The inaugural Nordic Film and TV Awards, also known as the Freyas, held its first ceremony at Helsinki’s Finlandia Hall, recognizing achievements across Nordic cinema and television.
Hanna Bergholm’s Finnish horror film “Nightborn,” featuring actors Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint, received the best film award. In her acceptance speech, Bergholm emphasized the collaborative spirit among Nordic filmmakers and expressed appreciation for the new awards forum as a platform for supporting regional cinema. “The Danish Woman” was named best Nordic series, with the show’s lead actor Trine Dyrholm winning best Nordic actor in a series. Producer Marianne Slot, accepting on behalf of the production, cautioned against artificial intelligence threatening original creative work.
Several acting awards were distributed across the Nordic region. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson of Iceland received recognition for his work in “Reykjavik Fusion,” while Sweden’s Fares Fares won the Nordic actor in a film category for his performance in “Archipelago.” Icelandic actress Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir received the Valkyrie Award for her role in crime drama “Hildur.” Norwegian actress Thea Sofie Loch Næss was honored with the Icebreaker Award, which recognizes emerging Nordic professionals showing signs of international breakthrough.
The ceremony also featured lifetime achievement recognition. Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallström received the Falcon Award, with Finnish director Dome Karukoski highlighting Hallström’s influential work including “My Life as a Dog.” Swedish actress Lena Olin was presented the Goddess Award and spoke about the evolution of acting recognition in the Nordic region and internationally. Finnish documentary “The Secret Reading Club of Kabul,” directed by Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirvonen, won the Nordic Impact Award. Finnish actress Laura Birn received the Local Nordic Hero Award following her international exposure through Apple TV’s “Foundation.”
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