New nitrate archive opens

11. jun 2008. The first 50 years of the Danish film heritage are now saved: The Danish Film Institute's (DFI) large collection of historically invaluable nitrate films has finally found a cool home, provid

Four Danish films in Annecy

06. jun 2008. The International Animated Film Festival in Annecy starting June 9 will be showcasing four Danish productions."Shaman" by Luc Perez is selected for the short films competition and will be enjoying

Facts & Figures 2008

09. may 2008. The Danish Film Institute presents the latest edition of Facts & Figures with production and exhibition figures for 2007.The figures show, yet again, proof of the sustainability of Danish films.

Danish participation in Cannes 2008

06. may 2008. Martin de Thurah's short fiction "Young Man Falling" is selected for the International Critics' Week and Louise Vesth is Producer on the Move at the 61st Cannes Film Festival (14-25 May).

Danish Astronauts Make First Beer Run to Saturn

01. may 2008. Cultivating a unique style and encouraging young animators to develop creative solutions on a low budget is one way for a small nation with a very down-to-earth sensibility to reach for the stars…

Exiled in Our Life

01. may 2008. "Young Man Falling" directed by Martin de Thurah has been selected for the medium length films section of the 47th International Critics' Week.

Power Game in An Ice-cold World

01. may 2008. Civilisation is a wonderful thing, Kristian Levring says. But we need to keep in mind that people are animals who need a certain freedom. That's the subject of all his films, including his latest, …

Networking Producers under Shady Palms

01. may 2008. Louise Vesth of Zentropa will be representing Danish cinema as Producer on the Move in Cannes.

Expressionist Genre Film

01. may 2008. Danish cinema is no longer all dogmas. It's genres, too. Among the new style-conscious genre films is Kasper Barfoed's thriller, "The Candidate". Cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro was in charge of…

Crossing Boundaries

01. may 2008. The ThinkTank on Film and Film Policy was formally set up in June 2007 with the support of the Danish Film Institute. One focus of the initial work that it has kicked off with a three-day workshop in…