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…

Trades applaud Armadillo

17. may 2010 | CANNES 2010. On Sunday May 16 Janus Metz' documentary feature Armadillo premiered before the festival press corps, and screened yesterday and today to Cannes audiences at the Critics' Week (Semaine de la Critique…

An Unequal Bargain

12. may 2010 | INTERVIEW / FIRST FEATURE. What's really at issue when Angelina Jolie, Mia Farrow or Madonna adopt a baby from a Third World country? Are they helping children or just exploiting them all over again? Carlos Oliveira's debut…

No Monkey Business

12. may 2010. Shortly after graduating from the National Film School of Denmark in 2008, animation director Jan Rahbek pitched an idea at the Nordisk Film & TV Fond's Talent Pitch and won. Suddenly, Rahbek was…

Growth Spurt

12. may 2010. Danish animation studios are on fire these days. Never before have so many Danish animated features been in production at one time.

Teaming Up with Beijing

12. may 2010. Veteran producer Nina Crone is making Freddy Frogface, a stereoscopic 3Danimated feature from the children's book classic by Ole Lund Kirkegaard, in partnership with animation studios in Beijing.

Make it Again Sam

12. may 2010. Hollywood in recent years has acquired the rights to remake a number of Danish films. Is Hollywood running out of stories? And how do the Danish filmmakers relate to the American versions of the film?