The Skábmagovat Prize (, , and ) is an indigenous film award to honor the significant, long-term contributions the recipient has made to the Sámi culture and communities. The award is announced in conjunction with the Skábmagovat indigenous film festival at the end of January.

History

The first prize was awarded in 2003 to Sámi journalist and film director Johs. Kalvemo in 2003. At first, the prize was awarded every three years until 2009, when it was awarded annually three times in a row. Since 2011, the prize has been awarded approximately every three years. Over the years, quite a few of the most popular and famous Sámi film people have received this award, including the directors of the first feature films in

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Nils Gaup Nils Gaup (born 12 April 1955) is a Sámi film director from Norway. Career Gaup was born in Kautokeino, Finnmark County in Northern Norway. He first intended to become an athlete but from 1974 to 1978 he went to drama school and studied at ...

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Skolt Sámi Skolt Sámi (, , ; or , , ) is a Sámi languages, Sámi language that is spoken by the Skolts, with approximately 300 speakers in Finland, mainly in Sevettijärvi and approximately 20–30 speakers of the (Notozero) dialect in an area surround ...

Katja Gauriloff Katja Gauriloff (born 6 December 1972) is a Finnish-Skolts, Skolt filmmaker, director, and one of the owners of the Finnish production company Oktober. Early life and education Gauriloff was born in Inari (village), Inari to a Finnish father and ...

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Jeʹvida ''Jeʹvida'' is a 2023 Finnish Skolt Sámi, Skolt Sámi–language drama film written and directed by Katja Gauriloff. The film describes the life of a Skolts, Skolt Sámi woman called Jeʹvida during the period when her people were being forced as ...

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Laureates

References

{{Reflist, sárgáttuvah Awards established in 2003 Sámi awards European film awards Finnish film awards 2003 establishments in Finland