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Film

I am William

Jonas Elmer, Denmark, 2017

86 min.DK/FeatureAdventureChildren's films

William's life is anything but easy. His mother is a nut, so he is staying with uncle Nils, who lives on his wits alone. Now that Uncle Nils has racked up a sizable gambling debt and gangsters are out to get him, William has to muster all his moxie and imagination to save both his uncle and himself, while also juggling three class bullies and his crush, Viola.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Jeg er William
Danish title Jeg er William
Director Jonas Elmer
Screenplay Kim Fupz Aakeson
Based on Baseret på Kim Fupz Aakesons børneroman af samme navn.
Producer Stine Meldgaard Madsen, Jakob Kirstein Høgel
Director of Photography Eric Kress
Editor Peter Winther
Sound Claus Lynge, Hans Christian Kock, Mikkel Sørensen
Composer Halfdan E
Production designer Søren Schwarzberg
Casting Tanja Grunwald
Appearance Alexander Magnússon, Rasmus Bjerg, Stinne Henriksen, Amina Arrakha
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution SF Studios
International sales SF Studios
Danish theatrical release 21.12.2017
Cinemas København: Palads NFB. København, CinemaxX. Falkoner NFB. Fields NFB. København Ø, Park Bio.
Sjælland: Albertslund Biograferne. Bagsværd (Gladsaxe) Bibliografen. Ballerup Baltoppen Bio 1-2. Birkerød Bio. Fakse, Kanten. Frederikssund NFB. Frederiksværk, Kosmorama. Gentofte. Gilleleje Bio. Glumsø, Biografen. Greve NFB, Waves. Helsingør. Herlev, Big Bio. Hillerød NFB. Holbæk. Humle Bio. Hørsholm, Trommen. Ishøj Bio. Kalundborg. Kastrup Bio. Korsør Bio 1 & 2. Køge NFB. Lyngby NFB. Nykøbing F. NFB. Næstved NFB. Næstved, Bio. Ringsted. Roskilde. Rødby, Lalandia. Rødovre, Atlas. Rødovre, Viften. Slagelse. Sorø, Victoria Teatret. Stege, Biografen. Tåstrup NFB. Valby Kino. Vordingborg. Værløse Bio.
Jylland: Esbjerg NFB. Fredericia. Frederikshavn. Grenå. Haderslev. Herning NFB. Hjørring. Hobro, Filmteatret. Holstebro. Hornslet, Kom-bi. Horsens. Ikast Bio. Klovborg. Kolding NFB. Nykøbing Mors, Bio Mors. Randers NFB. Ringkøbing Biograf. Rødding Bio. Silkeborg. Skive. Struer. Sønderborg. Thisted. Tønder. Varde. Vejle. Viborg. Aabenraa. Aalborg NFB. Aalborg NFB, (City Syd). Aalestrup, Bio Aalestrup. Aarhus NFB. Aarhus NFB Trøjborg (Metropol). Aarhus, CinemaxX. Aars Teaterbio.
Fyn: Middelfart. Nyborg Kino Vino. Odense NFB. Odense, Cafebiografen. Odense, CinemaxX. Rudkøbing, Bio Langeland. Svendborg.
Øvrig: Rønne
Comment The film has won more than a dozen awards and mentions in 2018 and is nominated for the ECFA Award 2019, given by the European Children's Film Association during the Berlinale. Jonas Elmer made his feature debut in 1997 with the by now cult classic 'Let’s Get Lost', and his films include 'Mona’s World' (2001) and the international production 'New in Town' (2009) with Renée Zellweger.
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company
Executive Producer Meta Film Rights
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Danmarks Radio, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
Domestic distribution SF Studios

Direction

Direction Jonas Elmer
Casting: children Jette Termann
Casting Tanja Grunwald
Children's coach Oliver Ussing
Continuity Ditte Sun
Assistant director Thomas Schindel
Extras coordinator Anita Juel Lystbæk

