The 31st Göteborg International Film Festival closed with an award ceremony at Börsen and a big party at Magasinsgatan, both indoors and outdoors. The following prizes are awarded:

The Nordic Film Award
The Göteborg International Film Festival's Nordic Film Prize is awarded the director Tomas Alfredson for his film "Let the Right One in." The motivation is: "The Göteborg International Film Festival Nordic Award goes to director Tomas Alfredson for the film Let the Right One in. He succeeds to transform a vampire movie to a truly original, touching, amusing and heart-warming story about friendship and marginalisation."

The prize consists of 100.000 SEK from Västra Götalandsregionen and the Filmdraken (the Film Dragon), a statuette covered in mosaic, created by Ernst Billgren.

The Kodak Nordic Vision Award
The Kodak Nordic Vision Award goes to the photographer Hoyte van Hoytema for his excellent camera work in "Let the Right One In." The motivation is: "The Kodak Nordic Vision Award goes to the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoyten for his exquisite camera work in "Let the Right One In." His images, observant and full of details, bring out the human beings and their environment, thus adding dimensions to a multilayered story."

The Nordic jury consisted of Monika Tunbäck-Hanson (Chair Woman, Sweden), Aku Louhimies (director, Finland), Ragnar Bragason (director, Island), Anna Anthony (producer, Sweden), Sonja Richter (Sweden, Danmark), and Jørgen Storm Rosenberg (producer, Norway).

The Church of Sweden Film Award
The Danish film "Go With Peace Jamil" by Omar Shargawi is awarded the Church of Sweden Film Award. The prize consists of 50.000 SEK. The motivation is: "In the middle of an outburst of revenge, a conversation is made about freedom and human dignity. Faced with predestinated violence, the film describes human beings as responsible for each other and God with a possibility of freedom and reconciliation."

This year's jury consisted of Mikael Ringlander (Chair Man), Andja Arnebäck (director), Anne-Louise Eriksson (Swedish Church), Jes Nysten (clergyman and film critic).

The FIPRESCI Award
The FIPRESCI award is given by the International federation of film critics to one the competing Nordic feature films. This year the film "Go With Peace Jamil" by Omar Shargawi is awarded the FIPRESCI prize. The jury made the following statement about the winner: "The FIPRESCI Jury was unanimous in selecting Go With Peace, Jamil as our winner. It impressed us with its energy, force and originality, and the way it addressed serious, topical, social and political themes in an accessible and absorbing way. We are sure that first-time director Omar Shargawi will go on to become established as a major name in Nordic cinema, and we would also like to express our delight that his film has yesterday been named as a Tiger Award winner at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Of course, we made our decision several days BEFORE the Tiger Jury: once again, where Gothenburg leads, the rest of the world follows!"

This year's jury consisted of Henrik Uth Jensen (Denmark), Bregtje Schudel (Netherlands), and Neil Young, (United Kingdom).

The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award
This year's Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award goes to "Solitary Fragments" by Jaime Rosales from Spain. The motivation is: "Following Ingmar Bergman's vision for the award for 'a director making his or her debut with a film dealing with, in a broad sense, existential issu es and displaying a dynamic or experimental awareness of the cinematic means of expression', the jury has decided on Solitary Fragments directed by Jaime Rosales for its skilfully orchestrated acting, for portraying every character with love, for expressing emotions with human faces and for inviting the audience to watch the film with patience."

The TIBIDA jury consisted of Margarethe von Trotta, director, Germany, Pen-ek Ratanaruang, director, Thailand, István Szabó, director, Hungary, and Anu Koivunen, film professor, Sweden.

Startsladden - the Short Film Award
The winner of the short film award Startsladden is "I stället för Abrakadabra" by Patrik Eklund. The motivation is: "The jury awards a colorful fi lm, whose creators will surely supply Swedish film with a healthy dose of humour. We are looking forward to seeing more films by Patrik Eklund."

The Startsladden jury consisted of Nanna Huolman, director, Robert Lillhonga, director, Mimmi Forss, Stockholm Film Commission, Henrik A. Persson, Dagsljus.

The Producer Award Lorens
The winner of Stockholm Post Production's new producer award is Fredrik Heining for "Darling." The award consists of free development of the winning producer's next feature film and is estimated to about 500.000 SEK. The winner was picked from 2007 year's Swedish feature films.

