Norwegian International Film Festival

The Norwegian International Film Festival (Norwegian: Den norske filmfestivalen or Filmfestivalen i Haugesund)[1] is a film festival held annually in Haugesund, Norway.[2] The festival goes back to 1973.[3]

In 1985, the Amanda award was instituted. The Amanda is awarded every year at the festival in different movie categories. The award is a sculpture by the Norwegian sculptor Kristian Kvakland, measuring 30 cm (12") and weighing 2.5 kg (5.5 lb).

  1. ^ "Filmfestivalen i Haugesung". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ "Den norske filmfestivalen". Visit Haugesund. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ Pham, Annika (2022-08-05). "Haugesund Head Tonje Hardersen: "We've Had More Films to Choose From Than Ever Before"". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-23.