Gold dust and star fog trickled over the red carpet in a Haugesund bathed in sun and celebrities from all over Film-Norway.
There was sometimes a queue in front of the entrance to the Festival. The actors had to be photographed and interviewed before they could let the compass show the way to glass with bubbles on high heels.
– Fun, absolutely wonderful. After a year and a half with a pandemic, it is great to be able to meet friends, colleagues and the industry again, said Pål Sverre Hagen, who came with colleagues and friends.
Jacob Oftebro came with his girlfriend and “parents”.
– I have been here before, as a host and host, but never been nominated. Is excited about what the evening brings for “The biggest crime”. I’m here with my girlfriend, Hannah Chocron, and Pia Halvorsen and Michalis Koutsogiannakis – who play my parents in the film.
Must be careful
Actor and host Odd-Magnus Williamson came on the red carpet with his wife Tinashe Williamson.
– I have to take care of Odda, so he does not shit out, says his wife.
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On the red carpet, they joke that it is asked how much she can stag her husband. He promises to grill the actors and throw pebbles at them.
After the celebrities had shown their best side on the red carpet, the stage was set for the award ceremony itself. Among the winners we find, among others, Jakob Oftebro, for his performance in “The biggest crime”.
Here is the overview of the Amanda Jury and the Amanda Committee winners of the Amanda Awards 2021:
Best Norwegian cinema film: «The Artist and the Thief», (director: Benjamin Ree, producer Ingvil Giske)