The jury consisted of Tony Forsberg (photographer), Petra Ahlin (editor), Reza Parsa (director), Jesper Bergom-Larsson (producer), Ali Boriri (film lab manager and filmer).

Viewer's Choice Award
The viewers have made their choice;
Best feature film: "Three Miles North of Molkom" by Robert Cannan and Corinna Villari-McFarlane, United Kingdom.

Best short film: "I stället för Abrakadabra" by Patrik Eklund.

When the 30th Göteborg International Film Festival counted its last day a new sales record was beaten again. This year 122,400 tickets were sold for 700 screenings of 450 films from 68 different countries. 27,000 membership cards were sold. This means that the festival manifests its strong position on the hight level reached last year - and even increases ticket sales with 6400 and memberships with 2000.
At the closing press conference festival director Jannike Åhlund announced that the succesful 30th festival, was to be her last.

New director will be Marit Kapla, who has been working as programme coordinator, close to Jannike Åhlund, during 18 months. Marit Kapla is 36 years old. She is a journalist and has worked for several newspapers and at Swedish televison.
"I am very proud and honoured. I have been offered the best job in Sweden", she says.

The Nordic Film Award: “Darling”
Directed by: Johan Kling
"…a film that intelligently and effectively depicts the shallow and often heartless lifestyle of a young urban elite. But Darling also deals with the social abandonment of elderly people in today's society, through an unexpected meeting between these two worlds, shows us the need for human compassion."

The Nordic Jury consisted of Monika Tunbäck-Hanson (chairman, Sweden), Anders Engström (producer and director, Finland), Åke Sandgren (director, Denmark), Ingrid Dahlberg (director, producer etc, Sweden) and Krister Henriksson (actor, Sweden).

Kodak Nordic Vision Award: Cinematographer Harald Paalgard for “The Art of Crying”
Directed by: Peter Schønau
"…his sharp and sensitive camera work in Peter Schønau's film The Art of Crying. His images draws our attention to the human being and the human condition, creating a very special mood in this dark tale."

The Nordic Jury and the Kodak Nordic Vision Award consisted of Monika Tunbäck-Hanson (chairman, Sweden), Anders Engström (producer and director, Finland), Åke Sandgren (director, Denmark), Ingrid Dahlberg (director, producer etc, Sweden) and Krister Henriksson (actor, Sweden).

The Church of Sweden Film Prize: “Kid Svensk”
Directed by Nanna Huolman
"…a film which is a powerful and sympathetic account from the 80´s Sweden, with great resonance in today's multiethnic Sweden."

The church jury consisted of Mikael Ringlander (Chairman), Gunnar Bergdahl (film critic, journalist and director), Anne-Louise Eriksson (Swedish Church), Kim Skjoldager Nielsen (scriptwriter).

The FIPRESCI Prize: “The Bothersome Man”
Directed by: Jens Lien (Norway)
"…for its original and brilliant storytelling, its humorous view of modern western society and its statement against homologation and conformism."

The FIPRESCI Jury consists of Roger Wilson - Sweden, Francisco Ferreira - Portugal and Marco Spagnoli - Italy

The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award: “Red Road”
Directed by Andrea Arnold
"…a film which combines deep humanity and original, powerful cinematic story-telling. The director created a world that was very realistic and, at the same time very personal. It is a film to which all of us can find something to connect."

The TIBIDA jury consisted of film professor Maaret Koskinen, Sweden, Stephen Uljaki, Cinema Department San Fransisco State University, USA, and directors Agnieszka Holland, Poland, Jafar Panahi, Iran, Laila Pakalnina, Latvia.

Winner of the Startsladden (The Synch Leader): “Coming Home”
Directed by Jonas Holmström and Jonas Bergergård.

This year’s jury consisted of Anette Mattsson, Nordisk Film Post Production, Hans Wallén, Media Store, and directors Jens Jonsson and Maria Blom.

Audience's Choice Best Feature Film: “Paraguayan Hammock”
Directed by Paz Encina, Paraguay

Audience's Choice, Best Short Film: “The Price of Knowledge”
Director by Anders Muammar