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Emma and Santa Claus - The Quest for the Elf Queen's Heart

Søren Frellesen, Denmark, 2015

91 min.DK/FeatureFairy taleChildren's films

Emma is an 11 year old girl with a lively imagination who feels left out in her large family. Emma loves fairy tale creatures and when she meets Saint Nicolas himself and his wife, Julie, it is the start of a breathtaking adventure into the Elven kingdom. They must save Nicolas' and Julie's newborn child from the bitter Elven Queen, who has abolished love in the kingdom. Emma gets surprising help from the curious Elven boy, Rod, and they realize that in order to save the child and bring love to the kingdom, they have to find the frozen heart of the Elver Queen.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Emma og Julemanden - Jagten på elverdronningens hjerte
Danish title Emma og Julemanden - Jagten på elverdronningens hjerte
Director Søren Frellesen
Screenplay Jenny Lund Madsen, Uffe Rørbæk Madsen, Philip LaZebnik
Producer Morten Rasmussen, David C.H. Østerbøg
Director of Photography Jacob Banke Olesen
Editor Mogens Hagedorn, Elin Pröjts
Sound Kasper Janus Rasmussen, Roar Skau Olsen, Rune Palving, Kasper Janus Rasmussen
Composer Jeppe Kaas
Production designer Erik Peitersen
Casting Jette Termann
Appearance Lars Hjortshøj, Camilla Bendix, Sofia Callesen, Malte Houe
Production country Denmark
Dialogue language Danish
Domestic distribution Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, Scanbox
Danish theatrical release 12.11.2015
DFI subsidy Markedsordningen
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company
Executive Producer Deluca Film
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, TV2 Fiktion, Den Vestdanske Filmpujle v/Carsten Holst og Steen Risom
In collaboration with Viborg Kommune, Hjørring Kommune
Domestic distribution Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, Scanbox

Direction

Direction Søren Frellesen
Continuity Stine Monty Freddie
Casting Jette Termann
Children's coach Jette Termann
Extras coordinator Malene Lynnerup Jensen
Extras coordinator Louise Hedegaard-Høgh
Extras coordinator Mette Koudal
Extras coordinator Marie Møller Jørgensen
Extras coordinator Mathilde Fahlberg

Script

Screenplay Jenny Lund Madsen
Screenplay Uffe Rørbæk Madsen
Screenplay Philip LaZebnik
Storyboard Kristian Funder
Concept Sune Reinhardt Fogtmann

Production

Producer Morten Rasmussen
Producer David C.H. Østerbøg
Line producer Merete Stubkjær
Production manager Peter Dollerup
Unit manager Christian Dyekjær
Production coordinator Mia Kronborg
Production assistant Mia Laursen
Production assistant Christian Dahl
Runner Thomas Maroti
Runner Emma Olivia Vibæk Pedersen
Post-producton coordinator Merete Stubkjær
Location scout Ulla Malmos
Location scout Finn Richard
Location scout Morten Rasmussen
Unit manager: 2. unit Peter Dollerup

Cinematography

Director of Photography Jacob Banke Olesen
2nd cinematographer Alex Almbjerg
First assistant camera Gitte Gammelgaard
First assistant camera Ole Vestergaard Jensen
First assistant camera Thue Garde Finnich
First assistant camera Theis Madsen
Video assistant Jesper Rønn Hansen
Video assistant Thomas Maroti
DIT Thomas Rosenbæk Frisk
Key grip Mikael K. Kristensen
Key grip Michael Tøt
Cinematographer: 2. unit Ole Vestergaard Jensen
Camera assistant: 2. unit Theis Madsen
Photographer: poster Per Arnesen
Underwater cinematographer Morten Rasmussen
Low loader Mikael Kort

Stills

Still photographer Martin Dam Kristensen
Still photographer Per Arnesen

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Noah Lynnerup
Gaffer Morten Kastberg
Best boy Kasper Mønster
Best boy Torben Brent Wenneberg
Assistant lighting technician Theis Madsen
Assistant lighting technician Jacob Molberg
Electrician assistant Theis Madsen

