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Psychosia: An existential earthquake

26. aug 2019 | INTERVIEW. Marie Grahtø is making her feature film debut with the drama 'Psychosia', whose genre she defines as "psychotic realism." Inspired by events in her own life, Grahtø conveys the experience of mental…

Gender balance

The Danish Film Institute works in partnership with the industry to create initiatives that document and enhance gender parity in Danish film.

Frank Piasecki Poulsen is new commissioner for documentaries

02. sep 2019 | FILM PEOPLE. The Danish Film Institute has appointed filmmaker Frank Piasecki Poulsen as new commissioner for documentary films.

IDFA director: Diversity is also about artistic expression

11. sep 2019 | INTERVIEW. The dominant Western documentary tradition has become too standardized, and that's just one reason to be more open to other regions' approaches, says artistic director of IDFA, Orwa Nyrabia. Since…

Queen of Hearts is Denmark's Oscar entry

24. sep 2019 | OSCAR 2020. May el-Toukhy's Sundance winner 'Queen of Hearts' about a powerful woman's fall from grace is selected as Denmark's official submission in the International Feature Film category.

Directing duo to make their feature debut with real time action drama

01. oct 2019 | IN PRODUCTION. Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm will make their directorial debut with 'Shorta', which has just wrapped principal photography.

New Danish documentary films

DFI seeks to nurture more original scripts

14. apr 2019 | FUNDING. With the ManusFokus initiative, the Danish Film Institute hopes to stimulate the development of more original scripts for Danish films. Writers from film, television and theatre have been invited to…

The Orphanage selected for Directors' Fortnight

24. apr 2019 | Cannes 2019. Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat is returning to Directors' Fortnight with her second feature, 'The Orphanage', after her win in 2016 for 'Wolf and Sheep'. Also off to this year's Cannes Festival is…

Navigating a morally complex story

15. jan 2019 | INTERVIEW. May el-Toukhy's second feature film, 'Queen of Hearts', takes a closer look at a powerful woman's fall from grace. Famed actress Trine Dyrholm and rising star Gustav Lindh lead the drama, fuelled by…

Ulaa Salim: 'I want us to stop and listen to each other'

25. jan 2019 | INTERVIEW. Ulaa Salim’s debut feature, 'Sons of Denmark', grapples with hot-button issues in Denmark and Europe today. The aim was not to make a film about immigrants, but about people of all stripes, the…

DANISH FILMS IN CANNES / 2019