The Truth behind the Headlines

08. sep 2016 | INTERVIEW. Brian McGinn and Rod Blackhurst explore our cultural fascination with true crime in a film about the notorious trial of Amanda Knox, who was initially found guilty of stabbing her roommate to death…

The War Show opens Venice Days

31. aug 2016 | FESTIVAL. "The War Show" is the opening film of the Venice Film Festival's independent sidebar Venice Days, starting 31 August. Discover how 300 hours of footage were transformed into a highly personal road…

Nordic nomination for Land of Mine

30. aug 2016 | NOMINATION. Martin Zandvliet's postwar drama "Land of Mine" is one of five films vying for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2016. The jury will be announcing the winner on 1 November in Copenhagen.

God Speaks Out in New Film

26. aug 2016 | IN PRODUCTION. Henrik Ruben Genz starts shooting his adaptation of a bestselling novel by Danish author Jens Blendstrup, the story of a patriarch and his family's looming revolt.

"Trial of the Century"

24. aug 2016. In the fall of 2007, a 21-year-old student named Amanda Knox arrived in Perugia, Italy, for a year-long study abroad programme. A few weeks later, Knox was arrested for the murder of her flatmate,…

Danes in co-productions

24. aug 2016. CO-PRODUCTIONS. With several major international festivals lined up, Danish filmmakers are flagging their latest co-production endeavours undertaken with Mexico, Sweden, Bulgaria, Austria and more…

Life's Sweet Summer

24. aug 2016 | INTERVIEW. Rasmus Heisterberg explores the emotions of his 20s, when life inevitably changes and you want to hold on to it forever. An accomplished screenwriter, Heisterberg is making his directorial debut with…

Boyhood Memories

24. aug 2016 | INTERVIEW. Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson goes back to his Icelandic village roots for his debut feature "Heartstone," a story about love, friendship and family ties. World premiere at Venice Days & North…

Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian Lineups

24. aug 2016 | OVERVIEW. Get the full view in this brief summary of Danish films, people and co-productions presented at the film festivals in Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian.

Shaking It Up

24. aug 2016 | PROFILE. Copenhagen's Snowglobe production company is represented at this year's Venice and Toronto Film Festivals as co-producer of the Mexican-Danish drama "The Untamed" – a title that applies pretty well…