Three films advance to Danish Oscar shortlist

05. sep 2022 | OSCAR 2023. The national Oscar commitee selects three films eligible as Denmark's candidate in the International Feature Film category. The final choice will be made on 27 September.

Danish docs and series selected for Venice

31. aug 2022 | FESTIVAL. Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed's 'Music for Black Pigeons', Guy Davidi's 'Innocence', Lars von Trier's 'The Kingdom Exodus' and Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Copenhagen Cowboy' are part of the lineup at…

'Godland' nominated for the Nordic Council Film Prize

23. aug 2022 | NOMINATION. 'Godland' makes the past come alive for us, says the jury electing Hlynur Pálmason's historical drama as Denmark's candidate for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2022. The winner will be revealed on 1…

Malou Reymann's 'Unruly' premieres at Toronto

04. aug 2022 | FESTIVAL. Malou Reymann's second feature film, 'Unruly', will have its world premiere in the Toronto Film Festival's Discovery programme. Also selected for North America's landmark festival is Ali Abbasi's…

'Forever' selected for San Sebastián Competition

02. aug 2022 | FESTIVAL. Frelle Petersen's critically praised 'Forever', a family drama about loss and grief, will be celebrating its international premiere in Competition at the 70th San Sebastián Film Festival, running…

Debut feature 'The Great Silence' to San Sebastián

01. aug 2022 | FESTIVAL. Katrine Brocks' drama 'The Great Silence' is selected for the New Directors competition at the 70th San Sebastián Film Festival kicking off on 16 September.

Major digitisation project targets documentaries

05. jul 2022 | FILM HERITAGE. The Danish Film Institute is launching another large-scale effort to make the Danish film heritage widely available, this time focusing on the key period of documentaries from 1960-1990.

Facts & Figures with data on Danish films in 2021

04. jul 2022 | PUBLICATION. A total of 23 feature films and 24 documentaries received production funding, while 9 Danish titles made it to the theatrical Top 20. Find more data about Danish film in 2021 now available in 'Facts …

Annette K. Olesen new film commissioner from August

30. jun 2022 | NEW NAME. Director Annette K. Olesen will be joining the Danish Film Institute as new film commissioner for feature films on 1 August.

Improved gender balance in Danish film

14. jun 2022 | Diversity. A long-term effort by the Danish Film Institute and the film industry to improve gender balance, both in front of and behind the camera, is bearing fruit.