In all honesty, it could be argued that the annual awards season never really begins or ends for the industry
. A year-round cycle of festivals, beginning with Sundance in January and never really taking a break until the Golden Globes nominations are announced, usually in December, ensures that barely a week passes without awards being given to films somewhere in the world.
It’s the two months or so leading up to the Oscars, however (usually in February, although delayed this year by Covid-19), when things really go into overdrive, as a host of glitzy warm-up events take place in the preceding weeks.
Alma Pöysti and Best Supporting Actor for Swedish actor
Shanti Roney.
It was also nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Cosmetic Design and Best Original Score (by Swedish composer
Matti Bye).
The film was Finland s official entry for the category of Best International Feature Film, but on Wednesday the picture was passed over by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and not included in its final shortlist of 15 nominees.
The Jussi nominations were announced by commercial broadcaster MTV3 on Thursday.
The Jussi Gala is usually held in February, but this year is postponed until an unspecified date next autumn. The first Jussi Awards were handed out in November 1944.