Editing

Editor Mogens Hagedorn
Editor Elin Pröjts
B-editor Elin Pröjts
Assistant editor Jonas Bergmann
Online Daði Jónsson
Trailer editor Dan Loghin
Trailer editor Theis Madsen

Music

Composer Jeppe Kaas
Musical arrangement Jeppe Kaas
Music producer Jeppe Kaas
Conductor Richard Hein
Orchestration Thomas Bryla
Music mixer Rasmus Christensen

Production design

Production designer Erik Peitersen
Property master Arvid Berg-Ørnbak
Set dresser Ulla Malmos
Set dresser Rasmus Normann Andersen
Set decorator Carl Emil Malmos
Assistant set dresser Signe Torlop Carlsen
Assistant set dresser Roberto Coronado
Art department runner Amalie Schrøder Aarup
Drawings Janne Madsen

Wardrobe

Costume designer Grith Rahbek
Costume assistant Madeleine Ludvigsen
Costume assistant Camilla Demant Dreyer

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Kirsten Zäschke
Makeup artist Pia Ankjær Poulsen
SFX makeup Per Kapper
Makeup assistant Annemette Mikkelsen
Makeup assistant Christina Vestergaard
Makeup assistant Ninna Arvad Brannang

Sound

Sound engineer Kasper Janus Rasmussen
Sound engineer Roar Skau Olsen
B-sound designer Andy Drabik
Boom operator Andy Drabik
Sound engineer: post-production Rune Palving
Sound designer Rune Palving
Sound designer Kasper Janus Rasmussen
Foley artist Torben Greve

Special effects

SFX Per Kapper
SFX technician Søren Hvam
SFX technician Mikkel Hesse
SFX technician Mark Hedegaard

Visual effects

VFX producer Jacob Bang Clemmensen
VFX supervisor Martin Madsen
Compositing Thomas Øhlenschlæger
Compositing Michael Holm
Compositing Ole Vestergaard Jensen
Colourist Thomas Therchilsen
Graphic design Lasse Strøm
3D artist Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld
Compositing Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld
Matte painter Sune Reinhardt Fogtmann
Compositing Sune Reinhardt Fogtmann
Poster artwork Philip Einstein Lipski
Poster artwork Maria Einstein Biilmann
DCP mastering Thomas Caspersen

Stunt

Stunt coordinator Dennis Albrethsen
Stunt coordinator Peter Dollerup

Choreography

Choreographer Mia Vad

Appearance

Nicolas Lars Hjortshøj
Julie Camilla Bendix
Emma Sofia Callesen
Rod Malte Houe
Slatten Langpat Mille Dinesen
Towli Rune Tolsgaard
Pind Esben Pretzmann
Adjudanten Uffe Rørbæk Madsen
Rikke Charlotte Guldberg
Jesper Caspar Phillipson
Tankpasser Søren Malling
Lærerinde Birgitte Christine Exner
Kirketjener Jørn Holstein
Elm Daniel Bevensee
Siv Johanne Nørregaard-Nielsen
Brise Nanna Thybo
Julemandens baby Karla Halskov Kristensen
Karl Mads Edemann Bahnsen
Kristian Marius Smith Kjær
Rasmus Frederik Emil Ingemann Brandt
Puf Emil Guldberg
Mads Mathias Rørbæk Klausen
Chef-nisse Ann Smith
Bette-Leif Johan Anckarstjerna
Hans Thomas Frank
Elverbaby Valdemar Færlev Christiansen
Bobo Bjarke Brømdum Jørgensen
Elverpiger Cecilie Ejlersen
Elverpiger Anna Berdien
Elverpiger Christine Højmark
Elverpiger Nadja Spælling Andersen
Elverpiger Line Kjär Hviid

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Anmeldelse Information Anita Brask Rasmussen 2015-11-13
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