Thrillers and epic dramas world premiering in Hamburg

28. sep 2018 | FESTIVAL. Highlighting the close cinematic ties between Denmark and Germany, Filmfest Hamburg will see the world premieres of Christoffer Boe’s 'The Purity of Vengeance' and Kasper Torsting’s 'In Love and War,…

New talent award at CPH PIX

27. sep 2018 | CPH PIX. Denmark's largest feature film festival is gearing up for a fortnight of films, events and talks. A new award this year celebrates Danish director talents. We introduce the nominees for the Politiken…

What's next for Zimbabwe?

26. sep 2018 | TO WATCH FOR. Camilla Nielsson's 'Democrats' from 2014 toured the festival circuit and was commended by critics as a rare insider's view of the writing of Zimbabwe's recent constitution. Now the director is…

New ways of using films in kindergartens

Children three to six should use film to strengthen their understanding of cooperation, language and media. That’s the idea behind a new learning universe, where preschoolers and kindergarten…

New crime thriller from Zentropa and Adomeit Film

24. sep 2018 | IN PRODUCTION. Daniel Borgman, whose films have travelled to both Cannes and Berlin, is bringing Ane Riel's bestselling crime novel 'Resin' to the big screen. Young talent Vivelill Søgaard Holm is playing opposite…

The Guilty is Denmark's Oscar entry

20. sep 2018 | OSCARS 2019. Gustav Möller and Nordisk Film Spring's 'The Guilty' is selected as Denmark's submission for the Academy Awards' Foreign-Language category.

Fenar Ahmad making adventure film Valhalla

07. sep 2018 | IN PRODUCTION. Fenar Ahmad has reeled in an iconic story from Norse mythology for his upcoming adventure film 'Valhalla,' soon to finish shooting. The director and Adam August co-wrote the script for the film which…

Living Up to Christmas

07. sep 2018 | INTERVIEW. An acclaimed film and stage actor, Paprika Steen now launches her third feature as director. An ensemble dramedy about Christmas and all the family drama that goes with it, 'That Time of Year' offers…

Taking the Costumes Out of the Costume Drama

06. sep 2018 | INTERVIEW. Known for his ultra-authentic, gritty current dramas, director Michael Noer makes his first Danish period production, striving to preserve all of his usual uncompromising authenticity. 'Before the…

Neon Heart to compete in San Sebastian’s New Directors

03. sep 2018 | WORLD PREMIERE. Laurits Flensted-Jensen's debut film 'Neon Heart' will be meeting its first audience in the New Directors competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, opening 21 September. Copenhagen's CPH PIX…