Whistleless to compete at Annecy

03. jun 2010 | FESTIVAL. Siri Melchior's Whistless is invited to compete at Europe's most important animation film festival, the international festival in Annecy.

"Film was his biggest passion"

02. jun 2010 | DREYER. See Danish directors Christoffer Boe, Lone Scherfig and Ole Christian Madsen talk about their relationship to Carl Theodor Dreyer.

Filmhouse in June

01. jun 2010 | FILMHOUSE. This month at the Cinematheque: New voices from South Africa, Clint Eastwood and Ettora Scola, together with a taste of indie-queen Kelly Reichardt's stories from America's underbelly. Watch how Lynn…

From Balloon Pilot to Grave Gentleman

31. may 2010 | DREYER. It’s fascinating that, while the general image of Danish director Carl Th. Dreyer is that of a grave, elderly gentleman, his youthful years tell an entirely different story. His life raises many…

From Balloon Pilot to Grave Gentleman

31. may 2010 | DREYER. It’s fascinating that, while the general image of Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer is that of a grave, elderly gentleman, his youthful years tell an entirely different story. His life raises many…

New website carlthdreyer.dk

31. may 2010 | DREYER. Carl Theodor Dreyer is one of international cinema's giants. In May the Danish Film Institute launched the website carlthdreyer.dk, inviting you to explore the full extent of the Danish director's…

From Dreyer to Trier

25. may 2010 | DREYER. "Carl Theodor Dreyer possessed the pure heart and natural humility of the passionate individual," Lars von Trier once said about his greatest role model. Of all the artists Dreyer has inspired, von…

James Schamus' Introduction

23. may 2010. We have asked Hollywood film producer and screen writer James Shamus to write a short introduction to Dreyer's last film Gertrud.

Danish triumph at Critics' Week Cannes

20. may 2010 | CANNES 2010. Two Danish films swept up Semaine de la Critique's top awards this evening in Cannes. Janus Metz' Armadillo won the Grand Prix de la Semaine de la Critique and Daniel Borgman's short film Berik…

Music for a saint

18. may 2010 | DREYER. The raw power of "La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc" has inspired Portishead and Goldfrapp members Adrian Utley and Will Gregory to create a brand new score for Dreyer's silent masterpiece, performed live 7…