News

AWARDS. Director of Photography Lars Skree, who put his life on the line while filming the war drama 'Armadillo' in Afghanistan, received the Roos Award 2010 at Ebeltoft, Saturday 28 August.

AWARDS. 'Megaheavy' and 'Out of Love' were among the winning titles at Odense International Film Festival's awards ceremony Friday 27 August.

FESTIVAL. Thomas Vinterberg and Nimbus Film's 'Submarino' received the Critics' Award today at the Norwegian film festival in Haugesund.

FESTIVAL. Three Danish films are selected for Montreal World Film Festival (26 August – 6 September). Bille August will be leading the World Competition jury.

INDUSTRY. Today the DFI-appointed Danish Oscar-committee has put forward three films, one of which will be submitted as a candidate for Best Foreign Language Film. The films are 'Submarino', 'R' and 'In a Better World'.

NOMINATION. Thomas Vinterberg's "Submarino" is among the five films nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize 2010.

INDUSTRY. Nordisk Film & TV Fond has joined forces with UK cross-media-experts Power to the Pixel to strengthen the quality of children's stories for cell phones, game consoles and online platforms.

RETROSPECTIVE.  The French documentary film festival in Lussas, kicking off Monday 23 August, will present a special focus on Denmark in their Doc History programme. The festival also includes a string of Jørgen Leth pearls.

FESTIVAL. Mikkel Munch-Fals, new artistic director of Odense film festival, has lifted the short film into a sphere of its own, reserving the competitive section solely for this format. Odense is about the short and sweet. Festivities kick off Monday 23 August.