Guldbagge
The Guldbagge is Sweden's national film award . The award is given every year, usually in late January or early February, by the Swedish Film Institute during a television gala ( “Guldbaggegalan” ). Since 2002 this has been taking place alternately in Stockholm and Gothenburg .
history
The award was launched in 1964 by Harry Schein , who founded the Swedish Film Institute a year earlier . A 1.2 kilogram heavy enamelled copper sculpture decorated with gold leaf, created by the Swedish artist Karl Axel Pehrson , acts as the award trophy and namesake . This is supposed to symbolize a rose beetle flying in the sunlight , the shimmer of which reminded Pehrson of a film strip. The first competition was announced in April 1964 and the winners were pre-selected by a jury consisting of Schein and the artist Arne Jones , and later by a jury consisting of Lasse Bergström , Bengt Idestam-Almquist , Stig Björkman , Lars Forsell and Jurgen Schildt in a secret Choice to be chosen.
The first Guldbagge Gala took place on September 25, 1964 in the winter garden of the Stockholm Grand Hotel in the presence of 550 guests, including the Minister of Education, Ragnar Edenman . The first Guldbagge winners were awarded in the categories of director , actor and actress . In addition, a quality award was given to the best film of the year, the Ingmar Bergman's drama Das Schweigen (1963). A short film made by Yngve Gamlin for the first award ceremony and the euphoric coverage of the press contributed to the popularity of the newly introduced film award, which has also been broadcast regularly on television since 1981 (except for the years 1989 to 1991). In 2000, the public television broadcaster Sveriges Television acquired the broadcasting rights from the private broadcaster TV4 .
Until the end of the 1980s, in addition to the Ingmar Bergman Prize awarded from 1978 to 2007 and an honorary award, only awards were given annually in the categories of film , directing , performing and performing . It was not until 1989 that the film award opened for other regular categories. Filmmakers and film technicians such as screenwriters or cameramen were taken into account. A prize category for the best foreign feature film was also awarded. The most frequently honored film director is Jan Troell , who has received five awards so far, followed by actress Bibi Andersson with a total of four wins (as of December 2008). In 1984 the prize was not awarded in order to limit the time for the films to be qualified to the previous calendar year.
Nomination and voting guidelines
In order to qualify for the Guldbagge Awards, fictional feature films must have premiered and released in the cinemas in the past calendar year. The films must be at least 73 minutes (2000 meters in 35 mm film format ) long. Short films and documentaries qualify if they have been shown at one of three predetermined festivals. In addition, the film must prove to be a Swedish production on the basis of a certain point system, for example through the nationality of the filmmakers involved, the language or the nationality of the producers.
Every year the Board of Directors of the Swedish Film Institute selects several Swedish film organizations and institutions, which send two to four members to the nomination jury. Four other members come from within the ranks of the Swedish Film Institute itself. The members of the nomination jury view all Swedish films released during the calendar year. From these, they vote in a secret ballot in the form of a postal vote, depending on the category, to choose the three best films or filmmakers ( excluding the nominees in the categories of best foreign film , documentary and short film ). The postal vote is evaluated by the Swedish Film Institute. One week before the award ceremony, an award jury consisting of seven members and a chairman will be selected by the Swedish Film Institute, at least one of whom must come from a Scandinavian country other than Sweden. The jury will decide on the winners in the various categories in an open discussion, which will then be announced to the public at the Guldbagge award ceremony.
The nominations in the categories of best foreign film , short film and documentary film are selected by an independent jury consisting of officials from the Gothenburg, Uppsala and Stockholm Documentary Film festivals. The special prizes will in turn be determined by a further jury consisting of members of the general nomination jury and filmmakers.
Categories
The price categories at a glance:
| category | Original designation | First awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Best movie | Bästa film | 1964 |
| Best director | Bästa regi | 1964 |
| Best Actor | Bästa manliga huvudroll | 1964 |
| Best main actress | Bästa kvinnliga huvudroll | 1964 |
| Best supporting actor | Bästa manliga biroll | 1996 |
| The best supporting actress | Bästa kvinnliga biroll | 1996 |
| Best script | Bästa manuscript | 1989 |
| Best camera | Bästa photo | 1989 |
| Best cut | Bästa klippning | 2012 |
| Best film score | Bästa original music | 2012 |
| Best movie song | Bästa ljud / ljuddesign | 2012 |
| Best costume design | Bästa kostym | 2012 |
| Best makeup | Bästa mask / smink | 2012 |
| Best special effects | Bästa visuella effects | 2012 |
| Best production design | Bästa scenografi | 2012 |
| Best documentary | Bästa documentary film | 2001 |
| Best short film | Bästa kortfilm | 1996 |
| Best foreign film | Bästa utländska film | 1990 |
| Honorary award | Hedersguldbagge | 2001 |
| Newcomer of the year | Årets nykomling | 2016 |
| Golden Scion (honoring special achievements in children's or youth films) |
Gullspira | 2006 |
| Audience award | Guldbaggens public prize | 2007 |
Previous categories
| category | Original designation | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Price for special services (rewarding services for which there are no separate categories, including equipment, sound, editing, costumes, etc.) |
Guldbagge for särskilda insatser | 2008–2011, 2015 |
Web links
- Official website (Swedish and English)
- Website for the choice of the audience award (Swedish)
- Overview over the previous award winners and nominees in the Internet Movie Database (English)