The Kanon Award is one of the movie awards of Norwegian film festival

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. Every year during ''Kosmorama'', the Kanon Award is given to a selected individual within a category. The categories include Best Actor, Best Director and Best Producer.

The Kanon Award 2005

Best Director:

Hans Petter Moland Hans Petter Moland (born 17 October 1955) is a Norwegian film director. Career Moland was born in Oslo. He had received awards for his commercials at major festivals, including Cannes, before he made his feature debut in 1993 with ''The Last Lieu ...

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Best Writer:

Aksel Hennie Aksel Hennie (born 29 October 1975) is a Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Headhunters'' (2011), ''Hercules'' (2014), and '' The Martian'' (2015). Early life Hennie was born in the Lambert ...

- Uno Best Editing: Einar Egeland -

Hawaii, Oslo ''Hawaii, Oslo'' is a 2004 Norwegian drama film, directed by Erik Poppe with a screenplay by Harald Rosenløw Eeg. It stars Trond Espen Seim, Aksel Hennie, Jan Gunnar Røise and Petronella Barker. The film's music was composed by John Eri ...

Best Cinematographer: ''John Andreas Andersen'' - Uno Best Main Actor:

- Uno Best Supporting Actor:

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- "Hawaii, Oslo" Best Producer: ''Jørgen Storm Rosenberg'' - Uno People's Choice Award: Uno To Kanonpriser til Aksel Hennie – Kultur – NRK Nyheter
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The Kanon Award 2006

Best Director: Sara Johnsen - Vinterkyss Best Sound Design: ''Christian Schaanning'' -

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Best Cinematographer: ''Odd Reinhard Nicolaisen'' - "Vinterkyss" Best Soundtrack: ''Kristin Asbjørnsen'' - Factotum Best Writer: ''Ståle Stein Berg'' and Sara Johnsen - "Vinterkyss" Best Supporting Actor: Jan Sælid - Izzat Best Editing: ''Zaklina Stojcevska'' - "Vinterkyss" Best Main Actor: Helen Wikstvedt - 37 1/2 Best Producer: ''Christian Fredrik Martin'' and ''Asle Vatn'' - "Vinterkyss" People's Choice Award: "Izzat"

The Kanon Award 2007

Best Director:

Joachim Trier Joachim Trier () (born 1 March 1974) is a Danish-born Norwegian filmmaker. His films have been described as "Melancholia, melancholy meditations concerned with existential questions of love, ambition, memory, and identity (social science), ident ...

- Reprise Best Producer: ''Martin Sundland'' and ''Magne Lyngner'' - Fritt Vilt Best Main Actor:

Trond Fausa Aurvåg Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 2 December 1972) is a Norwegian actor, film director, and poet. After graduating from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2001, he has acted at Oslo Nye Teater since 2001. Here he has acted in plays such as '' ...

- Den brysomme mannen Best Supporting Actor:

Henrik Mestad Henrik Mestad (born 22 June 1964) is a Norwegian stage, film, and television actor. He is known for his role as the Norwegian prime minister in the political thriller '' Occupied'', and as Viking chieftain Olav in '' Norseman''. Early life and ...

- Sønner Best Cinematographer: ''John Christian Rosenlund'' - "Den brysomme mannen" Best Writer: ''Per Schreiner'' - "Den brysomme mannen" Best Editing: ''Olivier Bugge Couté'' - "Reprise" Best Sound Design: ''Christian Schaanning'' - "Fritt Vilt" Best Soundtrack: ''Simon Boswell'' -

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Best Innovation: Production Designer ''Are Sjaastad'' and Cinematographer ''John Christian Rosenlund'' won the award for the visuals of the universe in "Den brysomme mannen". People's Choice Award: "Slipp Jimmy Fri"

The Kanon Award 2008

Best Director: ''Stian Kristiansen'' - "Reprise" Best Producer: ''John M. Jacobsen'' and ''Sveinung Golimo'' - "Max Manus" Best Main Actor (Male): ''Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen'' - "De Usynlige" Best Main Actor (Female): ''Agnes Kittelsen'' - "Max Manus" Best Supporting Actor: ''Arthur Berning'' - "Mannen som elsket Yngve" Best Cinematographer: ''Geir Hartly Andreassen'' - "Max Manus" Best Writer: ''Thomas Nordseth-Tiller'' - "Max Manus" Best Editing: ''Vidar Flataukan'' - "Mannen som elsket Yngve" Best Sound Design: ''Baard Haugan Ingebretsen'' and ''Tormod Ringnes'' - "Max Manus" Best Soundtrack: ''Aslak Hartberg'' - "I et speil, i en gåte" Best Innovation: ''Rune Denstad Langlo'' - "99% ærlig"

The Kanon Award 2009

Best Director: ''Sara Johnsen'' - "Upperdog" Best Producer: ''Brede Hovland'' and ''

Sigve Endresen Sigve Endresen (born November 12, 1953, in Stavanger) is a producer and director of documentary films. Career In 1998, Sigve Endresen received the Aamot statuette. In 2009, Sigve Endresen and Brede Hovland jointly received the Kanon Award i ...

'' - "Nord''"'' Best Main Actor (Male): ''Anders Baasmo Christiansen'' - "Nord" Best Main Actor (Female): ''Maria Bonnevie'' - "Engelen" Best Supporting Actor: ''Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen'' - "Jernanger" Best Cinematographer: ''John Andreas Andersen'' - "Upperdog" Best Writer: ''Sara Johnsen'' - "Upperdog" Best Editing: ''Žaklina Stojcevska'' - "Upperdog" Best Sound Design: ''Jan Bang'', ''Arve Henriksen og Erik Honoré'' - "Jakten på hukommelsen" Best Soundtrack: ''Aslak Hartberg'' - "I et speil, i en gåte" Best Innovation: ''Margreth Olin'' - "Engelen"

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