Paprika Steen is Best Actress in San Sebastian

27. sep 2014 | AWARD. Paprika Steen receives the Silver Shell for Best Actress at the San Sebastian Film Festival for her role in Bille August's "Silent Heart."

Sorrow and Joy Is Danish Oscar Entry

18. sep 2014 | OSCAR 2015. Recounting a horrifying chapter in the director's own life, Nils Malmros's "Sorrow and Joy" is selected as Denmark's candidate for the Foreign Language Film nominations.

A Boost to Danish-German Stories

08. sep 2014 | AGREEMENT. A new Danish-German initiative is set up to encourage even more creative partnership between Danish and German filmmakers.

The Look of Silence Wins in Venice

06. sep 2014 | VENICE. Joshua Oppenheimer's Danish-produced "The Look of Silence" was awarded the Grand Jury Prize during Saturday's closing ceremony of the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

Moving World Premiere in Venice

05. sep 2014 | VENICE. Glamour met grim reality as Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Look of Silence" world premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 28 August. Helle Hansen, Film Commissioner at the Danish Film Institute, tells of…

Look of Silence – "Stunning Companion Piece"

29. aug 2014 | VENICE. We picked up a few headlines from the first reviews of Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Look of Silence," premiering at Venice Film Festival.

The Absent One and I Am Here to Fantastic Fest

28. aug 2014 | FESTIVAL. Mikkel Nørgaard's "The Absent One" and Anders Morgenthaler's "I Am Here" are selected for Austin Fantastic Fest, America's most high-profiled genre film festival.

Fall Mag for Your Laptop

26. aug 2014 | FALL ISSUE. Read the story behind Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Look of Silence," find out about the editing process of "Nymphomaniac" and discover what drives Susanne Bier in the making of "A Second Chance". Get on…

Danish Doc Award to Act of Killing Producer

26. aug 2014 | ROOS AWARD. Walking the red carpet in Hollywood was probably the last thing on Signe Byrge Sørensen’s mind when she started grappling with the 1000 hours of footage that would eventually become "The Act of…

Three Films on Danish Oscar Shortlist

19. aug 2014 | OSCAR 2015. "Speed Walking," "Someone You Love" and "Sorrow and Joy" are shortlisted for the title as Denmark's Foreign Language entry. The final candidate is expected to be announced on 18 September.