August's 'Beyond' wins Nordic prize

'Beyond'LONDON -- Swedish Oscar contender "Beyond," the pointing debut of actress Pernilla August, has won the Nordic Council Film Prize.The prize, founded in 2002 to celebrate the 50th anniversary in the Nordic Council, is Scandinavia's richest movie award, worth $65,000 in cash.The money will probably be split between August, her co-author Lolita Ray and producers Helena Danielsson and Ralf Karlsson."Beyond," published by Sweden becasue it is candidate for your language Academy Award, stars Noomi Rapace just like a lady facing her troubled childhood.The jury known towards the film as "a very personal and original adaptation of the greatest-selling novel."The Nordic Council can be a forum involving the parliaments in the five Scandinavian nations - Sweden, Norwegian, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. The film prize, given with the Nordic Film & TV Fund, is ideal for "an artistically original film that's rooted in Nordic cultural circles."Each country puts forward their unique nominee as well as the champion is selected by jury. This Years honorary jury chair is Helen Mirren, who introduced the champion inside a press conference in Copenhagen. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com