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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…