FESTIVAL. Films by Lars von Trier, Tobias Lindholm, Annette K. Olesen and others were presented to a Chennai audience at a festival co-organised with the Danish embassy in New Delhi. The event is the result of a longstanding collaboration between the Danish Film Institute and embassies worldwide.

Film journal Kosmorama online

12.06.2013

RESEARCH. The Danish film journal Kosmorama, published in print from 1954-2012, re-emerges in a new version on the web where you can find a number of articles in English.

Dynamic doc powerhouse

11.06.2013

PROFILE. Final Cut for Real is busy touring the A festival circuit with Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Act of Killing", along with other visionary docs. Right now the Sydney Film Festival is showcasing four of the company's films, including Andreas M. Dalsgaard's "The Human Scale" about urban-planning maestro Jan Gehl.

Hand-crafted stories about immigration

10.06.2013

FESTIVAL. Using various animation techniques, from clay cut-outs to tempera on paper, the two short films "Hollow Land" and "Miniyamba" explore the eternal human search for home. Selected for Annecy 2013, starting Monday 10 June. See a glimpse of the films.

Putting their dreams to work in Los Angeles

07.06.2013

FILM PEOPLE. Their new projects include "Fables", "Rebecca" and "The Power of the Dog". The two Danish filmmakers behind "A Royal Affair", Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg, have done better than their dared to dream when they boarded a plane to Los Angeles last August.

Madsen and Redford make 3D documentary series

30.05.2013

IN PRODUCTION. Six of the world's leading directors present their vision of 'a building's soul' in the ambitious 3D documentary project "Cathedrals of Culture". Danish Michael Madsen is joined by Robert Redford, Michael Glawogger, Karim Ainouz, Wim Wenders and James Marsh.

Beyoncé, J-Lo … and Sepideh

30.05.2013

EVENT. Even before it reaches the big screen, Danish director Berit Madsen's film about strong-willed Sepideh will meet with viewers from around the world at high-profile London aid concert The Sound of Change Live.

Whale Valley gets Special Mention in Cannes

27.05.2013

CANNES 2013. Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson's Danish-Icelandic "Whale Valley" received a Special Mention at the Cannes Short Film Competition.

Only God Forgives divides critics

23.05.2013

CANNES 2013. Walkouts, boos and cheers. Yesterday's screening of Nicolas Winding Refn's violent Bangkok noir "Only God Forgives" divides the critics who rate the film with 1 to 5 stars.