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Psychosia: An existential earthquake

26. aug 2019 | INTERVIEW. Marie Grahtø is making her feature film debut with the drama 'Psychosia', whose genre she defines as "psychotic realism." Inspired by events in her own life, Grahtø conveys the experience of mental…

Queen of Hearts nominated for big Nordic film honour

21. aug 2019 | NOMINATION. May el-Toukhy's Sundance winner 'Queen of Hearts' is among the five nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2019. The winning title will be announced in Stockholm on 29 October.

Three films selected for Danish Oscar shortlist

13. aug 2019 | OSCAR 2020. 'Queen of Hearts' by May el-Toukhy, 'Before the Frost' by Michael Noer and 'Daniel' by Niels Arden Oplev and Anders W. Berthelsen are shortlisted for the title as Denmark's International Feature Film…

The Cave and Love Child selected for TIFF Docs

08. aug 2019 | TORONTO. Oscar-nominated director Feras Fayyad's 'The Cave' will be opening the documentary section at Toronto Film Festival, which has also picked Eva Mulvad's 'Love Child'. Both films will celebrate their…

Six projects on Greenland and the Faroe Islands in the pipeline

07. aug 2019 | FUNDING. The Norddok fund, running in 2019 with the special purpose of supporting non-fiction films on Greenland and the Faroe Islands, has granted development funding to six projects.

Debut film Psychosia selected for Venice's Critics' Week

07. aug 2019 | FESTIVAL. Marie Grahtø's debut feature, 'Psychosia', is selected for Venice Film Festival's Critics' Week, which has a keen eye on new talents and emerging trends. The sidebar competition runs parallel to the…

Kalle Bjerkø appointed new film commissioner

06. aug 2019 | FILM PEOPLE. The Danish Film Institute has appointed writer and director Kalle Bjerkø as new film commissioner for feature films.

Filmfest München celebrates doc-provocateur Brügger

24. jun 2019 | FESTIVAL. One of Europe's prominent summer film festivals, Filmfest München, is dedicating a retrospective to filmmaker and journalist Mads Brügger, whose films have turned heads for their performative, genre…

Danish talent development sows inspiration abroad

19. jun 2019 | TALENT DEVELOPMENT. 'Danes Do It Better!' is the title of a special programme at Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival about Danish inventiveness and the talent programme New Danish Screen. Former DFI producer Johnny…