The Joy of Trying Something New

31. jan 2013. Nicolás Pereda of Mexico and Jacob Schulsinger of Denmark met in the DOX:LAB talent programme and made "Killing Strangers" together, a story of three young men who try, and fail, to join the Mexican…

The Unbearable Heaviness of Childhood

31. jan 2013. Scruffy children with dirty faces. Boys chucking rugby balls at a mentally challenged girl. Playgrounds overgrown with weeds. Infused with a singular poetic beauty, Daniel Joseph Borgman's The Weight…

Prominent directors in new alliance

29. jan 2013 | BERLIN. A new development outfit will see six Nordic filmmakers develop and direct films set in the US.

Impressive year at the cinema

16. jan 2013 | BOXOFFICE 2012. Cinema admissions were at their highest level in 30 years, and 2012 proved to be the second best year for Danish films at the national box office since 1981. Historical dramas were popular picks…

Two Danish films to Berlin's Forum

16. jan 2013 | BERLIN 2013. The Berlinale has invited two Danish films to the Forum section: Daniel Joseph Borgman's Danish-New Zealand feature "The Weight of Elephants" and Jacob Schulsinger and Nicolas Pereda's DOX:LAB…

Oscar nomination to A Royal Affair

10. jan 2013 | NOMINATION. Nikolaj Arcel's historical drama "A Royal Affair" about passion and politics is selected as one of the five final candidates for this year's Foreign Language Oscar.

Northwest, Kidd Life and Daimi to Rotterdam

09. jan 2013 | FESTIVAL. Michael Noer's "Northwest" will enjoy its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (23. January-3 February), where Andreas Johnsen's "Kidd Life" and Marie Grahtø Sørensen's "Daimi"…

15 Danish films to Göteborg

08. jan 2013 | FESTIVAL. 15 Danish films and an exhibition are invited to Göteborg International Film Festival. Michael Noer's "Nordvest" and Tobias Lindholm's "A Hijacking" are selected for the Nordic Competition.

A Royal Affair on Oscar shortlist

21. dec 2012 | OSCAR SHORTLIST. "A Royal Affair" made it to the last round in the nominations run for Best Foreign Language award. Final list will be announced on 10 January.

Merry Christmas!

21. dec 2012 | SEASON'S GREETINGS. The Danish Film Institute wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.