Festival Awards

The Golden Chair for Best Norwegian Short Film

The winner of the Golden Chair for Best Norwegian Short Film is awarded NOK 50.000,- presented by Agder County. The winning film qualifies to be considered for a nomination for Best Short Film, Live Action or Animated, as long as it meets the requirements set by The Academy® for all nominated films.

The Golden Chair for Best International Short Film

The winner of the Golden Chair for Best International Short Film is awarded NOK 50.000,-. The winning film qualifies to be considered for a nomination for Best Short Film, Live Action or Animated, as long as it meets the requirements set by The Academy® for all nominated films.

The Golden Chair for Best Short Documentary

The winner of the Golden Chair for Best Short Documentary is awarded NOK 50.000,-. The winning film qualifies to be considered for an Oscar® nomination for Documentary Short Subject, as long as it meets the requirements set by The Academy® for all nominated films.

The Golden Chair for Best Music Video

The winner of the Golden Chair for Best Music Video is awarded NOK 50.000 presented by Oslo Fotokunstskole.

The Terje Vigen Award

The Terje Vigen Award consists of a bronze statuette made by artist Harald Oredam and NOK 10.000 and is presented by the Municipality of Grimstad to a Norwegian short film or short documentary.

The Norwegian Film Workers Association's Technical Award

The Norwegian Film Workers Association’s Technical Award consists of NOK 15.000,- and goes to a person displaying excellence in their field, in a Norwegian film in competition.

The Hourglass Award

The Hourglass Award consists of NOK 15.000,- and goes to the screenwriter(s) of a fiction or novella film in the Norwegian Short Film Competition.

The Norwegian Film Critics' Award

This award consists of an artwork and is presented to a film in the Norwegian Short Film Competition.

The Youth Award

Kortfilmfestivalen’s Youth Award consists of NOK 5000 given by Grimstad municipality, presented by a student jury from Dahlske Upper Secondary School to a film in the International Competition.