The Programme NatFilm generally presents a wide selection of recent international releases targeting certain regions and genres, a programme of Danish films, and a more general retrospective with some particular tributes. Every year since its conception a particular figure in the industry has been selected for a Special Tribute, in which a retrospective of their work has been shown. To date, NatFilm Festival tributes have comprised the following:
The Awards Audience Award The bulk of the festival programme consists of titles not scheduled for Danish distribution, and all participating films without a prior distribution deal for Denmark compete for the Audience Prize of 125.000 DKK (c. $20,000) earmarked for national theatrical release. Recent recipients of this award include
Ten Canoes by
Rolf de Heer in 2007 and
All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane by
Louise Alston in 2008.
Natsværmerpris The festival is organised by
Natsværmerfonden, an independent foundation established to support young Danish film-makers, and every year a stipend of DKK 25,000 is awarded to one or more individuals considered to have made a valuable contribution to Danish film. Notable prior recipients of this award include
Lars von Trier,
Thomas Vinterberg and
Natasha Arthy.
Critics Award The Critics Award was introduced in 2004. Each year a panel of three international judges chooses a winner from around ten nominated films, all debut or second features of selected directors. The award is announced at the festival's closing
gala and comes with a stipend of DKK 25,000.
Other awards Other awards and prizes offered intermittently in the festival's history include a
Danmark Radio Filmland Award,
Canal+ Script Award and
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