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New coproduction agreement

16. may 2011 | CANNES. The Danish Film Institute is preparing to switch gears on its international collaborations. First formal initiative is a new Australian-Danish coproduction agreement launched by the two countries in…

Zentropa enters VoD market

11. may 2011 | DISTRIBUTION. Zentropa on Demand is the latest addition to the Zentropa brand.

Applause for a funnyman

10. may 2011 | INTERVIEW. After a spin around the festival circuit with "Applause", Martin Pieter Zandvliet set his sights on directing a warts-and-all biopic about Denmark's greatest comedian, Dirch Passer. Three decades…

Cannes magazine online

10. may 2011 | MAGAZINE. Lars von Trier seems to be in fine form as he greets FILM in his personal Fuhrer bunker for a talk about his latest creation, the apocalyptic "Melancholia". Meet the director and read more Cannes…

A meek giant

09. may 2011 | INTERVIEW. "Teddy Bear" is about a Danish bodybuilder who goes to Thailand looking for love. Mads Matthiesen's debut feature is a sign of a new trend in Danish cinema that finds directors of narrative films…

DFI = Danish Film International

09. may 2011 | EDITORIAL. We'll admit it. We Danes can get a little smug sometimes. Maybe it's part of being from a small country. We're so proud when someone does well. It rubs off on everyone. We all feel a little bigger, a…