In a Cloud of Not Knowing

18. jan 2017 | INTERVIEW. Daniel Borgman's second feature "Loving Pia" stars and is based on the life of a 60-year-old disabled woman. Everything about the film is complex, problematic and coincidental, says the director, and…

Nominees for the industry's Robert Awards

13. jan 2017 | ROBERT 2017. Horror in the L.A. fashion world, communal living in the 1970s and tyranny in a 1960s boarding school – the Danish Film Academy reveal their choices for this year's Robert Awards nominees.

The Commune and Parents at the Fore in Bodil Awards

12. jan 2017 | BODIL 2017. Of the five films running for best Danish film, no less than three are first features. Top scorer in this year's nominations for the Danish critics' Bodil Awards is Thomas Vinterberg's "The Commune,"…

Charlotte Sieling's The Man to Göteborg

11. jan 2017 | FESTIVAL. Feature films, documentaries, TV drama and short films – Danish film is widely represented at this year's big Nordic festival in Gothenburg, which kicks off on 27 January. Among the films competing…

"I Have a Very Quick Pace in My Life"

11. jan 2017 | INTERVIEW. Charlotte Sieling has directed Danish television series like "Unit 1," "The Killing" and "The Bridge" and has greatly enjoyed her work on American shows. Making "The Man" was a passion project all…

January at the Cinematheque

22. dec 2016 | CINEMATHEQUE. Put some spark into your film choices for January with Dirty Harry Callahan, or get your head spinning with the master of paradox, David Lynch. If you are in Copenhagen, read on to find out what's…

Hygge through the Ages

20. dec 2016 | STREAMING. Hygge is hot. Barely pronounceable, the concept even made the shortlist for Word of the Year in the UK. But what does it mean? One way to learn how to hygge is to explore the historical footage,…

Objective of Improving Gender Balance in Danish Film

The Danish Film Institute ambitiously and actively strives to promote diversity. This includes better equality between men and women in Danish film, both in front of and behind the camera.

Land of Mine on Oscar shortlist

16. dec 2016 | OSCAR 2017. Martin Zandvliet and Nordisk Film's "Land of Mine" is voted through to the next round in the Oscar countdown. The five final nominees in the Foreign Language Film category will be selected on 24…

Esben Smed is Shooting Star in Berlin

15. dec 2016 | BERLIN 2017. Esben Smed, who takes his first lead in "Amina's Letters" premiering in March, is selected as one of ten European Shooting Stars, the promotional platform for young actresses and actors set up during…