Foto: Hovedpris-vinner Ovesen (i midten), omkranset av Vahabpour og Fant.
Den norske Filmskolens avgangsstudenter dominerte stort under årets Nordic Talents pitchekonkurranse i København i går kveld. Allerede før utdelingen av prisene hadde skolen levert fem av femten pitcher som fikk delta, og da vinnerne ble offentligjort sto jubelen i taket hos de norske deltakerne: Fanny Ovesen ble tildelt hovedprisen på 250.000 kroner for prosjektet Laura, mens Brwa Vahabpour og Teresia Fant fikk hver sin «special mention» på 50 000 kroner for henholdsvis Silence og Stories from the shower.
Nordic Talents er et møtested for uteksaminerende talenter fra de nordiske nasjonale filmskolene og den nordiske bransjens produsenter og finansiører. Her kan talentene få brynt seg på bransjevirkeligheten ved å presentere pitcher for enten en langfilm, tv-serie, dokumentar eller animasjonsfilm. Mange tidligere vinnerpitcher har blitt til kritikersuksesser og publikumsvinnere, som norske Sønner og svenske Armbryterskan fra Ensamheten.
Den internasjonale juryens begrunnelse for tildelingen til Fanny Ovesens prosjekt er som følger:
“While on a couch surfing trip through Europe, 19-year-old Laura wakes up having had sex with a stranger. She remembers nothing. Torn between guilt and innocence she sets out on a journey which will influence her self-image and close relationships forever… We award the top prize to a filmmaker who we think has demonstrated huge talent with a very strong graduation film. We’re confident she has a clear vision of the story she wants to tell, and we can’t wait to see how she explores the complex themes of victimization and blame, and truth and memory.»
Om Brwa Vahabpours prosjekt heter det:
“In a village In Kurdistan lives, Maria (8) on a farm with her parents, five siblings and many animals. Maria has a striking singing voice and often performs in front of big crowds. One day she catches a seemingly harmless fever. For three weeks Maria suffers from pain and the fewer eventually infects her ear and takes away her ability to hear….The director’s short film showed us his can touch on big topics with a light touch. We look forward to see how he can take such a personal family history and tell a universal story.»
Om Teresia Fants dokumentarprosjekt:
“After and before PE, students gather in rooms, to change clothes, shower and put clothes back on. But something happens when young people gather, expected to be in their most their most vulnerable element; their own naked body… This project has the power to impact people’s lives directly. We think the director has already demonstrated how well she can work with young people and get them to open up with their innermost thoughts. We were also impressed with the social media outreach that she plans with the project.»
Juryen besto av Marja Pyykkö (FI), Izer Aliu (NO), Jørgen Lerdam (DK), Madeleine Ekman (SE) og Wendy Mitchell (UK).
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