The 2010 Bergen International Film Festival was arranged in Bergen, Norway 20th-27 October 2010, and was the 11th edition of the festival. It featured over 150 feature films and documentaries, and had an attendance over 45,000, both numbers a new record for the festival.
For the first time, both the opening and the closing film was a Norwegian production.
Opening film
Home for Christmas, directed by Bent Hamer Norway
Closing film
The Troll Hunter, directed by André Øvredal Norway
The Albanian, directed by Johannes Naber Germany
All That I Love, directed by Jacek Borcuch Poland
Au Revoir Taipei, directed by Arvin Chen Taiwan
Carancho, directed by Pablo Trapero Argentina
Dust, directed by Max Jacoby Luxembourg
Eastern Drift, directed by Šarūnas Bartas Lithuania and Russia
Honeymoons, directed by Goran Paskaljević Serbia and Albania
The Invisible Eye, directed by Diego Lerman Argentina
I Saw the Sun, directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül Turkey
Le Quattro Volte, directed by Michelangelo Frammatino Italy
Life, Above All, directed by Oliver Schmitz South Africa
Moloch Tropical, directed by Raoul Peck Haiti
My Joy, directed by Sergei Loznitsa Ukraine
Southern District, directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia Bolivia
Tarda Estate, directed by Antonio Di Trapani an Marco de Angelis Italy
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, directed by Andrei Ujică Romania
Bogota Change, directed by Andreas Møl Dalsgaard Denmark
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, directed by Alex Gibney United States
Disco and Atomic War, directed by Jaak Kilmi Estonia
Dreams in Copenhagen, directed by Max Kestner Denmark
General Orders no. 9, directed by Robert Persons United States
Human Terrain, directed by James Der Derian, David Udris and Michael Udris United States
Inside Job, directed by Charles H. Ferguson United States
My Perestroika, directed by Robin Hessman United States
Secrets of the Tribe, directed by José Padilha Brazil and United Kingdom
Transcendent Man, directed by Barry Ptolemy United States
Waiting for "Superman", directed by Davis Guggenheim United States
World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina United States
The Checkpoints program have existed since 2007, and is a special program focusing on human rights. In 2010, for the first time, there was declared a winner of the program by a jury led by Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi. The prize money, 50,000 NOK, is awarded to the people the documentary portrays and their cause, not the filmmakers.
Bhutto, directed by Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara United States
Bogota Change, directed by Andreas Møl Dalsgaard Denmark
Budrus, directed by Julia Bacha Israel
Enemies of the People, directed by Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkin Cambodia and United Kingdom
Grace, Milly, Lucy, directed by Raymonde Provencher Canada
Hunger, directed by Marcus Vetter and Karin Steinberg Germany
Miss Landmine, directed by Stan Feingold Canada
There Once was an Island, directed by Briar March New Zealand
War Don Don, directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen United States
Waste Land, directed by Lucy Walker Brazil and United Kingdom
World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina United States
1987-1993, directed by Marius Dybwad Brandrud
Akvarium, directed by Bård Røssevold
Amor, directed by Thomas Wangsmo
Fredag, directed by Eirik Svensson
Jenny, directed by Ingvild Søderlind
Travelling Fields, directed by Inger Lise Hansen
Tuba Atlantic, directed by Hallvar Witzø
Scandinavias Best Music Video
This competition program was arranged for the first time in 2010. Music videos from both 2009 and 2010 was eligible, and the videos was nominated by a jury, instead of filmmakers applying for admission, like in the short film program.
Adiam Dymott - "Miss You", directed by Senay&Kolacz Sweden
Casiokids - "En vill hest", directed by Kristoffer Borgli Norway
Donkeyboy - "Ambitions", directed by Kristoffer Borgli Norway
El Perro del Mar - "Change of Heart", directed by Fredrik Nilsson Sweden
Familjen - "Det var jag", directed by Mats Udd Sweden
Fever Ray - "If I Had a Heart", directed by Andreas Nilsson Sweden
Fever Ray - "When I Grow Up", directed by Martin de Thurah Denmark
Kent - "Idioter", directed by Gustav Johansson Sweden
Kvelertak - "Mjød", directed by Fredrik S. Hana Norway
Lars Vaular - "En eneste", directed by Andrew Amorim Norway
Lulu Rouge ft Mikael Sampson - "Bless You", directed by Jimmy Falinski Kornhauser Denmark
Mew - "Introducing Palace Players", directed by Martin de Thurah Denmark
Mew - "Repeaterbeater", directed by Martin de Thurah Denmark
Torgny - "The Only Game", directed by Emil Trier Norway
Trentemøller - "Sycamore Feeling", directed by Jesper Just Denmark
Le Quattro Volte, directed by Michelangelo Frammatino Italy
World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina United States
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, directed by Andrei Ujică Romania
Bogota Change, directed by Andreas Møl Dalsgaard Denmark
Budrus, directed by Julia Bacha Israel
Jenny, directed by Ingvild Søderlind
Best Scandinavian Music Video
Torgny - "The Only Game", directed by Emil Trier Norway
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