Norwegian writer-director Nina Knag’s acclaimed feature debut Se meg (Don’t Call Me Mama) has received four nominations for the 2026 Amanda Awards, Norway’s most prestigious film awards.

The film has been nominated for Best Director for Nina Knag, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Pia Tjelta, Best Supporting Actor for Tarek Zayat, and Best Cinematography for Alvilde Horjen Naterstad, highlighting both the film’s artistic achievements and the strength of its performances.

The psychological drama, which premiered in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2025, has earned widespread critical acclaim both in Norway and internationally.

The winners of the 2026 Amanda Awards will be announced during the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund on August 22.

Nina Knag is a Norwegian writer-director known for her bold visual language and emotionally precise storytelling, and has established herself as one of the most daring voices in contemporary Nordic filmmaking.

Her feature debut, Se meg/Don’t Call Me Mama (2025), premiered in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to fantastic reviews. Se meg is an unsettling drama about a teacher who enters a forbidden relationship with a young asylum seeker, and stars Pia Tjelta, whose performance earned her the Best Actress Award at Karlovy Vary.

Before moving into feature filmmaking, Knag built an international reputation through acclaimed short films that have screened and won awards at major international festivals.

Knag also brings experience as an episode director, with credits on three episodes of the NRK youth drama Rykter/Rumours (2023) and two episodes of Aftenposten TV’s web series Ingen Retur/No Return (2018).

She is currently developing a drama series and several feature film projects, both domestically and internationally.

Furthermore, Knag runs her own casting agency and teaches film and acting at various institutions.