The Church Film Prize awarded by the INTERFILM Jury in 2020 went to "A Perfectly Normal Familiy" (En helt almindelig familie) by Malou Reymann from Denmark. The festival jury of the Nordic Film Days awarded the NDR Film Prize to the Latvian director Dace Püce for her film "The Pit" (Bedre). The Youth Jury awarded its prize to "Tiger" (Tigrar) by Ronnie Sanndahl from Sweden, who also received a Commendation from the INTERFILM Jury.
Due to a decree of the city of Lübeck dated 26 October 2020 in order to prevent infections with the Corona virus, the 62nd Nordic Film Days Lübeck could take place only online. The planned screenings in cinemas and other locations in the city had to be cancelled at short notice. The festival was the last under the artistic direction of Linde Fröhlich, who has held this position since the end of 2000. Her successor is Thomas Hailer, who was previously curator of the Berlinale and advisor to festival director Dieter Kosslick.