Awards

Margreth has won numerous awards for her movies and humanitarian work in addition to participating at festivals all over the world. She has been given 29 honorary awards since she started to work as a film maker.

Scroll further down for awards & nominations given to Margreth, her movies as well as festival participation.

HONORARY AWARDS GIVEN TO MARGRETH OLIN

2022:

The Anders Jahre Culture Award - Norway’s biggest honor for outstanding cultural effort.
The Chicken & Egg Award - This program recognizes and elevates six women and gender nonconforming directors at advanced stages of their careers with unique voices who are poised to reach new heights and become strong filmmaker-advocates for urgent issues.

2021:

The Tora Mostrastong Award - Awarded to women who over time have shown great will and ability to make a positive contribution to society.

2018:

OMEC- Leikeprisen

2017:

Jon Lilletuns Honorary Award

2016:

Nordic/Docs Honorary Award

2015:

The Culture Price from Eivind Eckbo’s endowments: “The 2015 price is awarded to Margreth Olin for her great project of dissemination! Through the force of filmmaking, she empowers societies unfortunate – and contributes as an important corrective to our collective consciousness.”

2013:

Zola Award
The Fredrikke Prize - Filmmaker and debater Margreth Olin (42) is rewarded the Fredrikke-price of 2013 for directing the spotlight on the weaknesses of our welfare society.
The Media Rose (http://www.fom.no)
The Vesleblakken Prize - 14. juli 2013, Margreth Olin is awarded the Vesleblakkenprice 2013 for her selfless effort to help others.
Arne Skouens Honorary Award - The purpose of the Arne Skouens Honorary Award is to appreciate the significant endeavour for Norwegian film culture. The award is a collaboration between Norwegian Film Institute, Oslo Kino og SF Norway and is a scholarship of 100,000 kroner. Arne Skouen's honorary prize is awarded every other year. Olin is the eleventh winner.

2012:

Edith Carlmar Award - The award was established to honor Norway's first female film director Edith Carlmar and will be awarded to a female film artist, who have shown integrity, fearless ability to innovate and willingness to break boundaries. The prize is awarded with support from the Norwegian Film Institute and is a scholarship of NOK 20,000 and a work of art.
Annette Thommesens Commemoration Award - read the about the reasoning here.

2010:

Liv Ullman Honorary Award - The honorary prize is awarded every other year to a female film artist who has developed a special talent and an artistic commitment to Norwegian film or television drama.. The jury believes that Olin has sharp and fundamental questions as her main strength, and that she makes personal, confidant and stylish films.
The Amnesty Prize - She is a real activist, the jury writes in the justification for Margreth Olin receiving the Amnesia Prize this year. An award that for the sixth year in a row honors people who have helped to inform or create a broad debate on human rights issues.

– In all her work, she has highlighted the situation for the vulnerable in society, and she has protested against the authorities' treatment of individuals and groups. She tells moving stories about peoples hardships, difficulties and poor conditions in their own lives. And she often uses herself and her stories to highlight vulnerability and create dialogue, writes the jury.

2009:

NÆ!-Prize, Inspiration Award - for the ability to inspire others to think with the heart. Read more here.
YS' Equality Award

2008:

The Life Protection Award - Given by the organisation Menneskeverd.
Norwegian of the year, by Ny Tid

2007:

Hans Christian Osterøes Commemoration Award
The Equalitas Prize - Given by Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud.
The Osterø- Prize, Award for jurnalism

2006:

The Church City Mission Bronze-Prize

2005:

The Jonas Prize - Given by the University of Oslo, Institute for special needs. Given to Margreth Olin because she has given important contribution in the Norwegian society to develop tolerance and ability to appreciate differences.

2003:

Aamot-Statuette - (Honorary Noregian Film Award) given by Film&Kino (the Norwegian Film and Cinema Foundation) for an outstanding achievement in Norwegian Film.
Ole Vig-Prize - Given by the national teacher-organication Utdanningsforbundet. For all her films, her insight and inspiring thoughts.
Feminist of the Year Award - Given by RadiOrakel, Oslo. For the film My Body and her participation in the media-debate that followed the film.
Festival Artist - Dei Nynorske Festspela.

1999:

Årets IIR-Taler - (Best Speach of the Year) given by Institute for International Research for her lectures given when she traveled with her film In the House of Angels, speaking about the care for elderly people.

FILM AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

SONGS OF EARTH:

Official Submission of Norway, 96th Academy Awards (2024)
Best International Feature Film (nomination), FIPRESCI Prize (2024)
Outstanding Production by Margreth Olin (nomination), Cinema Eye Honors (2024)
Outstanding Cinematography by Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo (nomination), Cinema Eye Honors (2024)
Outstanding Original Score by Rebekka Karijord (nomination), Cinema Eye Honors (2024)
Best Cinematography by Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo (nomination), IDA Awards (2023)
Best Original Music Score by Rebekka Karijord (nomination), IDA Awards (2023)
Norwegian Film and TV of the Year (nomination), Subjekt (2023)
Norwegian Film of the Year (nomination), Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (2023)
Best Documentary (nomination), Maysles Brothers Award (2023)
Best photo in documentary, The Norwegian Society of Cinematographers (2023)
Best Wildposts (nomination), Golden Trailer Awards (2023)
Excellence Line Award for Outstanding Image Quality, Krakow Film Festival (2023)
DOX:Award (nomination), CPH:DOX (2023)

