Cinematheques re-arming

15. oct 2010 | CINEMATHEQUE. Jane Campion's exquisite romantic tale "Bright Star" is Film of the Month at the DFI Cinematheque. This monthly extended run of one film has proved to be a huge success in attracting new audiences…

New Danish releases October

15. oct 2010 | NEW RELEASES. This month Danish cinema takes us on a wild chase through the alleyways of an African slum, gives us a wickedly funny portrait of men pondering over life and their commitments, and updates us on the…

Portrait of Italian for Beginners

13. oct 2010 | NEW BOOK. "Lone Scherfig's Italian for Beginners" is an in-depth analysis of one of Danish film's modern classics.

40 years of talent development

08. oct 2010 | FILM WORKSHOP. Talent development is core to Danish film policy. One of the nesting grounds for young filmmakers is the DFI Film Workshop, Filmværkstedet, which has given many a director a first go at the media…

Bier and Munk to Rome

07. oct 2010 | FESTIVAL. Kaspar Munk's feature debut "Hold Me Tight" is competing in Rome International Film Festival's youth programme, while his more seasoned colleague Susanne Bier is in the main competition with "In a…

"Bier's best"

06. oct 2010 | INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS. Susanne Bier delivers a film of hurricane strength, writes Swedish daily Aftonbladet. "In a Better World" is out in Sweden and Norway to rave reviews.

Armadillo wins Golden Eye

04. oct 2010 | AWARDS. Janus Metz' chronicle from the Danish front line in Afghanistan takes home Best International Documentary at Zürich Film Festival. With the award follows a cash prize for promoting the film in…

Filmhouse in October

30. sep 2010 | FILMHOUSE. In October Copenhagen Filmhouse is filled with old-fashioned Hollywood glamour, showing some of the best films with Marilyn Monroe and James Cagney. You can also enjoy the first Danish Film&Music…

Into Eternity best Nordic Doc

29. sep 2010 | AWARD. Michael Madsen's take on the ever-present nuclear waste problem is "surprising, poetic and mezmerising", voted the jury at Nordisk Panorama.

Special Mention to Nothing's All Bad

27. sep 2010 | AWARD. "I'm haunted by a basic fear of loneliness, and I wanted to try and put that into film," says Mikkel Munch-Fals about the overriding theme in "Nothing's All Bad". The film picked up a Special Mention…