The Bodil Awards are the major
Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in
Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given without regard to commercial interests or box-office sales, but rather to highlight the films or actors that the critics regard as most worthy.
The name of the award honours two of the most important actresses in Danish cinema,
Bodil Kjer and
Bodil Ipsen
Bodil Ipsen (; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history. Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading ...
. The statuette is made of porcelain, and was designed by Danish artist and sculpted by Svend Jespersen of
Bing & Grøndahl.
Categories
Awards are presented for the following categories:
Merit awards
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Best Danish Film
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Best Actor
Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play.
The term most often refers to th ...
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Best Actress
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Best Supporting Actor
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Best Supporting Actress
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Best American Film, awarded as Best Non-European Film from 1961 until 1969
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Best Non-American Film, awarded as Best European Film from 1961 until 1969
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Best Documentary
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Best Cinematographer
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Best Screenplay
Best or The Best may refer to:
People
* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
* Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer
Companies and organizations
* Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain
* Best Lock Corporatio ...
, annually since 2015
Special awards
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Honorary Award, since 1951 and ''
pro re nata'' until 1997; since then annually
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Special Award, annually since 2008
External awards
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Henning Bahs Award
The Henning Bahs Award ( da, Henning Bahs-prisen) is a film award established in 2012 by the Danish Film Critics Association in collaboration with the Association of Danish Scenographers (Danish: ''Sammenslutningen af Danske Scenografer'') in hono ...
, annually since 2012 for excellence in
production design
In film and television, the production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Wor ...
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Arbejdernes Landsbank Talentprisen, annually since 2020 for a young talent
See also
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Robert Awards
The Robert Award ( da, Robert prisen) is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy. It is the Danish equivalent of the American Oscars, British BAFTAs for films and Australian AACTA Awards. The award—voted only by acad ...
References
External links
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Bodil Awardsin the
Internet Movie Database
Danish film awards
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