Danish short film to compete for an Oscar

22. jan 2009. Dorte Høgh's short film "The Pig" is nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) in the category of Best Short Film — Live Action.Renowned Danish actor Henning Moritzen plays 78-year-old Asbjørn, who is

Four Danish films to Berlin

15. jan 2009. Annette K. Olesen's "Little Soldier" is selected for Competition at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, as announced today by the festival committee.

"Max Embarrassing" to Berlin

19. dec 2008. Danish director Lotte Svendsen's family comedy "Max Embarrassing" is selected to compete in the Generation Kplus programme at the Berlin International Film Festival (5-15 February).

Flame & Citron pound Batman and Bond

18. dec 2008. 2008 will be the best year for Danish films at the domestic box office since 1976. The Danish Film Institute (DFI) estimates that more than 4.3 million tickets will be sold for Danish films alone.

Golden Globe nomination for "Everlasting Moments"

11. dec 2008. Jan Troell's epic love story "Everlasting Moments" is nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category Best Foreign Language Film.

Cyron Melville selected for Berlin's Shooting Stars

09. dec 2008. Danish actor Cyron Melville, 24, is one of the ten European acting talents selected for Shooting Stars at Berlin International Film Festival (5-15 February 2009), a programme organized by European

Copenhagen hosts 21st European Film Awards

05. dec 2008. When the 21st European Film Awards (EFA), hosted by Danish television star Mikael Bertelsen, kick off in Copenhagen Saturday 6 December, the evening will see the presentation of honours to the renowne

Danish films – box office record

03. dec 2008. 2008 will be a record year for domestic films at the Danish box office. At the beginning of December, an annual record dating back 27 years has already been surpassed.

"Burma VJ" sweeps away IDFA's top awards

30. nov 2008.  

Jørgen Leth's film portraits — fifth DVD

28. nov 2008. Dancers, poets and sports icons take centre stage in eight films presented in the fifth DVD set of the Jørgen Leth Collection. Whether it is dance, literature or sport, Leth strives to portray people…