DIS-TINGUISHED AWARD The biographical film "Dis Two" scooped best International Film at the recent Ostlake Movie Awards in East Moreland. The film, starring Ester Heimisson as national icon Rebekka Axelsen, is the first success at the respected movie awards for Holmvik. The cast of the film attended the awards and had invited Axelsen to attend with them but the reclusive pilot turned down the request. Accepting the award Heimisson thanked Axelsen for her bravery that helped form the nation. "As an actress we can only play the roles that are created for us and hope we fulfil the dreams of our creators. When we play a real life person like Rebekka it becomes even harder as we transform ourselves into them. With Rebekka that is impossible. I can never imagine what it takes to put the good of your people, your nation and your fellow man above your own life. To try and just imagine walking a mile in her shoes frightens me. I truly wish she would have come here today because without her us artists couldn't have made this film. This award belongs to Rebekka and all those who took up the fight so that people like me can be free to follow our own dreams. Rebekka is you are watching thank you."
The film has become the biggest grossing domestic film of all time and won several domestic awards. Ester Heimisson has confirmed that she is now preparing to reprise her role as Axelsen in a TV series about months leading up to the rebellion featured in the film. Her role has been described as "Minor but pivitol"
REPORTS OF ESCAPED KING FOUND Unnamed sources inside the Ministry of Justice believe that the whereabouts of former leader of Holmvik, King Sven, is close to being revealed. The King, his wife and four children escaped the nation in 2000 and despite several reports from time to time their whereabouts have not been confirmed. The Ministry of Justice is therefore pushing the judicary to quickly examine the historic crimes treaty. Speaking last night a spokesman said "We can not confirm that we know where King Sven is, naturally any information relating to his location that leads to a successful extradition will be rewarded. We however want to be ready for when we do find the former ruler as we want him to face justice for the deaths caused in those days that saw violence erupt across the nation."
Currently a pool of $500,000 is available to reward individuals who have information of the whereabouts of the King, money is paid out should the information provided lead first to a successful discovery of his location and then further payments if and when an extradition takes place. President Sigmund Haugen said "The Historic Crimes Treaty gives us, if approved by the chief justices, a roadmap that would allow us to get Sven returned to Holmvik and face a jury for the crimes against his countrymen. We firmly believe that if put into a court room he would be found guilty and finally justice can be served."