Ahead of this year's Guldbagge gala, the rules suddenly changed. After several amateur and unestablished actors were rewarded with great prizes at the galas in recent years, the jury decided that only professional actors could be considered this time.
This affected "Paradise is Burning", which was awarded the award for film of the year, but where the three young girls in the lead roles could not be nominated.
The director critical
The film's director, Mika Gustafson, is against the jury's new rules.
"I think that the person who has done the best acting should have the opportunity to be nominated and they should have the opportunity to win. Of course, she told TT.
Gustafson is also careful to point out that the girls in "Paradise is Burning" are not completely inexperienced actors.
"They have received three months of acting training from me and others who are professional film directors and actors. So they are trained and have been shooting professionally for eight weeks," she says and continues:
"Then you're not an amateur, you're a first-time actor. And that's another thing,
Listen to the quiet ones
Anna Carlson is now open to listening to the criticism.
"Of course, the voices that have been raised against and for this decision, we have to evaluate. And that's what we do every year when it comes to the Guldbagge Awards' rules.
But Anna Carlson also believes that there are many who agree with her decision to exclude amateurs. Though they may not want to show it.
"We also need to listen to those who may be a little quiet about this. And don't dare to say it was good. I have received many such inputs. But it's not really something you go out and say in the press and media.