Før mørket was the opening film of the 48th Gotenberg Film Festival (2025).

Audience Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film. 

Amanda Awards: Best Production Design for Kate van der Merwe and Best Visual Effects for Alf Martin Løvvold

Awards nominations:
The film received multiple nominations for the 2025 Norwegian Amanda Awards.

Best Feature Film Adaptation

– Australian Writers Guild Awards  

International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI)

– Toronto International Film Festival  

 Black Pearl Award for Best Picture

– Middle East International Film Festival.

German Critics Association Award (2003)

Jury Award at the Bermuda International Film Festival (2002)

 Munich Starter Prize for Best First Time Director (2002)

 Golden Needle Award at the Seattle Film Festival (2002)

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And many more...

German Critics Association Award (2003)

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Jury Award at the Bermuda International Film Festival (2002)

Munich Starter Prize for Best First Time Director (2002)

Golden Needle Award at the Seattle Film Festival (2002)

Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (x 2 shared)  Best Cameo Role; Best Cinematography at the Avanti South African Awards (2001)

Critics Pick of the Toronto Film Festival (2001)

Best Independent Mini Film

– Independents Film Festival 2004 (USA) 

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Merit - Brett Kebble Award 2004

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Best South African Short Film

– Durban International Film Festival 2005

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Best Short Film

– African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival of Milan, Italy 2006

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Best Writer, Best Cinematographer and Best Short Film at the 2006 South African Film and Television Golden Horn Awards

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Special Mention in the International Competition "Confrontations

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and many more..

Diva Award in the Category Best Film (2004)

Diploma for contribution by the Young Audiences of the Festival, Polish Film Festival

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CIFEJ Prize

–  29th Annual Rimouski International Festival of Youth Cinema, Canada

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Aichi Cinema & Theatre Association Award

–  Aichi International Women’s Film Festival, Japan

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Grand Prix for Best Film, & a Special Mention from the International Youth Jury

–  Ciné-Jeune Festival, France

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Audience Award for Best Film - Bermuda International Film Festival

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Honorary Award 2011

–  Cinema for Peace  UNICEF Child Rights Award for Film Award

Best World Cinema

– San Francisco Black Film Festival

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Best Feature

– Pan African Film Festival, Los Angeles

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Best Director for a Narrative Feature, Best Cinematography for a Narrative Feature, Special Jury Prize for Original Creative Vision

– River Run International Film Festival, Carolina, USA

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Founders Awards

– Traverse City Film Festival, USA 

Grand Jury Award 

- Almeria Western Film Festival