15 Danish films to IDFA

10. oct 2014 | IDFA 2014. Zimbabwe moving toward a new constitution, everyday life in Europe's largest garbage dump, an illegal arms drop over India, young Danish-Somali men engaged in holy war – these real-life stories are…

Speed Walking in Chicago

10. oct 2014 | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE. Niels Arden Oplev's "Speed Walking", a coming-of-age drama set in provincial Denmark of the 70s, premieres at Chicago Film Festival on 13 October in the Main Competition category. Watch trailer below.

Bier and Levring at London Fest

09. oct 2014 | LONDON. "If people thought my films were proper and nice and predictable, I would rather open a bakery or write a cookbook. That's not why I make films." Discover more about Susanne Bier's harsh thriller…

Stories from the North at CPH:DOX

08. oct 2014. CPH:DOX 2014. Copenhagen-based CPH:DOX has revealed the nominees in the NORDIC:DOX competition. A total of 16 films, of which 3 are Danish, will be competing for the best Nordic doc award.

Film meets science in Genetic Me

08. oct 2014 | WORLD PREMIERE. Pernille Rose Grønkjær's film "Genetic Me," a collaboration between the director and neurobiologist Lone Frank, searches for answers about our genetics. The film was honoured with two awards at…

Mikala Krogh and Phie Ambo revealed for IDFA

03. oct 2014 | IDFA 2014. The newspaper crisis and sustainable farming are the topics of two films selected for IDFA 2014. Watch trailers below for "The Newsroom – Off the Record" by Mikala Krogh and "Good Things Await" by…

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.