SELF PORTRAIT:

The Nesnady + Schwartz Portrait Documentary Competition (nomination), Cleveland International Film Festival (2021)
Honorable Mention, Cleveland International Film Festival (2021)
Best Film Editing (nomination), Golden Screen, Norway (2021)
Best Documentary Film (nomination), Golden Screen, Norway (2021)
Soulever des montagnes, Festival Imagesante, Belgium (2021)
The Junior Jury's Main Award, 7th Budapest International Documentary Festival (2021)
Best Documentary, Amanda (2020)
Best Film (nomination), Amanda (2020)
Best Film Editing (nomination), Amanda (2020)
FIPRESCI Award, Krakow Film Festival (2020)
Audience Award, Krakow Film Festival (2020)
Best Foreign Film (shortlisted), 93rd Academy Awards (2020)
Best Documentary (shortlisted), IDA Documentary Awards (2020)
Documentary selection, European Film Awards (2020)
The Regional Jury Award, International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Prague (2020)
Human Values Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival, Greece (2020)
Audience Award, Biografilm Festival, Italy (2020)
Norwegian Film of the Year, Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (2020)
Best Nordic Documentary (nomination), Göteborg International Film Festival (2020)
Viktor Award (nomination), Munich International Documentary Festival (DOK.fest) (2020)
Newcomers Competition (nomination), Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival (2020)

CHILDHOOD:

Audience Award, Nordic Docs (2017)
Politiken’s Audience Award (nomination), CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (2017)

DOING GOOD:

Audience Award, The Norwegian Film Festival (2016)
Honorable Mention, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2016)
Best Film (nomination), Amanda (2016)
Best Documentary (nomination), Amanda (2016)
Best Nordic Documentary (nomination), Göteborg International Film Festival (2016)

CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE:

Audience Choice Award, Chicago International Film Festival (2014)
Premiered, Berlin International Film Festival (2013)

NOWHERE HOME:

Gullegget (nomination), Extrastiftelsen (2014)
Best Documentary, Amanda (2013)
Best Nordic Documentary (nomination), Göteborg International Film Festival (2013)
Special Mention, Planet Doc Warsawa (2013)
Best Documentary, Volda Documentary Festival (2013)
Best Producer (nomination), Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2013)
Best Original Screenplay (nomination), Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2013)
Best Documentary, Bergen International Film Festival (2012)

THE ANGEL:

Best Foreign Language Film (selected as the Norwegian entry), 83rd Academy Awards (2011)
Audience Award, Göteborg International Film Festival (2010)
Best Nordic Film, Göteborg International Film Festival (2010)
Best Screenplay, Amanda (2010)
New Talent Grand PIX (nomination), CPH PIX Copenhagen Film Festival (2010)
Best Director (nomination), Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2010)
Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival (2009)
The People Choice Award, Amanda (2009)
Best Female Actress in a Supporting Role Gunilla Röör, Amanda (2009)
Best Female Actress Maria Bonnevie (nomination), Amanda (2009)
Best Screenplay (nomination), Amanda (2009)
Norwegian Film of the Year, Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (2009)
Best New Invention, Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2009)
Best Female Actress Maria Bonnevie, Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2009)
Best Female Actress Maria Bonnevie, Black Nights Film Festival, Tallinn (2009)

LULLABY:

Honorable Mention, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2006)
Honorable Mention, Nordic Panorama (2006)

RAW YOUTH:

Honorable Mention, ZagrebDox, Croatia (2006)
Big Stamp (nomination), ZagrebDox, Croatia (2006)
Best Documentary (nomination), European Film Awards (2005)
Best Documentary, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2005)
Honorable Mention, Volda Documentary Festival (2005)
Norwegian Film of the Year (nomination), Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (2005)
Best Film (nomination), Amanda (2004-2005)

MY BODY:

Best TV-Documentary, Golden Screen, Norway (2004)
Best Short Film, One World Human Rights Festival in Prague, Czech Republic (2004)
Main Award, DokumentART in Neubrandenburg, Germany (2003)
The Award of the Museum of New Art, Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Festival, Estonia (2003)
Honorable Mention, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic (2003)
Honorable Mention, International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam (2002)
Silver Wolf Award (nomination), International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam (2002)
Best Documentary, Amanda (2002)
Audience Award, Little Filmfestival in Båstad, Sweden (2002)
The Golden Chair, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2002)
Audience Award, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2002)

GLUTTONY:

Best Short Film (nomination), Amanda (2001)

IN THE HOUSE OF ANGELS:

The Humanist-Prize, Little Filmfestival in Båstad, Sweden (2000)
Best Documentary, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (1999)
Best Documentary, Golden Screen, Norway (1999)
Diploma, Nordic Panorama (1999)
Audience-Award, Nordic Panorama (1999)
Best Documentary, Amanda (1999)
Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (nomination), Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Japan (1999)
Norwegian Film of the Year, Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (1998)

MY UNCLE:

Best Documentary, Amanda (1998)
Best Norwegian Documentary, Norsk Kassettavgiftfond (1998)
Critics' Award for Best Film, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (1997)

FESTIVALS