Debut feature 'The Great Silence' to San Sebastián

01. aug 2022 | FESTIVAL. Katrine Brocks' drama 'The Great Silence' is selected for the New Directors competition at the 70th San Sebastián Film Festival kicking off on 16 September.

Major digitisation project targets documentaries

05. jul 2022 | FILM HERITAGE. The Danish Film Institute is launching another large-scale effort to make the Danish film heritage widely available, this time focusing on the key period of documentaries from 1960-1990.

Facts & Figures with data on Danish films in 2021

04. jul 2022 | PUBLICATION. A total of 23 feature films and 24 documentaries received production funding, while 9 Danish titles made it to the theatrical Top 20. Find more data about Danish film in 2021 now available in 'Facts …

Annette K. Olesen new film commissioner from August

30. jun 2022 | NEW NAME. Director Annette K. Olesen will be joining the Danish Film Institute as new film commissioner for feature films on 1 August.

Improved gender balance in Danish film

14. jun 2022 | Diversity. A long-term effort by the Danish Film Institute and the film industry to improve gender balance, both in front of and behind the camera, is bearing fruit.

Knowledge universe about audiences

01. jun 2022 | AUDIENCES. More than two million Danes have watched Thomas Vinterberg’s 'Another Round' across platforms, and half of the audience are under the age of 35. These and many other insights are available to…

Actress award to Holy Spider in Cannes

28. may 2022 | AWARD. Ali Abbasi's 'Holy Spider' was honoured at the Cannes Festival with the Best Actress award to Zar Amir Ebrahimi. Winner of the Palme d'Or is Ruben Östlund's Swedish-Danish 'Triangle of Sadness'.

New Media Agreement

25. may 2022 | FILM POLICY. A new media agreement landed on 21 May with positive perspectives for Danish films and series.

Ali Abbasi knows no bounds

16. may 2022 | INTERVIEW. A Danish pregnancy horror flick, a Swedish troll romance and a Farsi-language serial killer thriller. Ali Abbasi sees no reason to limit himself to one culture, one language or one genre. The…

Closer to the Audience: stronger bond between industry and audience

10. may 2022 | AUDIENCE. Audience perspectives and audience engagement is high on the Danish Film Institute’s agenda. A threefold initiative aims to strengthen the industry’s insights into its audiences, enabling Danish film…