Script

Screenplay Kim Fupz Aakeson
Storyboard Bodil Bang Heinemeier

Production

Line producer Louise Grossell
Producer Stine Meldgaard Madsen
Producer Jakob Kirstein Høgel
Executive producer Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
Executive producer Nina Bisgaard
Unit manager William Knuttel
Post-producton coordinator Iben Westi
Producer: development Sara Namer
Location manager Kenneth Berg
Production coordinator Fie Liv Bratfeldt
Production assistant Camilla Foged Svendsen
Production assistant Kristoffer Hammer-Jakobsen
Producer's assistant Christine Linnea Andersen
Producer's assistant Emma Fredslund Poppe
Producer's assistant Michel Ryddeskov
Producer's assistant Julie Sohi
Location assistant Jeppe Marstrand
Coordinator: post-production Lone Goldie Møller
Coordinator: post-production Iben Westi
Coordinator: post-production Rasmus Wittrup
Producer's assistant Julie Sohi

Cinematography

Cinematographer Eric Kress
First assistant camera Søren Pedersen
Camera assistant Katharina Juul-Andersen
Camera assistant Neffi Kristensen
Steadicam operator Anders Holck Petersen
Key grip Mikael Kort
Behind the scenes shooting Mathias Broe
Key grip: 2. unit Andreas Winding
Key grip: 2. unit Michael Tøt
DIT Victor Mathiesen

Stills

Still photographer Christian Geisnæs
Still photographer Henrik Petit

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Per Danbo
Best boy Thomas T2 Larsen
Best boy Niclas Fusager
Best boy Mikkel Bentzen

Editing

Editor Peter Winther
Online editor Lasse Selvli
Assistant editor Victor Mathiesen
Trailer editor Morten Højbjerg
Avid supervisor Andreas Wejs Hansen

Music

Composer Halfdan E
Musical arrangement Halfdan E
Music supervisor Anders-Peter Andreasen
Music supervisor Jan Thielsen
Musical consultant Jacob Thuesen

Production design

Production designer Søren Schwarzberg
Property master Jesper Lorents
Set decorator Lene Ejlersen
Set dresser Casper Nilsson
Assistant production designer Helle Lygum Justesen
Assistant set dresser Joshua Beckford
Art department runner Christel Fruehøj Sørensen
Painter Søren Simonsen
Painter Birgitte Thiesen

Wardrobe

Costume designer Louize Nissen
Costume on set Trine Cordes
Costume assistant Rebecca Sophia Morris Sigaard

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Bjørg Serup

Sound

Sound designer Claus Lynge
Sound designer Hans Christian Kock
Sound engineer Mikkel Sørensen
Boom operator Kim Dalum
Foley artist Martin Langenbach

Special effects

SFX Hummer Højmark

Visual effects

Colourist Sandra Klass
VFX Thomas Dyg
Graphic design Tobias Røder
Graphic design Louise Askekilde

Stunt

Stunt coordinator Dennis Albrethsen

Appearance

William Alexander Magnússon
Morbror Niels Rasmus Bjerg
Mor Stinne Henriksen
Viola Amina Arrakha
Djernis Niels-Martin Eriksen
Lise Dorte Højsted
Dino Frank Hvam
Bertil Brystkasse Jacob Agermose Pedersen
Yoyo Jeppe Bruun Wahlstrøm
Martin Gregers Federspiel
Miller Ferdinand Glad Bach
Arnold Julius Green Volder
Politibetjent Nicolai Jandorf
Politibetjent Nina Christrup
Babe Mona Stilling Poulsen
Svend Peter Kroll
William (4 år) Ludvig de Lorenzi
Sejler Martin Kongstad
Patient Anna Lyngby Olsen
Patient Henrik List
Patient Kaspar Colling Nielsen
Rulleskøjtefar Bo Carlsson
Stakkel Zeev Sevik Perl
Galopspeaker Carsten Rabjerg

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Reviews and articles

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Type Source Author Date
Anmeldelse Information Monggaard, Christian 2017-12-22
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Krogsgaard Christensen, Jeppe 2017-12-21
Interview Berlingske Tidende Sauntved, Louise Kidde 2017-12-21
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Sommer Boysen, Katrine 2017-12-21
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Skotte Christensen, Kim 2017-12-21
Varia Berlingske Tidende Ganderup, Mads Bager 2017-12-21
Interview Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Enggaard, Michael 2017-12-19
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Berlingske 2016-11-09