When one of the most important film festivals in North America takes place in January 2026, a Danish documentary series will be part of the lineup. Andreas Dalsgaard’s The Oligarch & The Art Dealer has been selected for the Episodic section.
Also selected for the festival is the Cypriot-Danish feature film Hold On to Me.
The Sundance Film Festival, held in Park City, Utah, is one of the world’s most significant festivals for independent film. Founded in 1985 by actor and director Robert Redford, the festival has from the beginning aimed to promote innovative and visionary storytelling within cinema. In 2018, Sundance introduced the Episodic section, dedicated specifically to multi-episode narratives. The section highlights bold works, independent perspectives, and innovative storytelling.
The festival is a key platform for European filmmakers seeking to introduce their works to the North American market.
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will take place from 22 January to 1 February and brings together filmmakers, critics, and audiences from across the globe.
Read more at festival.sundance.org.
The Oligarch & The Art Dealer
The Danish documentary series The Oligarch & The Art Dealer follows a Swiss freeport king and a Russian oligarch who together build one of the world’s largest art collections. When their collaboration collapses, it escalates into a conflict marked by accusations of corruption, betrayal, and a billion-dollar scandal that shakes the art world.
Miriam Nørgaard has produced the series for Elk Film in collaboration with Christoph Jörg from Vestigo in France, with support from the Danish Film Institute’s consultant scheme. The series is co-created by Andreas Dalsgaard and Christoph Jörg. Danish audiences will have to wait until May 2026 to watch The Oligarch & The Art Dealer. DR1 will handle the series’ distribution in Denmark.
Hold On to Me
Myrsini Aristidou has directed the Cypriot-Danish feature film Hold fast i mig. It is summer, and 11-year-old Iris roams freely with her older friend Danae when she discovers that her estranged father, Aris, has returned to town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to get to know him, Iris tracks him down at a dilapidated shipyard where he has kept to himself. At first, Aris wants nothing to do with her — but Iris does not give up.
Anders N. Berg has co-produced and the film is supported by the Danish Film Institute among others. Angel Films will handle theatrical distribution.