The Juries
Henriette Steenstrup, an award-winning actress and comedian, has also worked as a creator and screenwriter in recent years. She achieved her breakthrough with the Viaplay series Pørni, where she also plays the lead role. After completing her education at the Norwegian Theatre Academy, she made a name for herself in productions of Ibsen and Shakespeare at the National Theatre before later venturing into the world of comedy. She has had prominent roles in several films, including those directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud. Her latest film, Be Aware of Children, received 12 Amanda Awards and the Dragon Award for Best Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival, where Henriette was also honored with the award for Best Acting. She has also hosted TV programs and appeared in several comedy shows and TV series as an actress, including Lilyhammer and Ragnarok. Currently, she is working on completing Season 5 of Pørni while also developing two new TV series.
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In 2007, Pénélope Bagieu created “Ma vie est tout à fait fascinante”, an online blog where she reports about her daily life with humor and originality. Her work then branched outto advertising, press and, first and foremost, to the bookshops through her comic books and graphic novels (Cadavre exquis, California Dreamin’, Culottées, Sacrées sorcières...) which have been translated all over the world and received many awards. A significant success that also reached cinema and television with the adaptation of Joséphine and Culottées.
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Nathan Stewart-Jarrett can currently be seen as the leadin fantastic new Disney+ series Culprits and incredible LGBT thriller/horror feature Femme opposite George MacKay. For his performance alongside McKay, the pair won the Best Joint Performance Award at this year’s BIFA’s. Femme follows Jules (Stewart-Jarrett), a drag artist, who is the victim of a horrific homophobic attack which destroys his life and career. A few months later, Jules encounters the ring leader of his attackers (McKay) in a gay sauna and a dangerous game of revenge ensues.
Nathan recently starred in Jordan Peele’s racially charged reboot of the classic horror film Candyman for Universal and Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max dramedy series Generation. On stage, Nathan last starred as Belize in the Tony/Olivier Award-Winning play Angels in america from playwright Tony Kushner starring alongside Andrew Garfield. Nathan is perhaps most recognized for his lead role as Curtis Donovan in the E4 hit series Misfits. Additional notable credits include BBC’s Doctor Who, AMC’s Soulmates and Channel 4's Utopia.
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