The Act of Killing to Berlin

18. dec 2012 | BERLIN 2013. Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary "The Act of Killing", about former Indonesian death squad leaders, has been selected for Panorama.

Analogue film is history

17. dec 2012 | FROM THE ARCHIVES. Nordisk Film's lab developed their last reel of analogue 35mm film in November. Even though this marks the end of an era for one of the world's oldest film companies, it is also the beginning of a…

The Nordic cinema markets

17. dec 2012 | MARKET STATISCICS. According to a new analysis of the Nordic and Baltic cinema markets, Icelanders are the most eager cinemagoers, while Lithuania is the country with the fewest screens. Denmark is in the middle of…

Nordic focus at Palm Springs

14. dec 2012 | FESTIVAL. A rare Nordic focus is lined up for Palm Springs International Film Festival in January, an important showcase for foreign-language Oscar entries. "Nordic Light" is a brand new section presenting 20…

Golden Globe nomination to A Royal Affair

13. dec 2012 | NOMINATION. "A Royal Affair", Denmark's official entry for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar, is nominated for a Golden Globe.

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard is Shooting Star

12. dec 2012 | BERLIN 2013. He plays the deranged King Christian in "A Royal Affair", a performance that won him a Silver Bear at this year's Berlinale. Soon Mikkel Boe Følsgaard is off to catch the spotlight once again as one…

Filmmakers must have courage and integrity

03. dec 2012. Q&A. Marie Schmidt Olesen has worked with film production and talent development for 14 years in Scotland. Now, she looks forward to getting to know the Danish talents and supporting them in…

The Hunt wins EFA for European Screenwriter

02. dec 2012 | EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS. Tobias Lindholm and Thomas Vinterberg won the award for European Screenwriter for "The Hunt" at the 2012 European Film Awards on Saturday in Malta.

An excercise in affecting the hearts and minds of millions

22. nov 2012 | WHY POVERTY. After half a century of aid, why are so many people still living in poverty? This is the central question driving the ground-breaking documentary series "Why Poverty?" which investigates the…

Mercy, Mercy and Ghost of Piramida nominated at IDFA

22. nov 2012. Katrine W. Kjær's "Mercy, Mercy" is nominated in the First Appearance Competition, and Andreas Koefoed's "Ghost of Piramida" in the Music Competition at the IDFA 2012.