2010 Bergen International Film Festival

The 2010 Bergen International Film Festival was arranged in Bergen, Norway 20th-27 October 2010, and was the 11th edition of the festival. It featured over 150 feature films and documentaries, and had an attendance over 45,000, both numbers a new record for the festival.

Important screenings

For the first time, both the opening and the closing film was a Norwegian production.

Opening film

• Home for Christmas, directed by Bent Hamer Norway

Closing film

• The Troll Hunter, directed by André Øvredal Norway

Films in competition

Cinema Extraordinare - In competition

• The Albanian, directed by Johannes Naber Germany
• All That I Love, directed by Jacek Borcuch Poland
• Au Revoir Taipei, directed by Arvin Chen Taiwan
• Carancho, directed by Pablo Trapero Argentina
• Dust, directed by Max Jacoby Luxembourg
• Eastern Drift, directed by Šarūnas Bartas Lithuania and Russia
• Honeymoons, directed by Goran Paskaljević Serbia and Albania
• The Invisible Eye, directed by Diego Lerman Argentina
• I Saw the Sun, directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül Turkey
• Le Quattro Volte, directed by Michelangelo Frammatino Italy
• Life, Above All, directed by Oliver Schmitz South Africa
• Moloch Tropical, directed by Raoul Peck Haiti
• My Joy, directed by Sergei Loznitsa Ukraine
• Southern District, directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia Bolivia
• Tarda Estate, directed by Antonio Di Trapani an Marco de Angelis Italy

Documentaries - In competition

• The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, directed by Andrei Ujică Romania
• Bogota Change, directed by Andreas Møl Dalsgaard Denmark
• Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, directed by Alex Gibney United States
• Disco and Atomic War, directed by Jaak Kilmi Estonia
• Dreams in Copenhagen, directed by Max Kestner Denmark
• General Orders no. 9, directed by Robert Persons United States
• Human Terrain, directed by James Der Derian, David Udris and Michael Udris United States
• Inside Job, directed by Charles H. Ferguson United States
• My Perestroika, directed by Robin Hessman United States
• Secrets of the Tribe, directed by José Padilha Brazil and United Kingdom
• Transcendent Man, directed by Barry Ptolemy United States
• Waiting for "Superman", directed by Davis Guggenheim United States
• World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina United States

Checkpoints - In competition

The Checkpoints program have existed since 2007, and is a special program focusing on human rights. In 2010, for the first time, there was declared a winner of the program by a jury led by Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi. The prize money, 50,000 NOK, is awarded to the people the documentary portrays and their cause, not the filmmakers.

• Bhutto, directed by Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara United States
• Bogota Change, directed by Andreas Møl Dalsgaard Denmark
• Budrus, directed by Julia Bacha Israel
• Enemies of the People, directed by Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkin Cambodia and United Kingdom
• Grace, Milly, Lucy, directed by Raymonde Provencher Canada
• Hunger, directed by Marcus Vetter and Karin Steinberg Germany
• Miss Landmine, directed by Stan Feingold Canada
• There Once was an Island, directed by Briar March New Zealand
• War Don Don, directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen United States
• Waste Land, directed by Lucy Walker Brazil and United Kingdom
• World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina United States

Norwegian Short Film Competition

• 1987-1993, directed by Marius Dybwad Brandrud
• Akvarium, directed by Bård Røssevold
• Amor, directed by Thomas Wangsmo
• Fredag, directed by Eirik Svensson
• Jenny, directed by Ingvild Søderlind
• Travelling Fields, directed by Inger Lise Hansen
• Tuba Atlantic, directed by Hallvar Witzø

Scandinavias Best Music Video

This competition program was arranged for the first time in 2010. Music videos from both 2009 and 2010 was eligible, and the videos was nominated by a jury, instead of filmmakers applying for admission, like in the short film program.

• Adiam Dymott - "Miss You", directed by Senay&Kolacz Sweden
• Casiokids - "En vill hest", directed by Kristoffer Borgli Norway
• Donkeyboy - "Ambitions", directed by Kristoffer Borgli Norway
• El Perro del Mar - "Change of Heart", directed by Fredrik Nilsson Sweden
• Familjen - "Det var jag", directed by Mats Udd Sweden
• Fever Ray - "If I Had a Heart", directed by Andreas Nilsson Sweden
• Fever Ray - "When I Grow Up", directed by Martin de Thurah Denmark
• Kent - "Idioter", directed by Gustav Johansson Sweden
• Kvelertak - "Mjød", directed by Fredrik S. Hana Norway
• Lars Vaular - "En eneste", directed by Andrew Amorim Norway
• Lulu Rouge ft Mikael Sampson - "Bless You", directed by Jimmy Falinski Kornhauser Denmark
• Mew - "Introducing Palace Players", directed by Martin de Thurah Denmark
• Mew - "Repeaterbeater", directed by Martin de Thurah Denmark
• Torgny - "The Only Game", directed by Emil Trier Norway
• Trentemøller - "Sycamore Feeling", directed by Jesper Just Denmark

Awards

Cinema Extraordinare

• Le Quattro Volte, directed by Michelangelo Frammatino Italy

The Audience Award

• World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina United States

Best Documentary

• The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, directed by Andrei Ujică Romania

Youth Jury's Documentary Award

• Bogota Change, directed by Andreas Møl Dalsgaard Denmark

Checkpoints

• Budrus, directed by Julia Bacha Israel

Best Norwegian Short Film

• Jenny, directed by Ingvild Søderlind

Best Scandinavian Music Video

• Torgny - "The Only Game", directed by Emil Trier Norway

Young Talent Award

• Kedy Hassani

External links

• Official site