize

The Norwegian author Niels Fredrik Dahl receives the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the novel "Father's Back", according to Norwegian critics a highlight of his authorship. It is a great honor, he says.

"Passage" May Win Major Film Prize

"Joker" sequel at the Venice Film Festival

No Swedish feature films made it into Venice's main competition, but documentary filmmaker Göran Hugo Olsson's "Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989" will have its world premiere during the festival.