Action drama Shorta in pursuit of nuances

04. sep 2020 | INTERVIEW. When Anders Ølholm and Frederik Louis Hviid embarked on their first feature film, their idea was to create a gripping police film that could also address some important themes. The director-writer…

Debut film and immersive experiences in Venice

28. aug 2020 | VENICE. 'Shorta' meets its first audience at the Venice Film Festival (2-12 September), which also marks the world premiere of three Danish virtual reality works.

Danish Film History: 1896-1910

The first film screening in Denmark takes place in 1896; the following year, in 1897, Peter Elfelt makes the first Danish produced films. The first movie theatres begin to appear in 1904, and in 1906…

Uncle nominated for big Nordic prize

18. aug 2020 | NOMINATION. Frelle Petersen's 'Uncle', winner of last year's Grand Prix at Tokyo Film Festival, is one of the five candidates vying for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2020. The winner will be revealed on 27…

Another Round in Toronto and San Sebastian

10. aug 2020 | FESTIVAL. 'Another Round' is selected for competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival in September, marking the third A-list festival to showcase Mads Mikkelsen in Thomas Vinterberg's drama about friendship…

Did you miss our Cannes webinars?

06. aug 2020 | WEBINARS. Explore or revisit Scandinavian Films' five webinars held during the Cannes Marché in June on topics such as Nordic genre talents and sustainable production.

Four Emmy nominations to The Cave

04. aug 2020 | NOMINATIONS. Following a year of prominent accolades, Feras Fayyad's Oscar-nominated 'The Cave' is now vying for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, to be held in September.

Three Danish VR projects in Venice competition

04. aug 2020 | VENICE. 'A Taste of Hunger – VR', based on an upcoming feature film of the same name, 'Hush' and 'The Hangman at Home' are selected for the Venice Film Festival's virtual reality competition ready to launch…

Debut film Shorta selected for Venice Film Critics' Week

21. jul 2020 | VENICE. Danish action drama 'Shorta' by debuting director duo Anders Ølholm and Frederik Louis Hviid will be world premiering in the Venice Film Festival's Critics' Week celebrating emerging talents. The…

Year-long curated film series available to American audiences

25. jun 2020 | FILM SERIES. Over the next year, six bi-monthly programmes of Danish films will be launching on the streaming site Alamo on Demand, the result of a collaboration with the Danish Film Institute. The series of both…