For the first time, both the opening and the closing film were Norwegian productions.
Opening film Closing film The Checkpoints program have existed since 2007, and is a special program focusing on human rights.
In 2010, for the first time, the winner of the program was declared by a jury led by Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi.
The prize money, 50,000 NOK, is awarded to the people the documentary portrays and their cause, not the filmmakers.
Music videos from both 2009 and 2010 were eligible, and nominations for the videos were made by a jury, rather than filmmakers applying for admission, as in the short film program.