Danish film history: 2010-2019

Biopics and period dramas are trending, as the gender debate rages onscreen and in the film industry. Folk comedies are alive and kicking, Jussi Adler crime films are packing cinemas, while the Earth…

Scandinavian Films at Cannes Marché

09. jun 2020 | CANNES 2020. Scandinavian Films is hosting five webinars during the Cannes Online Market. Discover more and register here.

Jacob Neiiendam is the new head of international operations

08. jun 2020 | FILM PEOPLE. As head of the Danish Film Institute’s international department, Jacob Neiiendam will direct and develop festival, co-production and networking efforts.

Another Round and Flee selected for Cannes

03. jun 2020 | CANNES 2020. Thomas Vinterberg's drama 'Another Round' and Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary 'Flee' are selected for the 73rd edition of the Cannes Festival.

'Wildland' first Danish film back on the big screen

27. may 2020 | REOPENING. Berlin contender 'Wildland' is the first Danish film to premiere as cinemas in Denmark are slowly getting back in business. The modern crime drama continues in July to theatres in the Czech Republic…

Producer Monica Hellström on the Move

05. may 2020 | NETWORKING. Monica Hellström, the producer behind the IDFA-winning and Oscar-shortlisted documentary 'The Distant Barking of Dogs', is selected as one of 20 promising Europeans for the networking event Producers…

New website with historical films from Iceland

04. may 2020 | STREAMING. The Danish Film Institute's streaming site 'Denmark on Film' now features an independent Icelandic section. 'Ísland á filmu', 'Iceland on film', is an opportunity to watch free documentary films and…

How CPH:DOX survived its biggest crisis: "The festival has been transformed forever"

24. apr 2020 | INTERVIEW. CPH:DOX put together a digital festival in record time after the coronavirus crisis closed down Denmark. Festival director Tine Fischer discusses her experiences, the challenges along the way and the…

Facts & Figures 2020 including data on gender

22. apr 2020 | PUBLICATION. Six Danish features landed on the local top 20 in 2019, with the domestic market share finishing at 27%. Find these facts and more information in our annual survey on film production and distribution…

European effort in film literacy for children and youth

05. apr 2020 | CHILDREN & YOUTH. A comprehensive English-language online course aims to promote film education around the world. The initiative will be followed up in autumn by a series of seminars across Europe.