Danish films at Toronto

North America's largest film festival and one of the world's most important sales platforms Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) opens tomorrow 10 September. Five Danish films are selected.

The five films and the programmes they will screen in are as follows:

  • "Antichrist" by Lars von Trier/Zentropa in Masters
  • "Applause" by Martin Pieter Zandvliet/Koncern Film in Discovery
  • "Deliver Us from Evil" by Ole Bornedal/Thura Film in Contemporary World Cinema
  • "Valhalla Rising" by Nicolas Winding Refn/Nimbus Film in Special Presentation
  • "Timetrip" by Mogens Hagedorn/Cosmo Film in Sprockets Family Zone

Transatlantic video conference with Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier will take part in a TIFF video conference from his studio at Filmbyen in Avedøre, Copenhagen. It is anticipated that Willem Dafoe will mediate. The event will take place Friday 11 September 9:00 AM Toronto time.

Nordisk Film & TV Fond presents Nordic High Five

Nordisk Film & TV Fond will launch a new initiative called the Nordic High Five, a one-off distribution support scheme. The aim is to back distributors who wish to acquire the rights to the Nordic films screening at this year's TIFF. The High Five Toronto Event will take place at The Sutton Place Hotel, Stop 33, 12 September, 9:00 to 1:00 AM. 

Screening times

Antichrist
Public 1 RYERSON Thu 10th 09:00 PM
Public 2 SCOTIABANK THEATRE 2 Sat 12th 09:00 AM
Press & Industry 1 VARSITY 4 Thu 10th 12:15 PM

Applause
Public 1 SCOTIABANK THEATRE 1 Sun 13th 06:45 PM
Public 2 AMC 5 Tue 15th 03:15 PM
Public 3 AMC 4 Sat 19th 06:30 PM
Press & Industry 1 VARSITY 5 Sat 12th 09:15 AM

Deliver Us from Evil
Public 1 VARSITY 2 Wed 16th 05:30 PM
Public 2 SCOTIABANK THEATRE 3 Thu 17th 06:30 PM
Public 3 VARSITY 5 Sat 19th 10:15 AM
Press & Industry 1 CUMBERLAND 4 Sat 12th 03:00 PM

Timetrip
Public 1 SCOTIABANK THEATRE 3 Sat 12th 03:30 PM
Public 2 VARSITY 2 Fri 18th 06:30 PM
Press & Industry 1 VARSITY 6 Fri 11th 10:15 AM

Valhalla Rising
Public 1 RYERSON Sun 13th 02:30 PM
Public 2 WINTER GARDEN THEATRE Tue 15th 04:00 PM
Public 3 SCOTIABANK THEATRE 3 Sat 19th 12:15 PM
Press & Industry 1 CUMBERLAND 3 Fri 11th 03:15 PM
Press & Industry 2 VARSITY 3 Wed 16th 03:15 PM

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