Last year’s winner was The 12th Man, directed by Harald Zwart.

Criteria for the films in competition:
The films in competition are among the Norwegian feature films with regular cinema distribution during the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 which have had 40 000 visitors during their time in cinemas. The People’s Amanda 2019 is arranged in co-operation with Filmweb.

List of nominated films for The People’s Amanda 2019: 

• Månelyst i Flåklypa, director Rasmus A. Sivertsen
• Battle, director Katarina Launing
• Amundsen, director Espen Sandberg
• The Quake, director John Andreas Andersen
• Mordene i Kongo, director Marius Holst
• Cattle Hill, director Lise I. Osvold
• Casper and Emma Go Treasure Hunting, directors Arne Lindtner Næss and Aurora Gossé
• Out Stealing Horses, director Hans Petter Moland
• Psychobitch, director Martin Lund
• An Affair, director Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
• Sonja, director Anne Sewitsky
• Troll — The Tale of a Tail, directors Kristian Kamp and Kevin Munroe

Former winners of The People’s Amanda:

• The 12th Man, director Harald Zwart (2018)
• Marcus & Martinus – Together, director Daniel Fahre (2017)
• El Clásico, director Halkawt Mustafa (2016)
• Burning, director Hallvard Bræin (2015)
• Ragnarok, director Mikkel Brænne Sandemose (2014)
• Kon-Tiki, directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (2013)
• Headhunters, director Morten Tyldum (2012)
• Trollhunter, director Andre Øvrebø (2011)
• The Angel, director Margreth Olin (2010)
• Max Manus, directors Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning (2009)
• The Kautokeino Rebellion, director Nils Gaup (2008)
• Cold Pray, director Roar Uthaug (2007)