The Nominees for the 42nd Amanda Awards

The nominees for this year’s Amanda Awards were announced on Wednesday, and the category for Best Visual Effects is full of names we’re proud of:

- Erik Ferguson, Alexander Kadim, Theodor Flo-Groeneboom and John Cato Løvås Finnebråten for Kraken.
- Kai Kiønig Bortne and Torgeir Busch for Blücher
- Fredrik Fottland, Andreas Hylander, Jonas Larsen and Simon Jansson for A Mouse Hunt For Christmas (Hvis ingen går i fella)

Congratulations to Varg Studios, Rebel Unit, Stardust Effects and Expanse - it’s nice to see so many talented people and studios represented.

Additionally, A Mouse Hunt For Christmas (Hvis ingen går i fella), Qvisten Animation’s Rally From Paris to the Pyramids (Flåklypa - fra Paris til pyramidene) and Stargate: A Christmas Story (Stargate - en julefortelling) have all landed among the most nominated films this year. We can’t wait to celebrate at our next meetup!

The Amanda Awards will be presented on the 22nd of August at Festiviteten Concert Hall in Haugesund, as a part of the Norwegian International Film Festival, which takes place on the 22-28th of August 2026.