| Amanda Award | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in Norwegian film. |
| Country | Norway |
| Presented by | Norwegian International Film Festival |
| First awarded | 1985 |
| Website | Official website |
The Amanda Award (Norwegian: Amandaprisen) is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote and improve Norwegian film. The award originated in 1985, and has since 2005 been exclusively a film award (not television). Winners are awarded a trophy by the Norwegian sculptor Kristian Kvakland, and the name—and theme—of the sculpture comes from a legendary local woman from the 1920s. The award ceremony is marked every year by a major, nationally televised event.