The Telenor Culture Prize to Liv Ullmann
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Fornebu, 14 September 2009: The Telenor Culture Prize for 2009 goesto actress and film director Liv Ullmann. The prize, named "BoundlessCommunication", will be awarded at the National Theatre Monday night.The prize is awarded for the fourteenth time. The prize winner hailsfrom the world of films, a world that also embraces music, drama,litterature and set design. Liv Ullmann receives the award of NOK250,000 for her outstanding and uncompromising quality as an actressand film director, both nationally and internationally.Impressive achievments"We congratulate Liv Ullmann with the Telenor Culture Prize 2009.During more than 50 years, Ullmann has impressed us with hercontributions in front of as well as behind the cameras. Telenor'sCulture Prize is awarded individuals, groups and institutions thathave contributed substantially to the national or internationalcultural life. As a communications provider based in Norway but withan increasing international presence, Telenor utilises Norwegian andinternational culture as a bridge builder. Therefore, we are verypleased that this year's prize winner has a clear internationalprofile", said Telenor Group President and CEO, Jon Fredrik Baksaas.International celebrityThe jury said: "She has worked with the greatest directors. On theirside, they got to work with a unique actress. She has had the leadingroles in films that have left lasting trails in the history of films.She masters most genres, chamber plays and epic odysseys, and she hasbeen nominated to the Academy Awards twice."Awarded for the 14th timeThe Telenor Culture Prize, "Boundless Communication", is part of theTelenor Culture Programme, that was established in 1995 to underlinethe values of the company.Previous award winners include actor Svein Tindberg, painter Wencheÿien, choreographer Kjersti Alveberg, singer, musician and songwriterKari Bremnes, author and film director Torun Lian, actor Juni Dahr,author Ingvar Ambjørnsen, independent theatre company Verdensteatret,dancer Ingrid Lorentzen, actor Anne Marit Jacobsen, The InternationalMuseum of Children's Art, and percussionist, ensemble leader andcomposer Marilyn Mazur, and photographer Jonas Bendiksen.The jury is chaired by choreographer Kjersti Alveberg. Also servingon the jury are representatives from international and Norwegiancultural life and Telenor: Shanti Brahmachari, Robert Marc Friedman,Lars Saabye Christensen, Ingrid Kindem, Thorbjørn Harr and KaiRosenberg.For further information, please contact:Esben Tuman, Communications Manager in TelenorMobile: +47 905 08 400, E-mail: esben.tuman(at)telenor.comTo the editorial offices:* The award takes place at the National Theatre in Oslo, Monday 14.09.2009 at 7 PM* Liv Ullmann and Jon Fredrik Baksaas will be available for interviews immediately after the awards ceremony.This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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