Director. Born 13 May 1955, Umeå, Sweden. Åke Sandgren graduated as a director from the National Film School of Denmark in 1982. Since his debut feature film, "Miracle in Valby" (1989), Sandgren has served as director, writer and producer.
Sandgren wrote and directed the Dogme film "Truly Human" (2001) and the political thriller "Flies on the Wall" (2005), and he wrote the script and produced Birger Larsen's children's film "Super Brother" (2009). Among Sandgren's initiatives as a producer is the low-budget concept "Director's Cut" in collaboration with screenwriter Lars Kjeldgaard. The concept brought about, among other films, Christoffer Boe's Caméra d'Or winner "Reconstruction" (2003), Morten Arnfred's "Move Me!" (2003) and Jacob Thuesen "Accused" (2005).
Before film school Sandgren graduated in film studies at Stockholm University. Over the years he has written and directed a number of films in Sweden.
In 2014 appointed film commissioner at the Danish Film Institute.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooter | 2013 | Screenplay, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Super brother | 2009 | Screenplay, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Headhunter | 2009 | Producer, Writer | DK/Feature |
| Den man älsker | 2008 | Direction | Feature |
| Awakening | 2008 | Script consultant | DK/Short fiction |
| Flies on the wall | 2005 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Accused | 2005 | Associate producer | DK/Feature |
| Den store dag | 2005 | Associate producer | DK/Feature |
| The Babylon disease | 2004 | Producer | Feature |
| Move Me! | 2003 | Producer | DK/Feature |
| Reconstruction | 2003 | Producer | DK/Feature |
| Truly Human | 2001 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Dykkerne | 2000 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| The Slingshot | 1993 | Direction, Script | Feature |
| Miracle in Valby | 1989 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Drengen i træet | 1988 | Direction, Script | Short fiction |
| Emma's shadow | 1988 | Screenplay assistance | DK/Feature |
| Peter von Scholten | 1987 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Johannes' hemmelighed | 1985 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| The element of crime | 1984 | Assistant director, Director: 2. unit | DK/Feature |
| Rainfox | 1984 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Cykelsymfonien | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Isfugle | 1983 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Haiti Express | 1983 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Manden der drømte at han vågnede | 1982 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Rubber Tarzan | 1981 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCIC Award | 2001 | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2001 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| NDR, Förderpreis | 2001 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2001 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Baltic Film Prize | 2001 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2001 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Holden Award, Best Screenplay | 2001 | Torino International Film Festival 2001 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| FIPRESCI Best New Director of the Year | 2003 | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2003 | Reconstruction |
| FIPRESCI Best New Director of the Year | 2003 | Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Amanda Nordic Debut of the Year | 2003 | Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Camera d'Or | 2003 | Cannes, Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Label Regards Jeune | 2003 | Cannes, Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Prix de la jeunes | 2003 | Semaine de la Critique, Cannes 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Camera d'or | 2003 | Semaine de la Critique, Cannes 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Best Cinematography | 2003 | Chicago International Film Festival 2003 | Reconstruction |
| Audience Award - Best International Film | 2004 | Istanbul Int. Film Festival 2004 | Reconstruction |
| Best Film | 2004 | Sofia International Film Festival 2004 | Reconstruction |
| Best Director | 2004 | Transilvania International Film Festival 2004 | Reconstruction |
| 3rd Best in Competition | 2004 | Torun, Camerimage 2004 | Reconstruction |
| Sydsvenskans & BUFF Award | 2010 | Malmö, BUFF 2010 | Superbror |
| Audience Award | 2010 | Tokyo Kinder Film Festival - Kineko 2010 | Superbror |
| Special Mention | 2010 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2010 | Superbror |
| CIFEJ prize | 2010 | Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2010 | Superbror |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2014-01-24 | Skytten |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2013-11-07 | Skytten |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2013-10-30 | Skytten |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2013-07-18 | Skytten |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2013-05-29 | Skytten |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2011-11-21 | Superbror |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2010-12-11 | Reconstruction |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2010-11-19 | Superbror |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2010-11-15 | Superbror |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2010-11-03 | Superbror |
| Mumbai Film Festival | 2010-10-21 | Headhunter |
| London Film Festival | 2010-10-13 | Superbror |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2010-10-08 | Superbror |
| Tokyo Kinder Film Festival - Kineko | 2010-08-19 | Superbror |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2010-07-15 | Superbror |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2010-05-30 | Superbror |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2010-04-27 | Superbror |
| Stockholm Film Festival Junior | 2010-04-19 | Superbror |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2010-03-16 | Superbror |
| Berlinale | 2010-02-11 | Superbror |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2010-01-29 | Headhunter |
| Cairo International Film Festival | 2009-11-10 | Headhunter |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2009-11-04 | Headhunter |
| London Film Festival | 2009-10-14 | Headhunter |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2007-11-08 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2006-11-25 | Reconstruction |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2006-01-27 | Fluerne på væggen |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2005-11-11 | Fluerne på væggen |
| Hamptons Film Festival | 2005-10-19 | Fluerne på væggen |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 2005-10-09 | Reconstruction |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2005-09-22 | Fluerne på væggen |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2005-08-19 | Fluerne på væggen |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2005-05-11 | Fluerne på væggen |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2004-11-27 | Reconstruction |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2004-09-30 | Reconstruction |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2004-06-11 | Reconstruction |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2004-05-28 | Reconstruction |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2004-04-30 | Reconstruction |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2004-04-15 | Reconstruction |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2004-04-10 | Reconstruction |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2004-04-06 | Reconstruction |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 2004-03-11 | Reconstruction |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 2004-03-04 | Reconstruction |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2004-01-23 | Reconstruction |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2003-11-22 | Reconstruction |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2003-11-21 | Reconstruction |
| London Film Festival | 2003-10-22 | Reconstruction |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2003-10-07 | Reconstruction |
| Morelia International Film Festival | 2003-10-03 | Reconstruction |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2003-10-02 | Reconstruction |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2003-10-02 | Reconstruction |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2003-10-02 | Reconstruction |
| Los Angeles, Oscar Nomination Screening | 2003-10-01 | Reconstruction |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2003-09-19 | Reconstruction |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2003-09-18 | Reconstruction |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2003-09-18 | Reconstruction |
| Telluride Film Festival | 2003-08-29 | Reconstruction |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2003-08-17 | Reconstruction |
| Semaine de la Critique, Cannes | 2003-05-14 | Reconstruction |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2003-04-05 | Lykkevej |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2003-03-22 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Berlinale | 2003-02-06 | Lykkevej |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2003-01-24 | Lykkevej |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2002-11-23 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2002-10-18 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 2002-09-26 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2002-06-21 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2002-04-18 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2002-04-13 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| New York New Directors/New Films | 2002-03-24 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 2002-03-14 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2002-01-25 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Torino International Film Festival | 2001-11-15 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| London Film Festival | 2001-11-07 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2001-11-01 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2001-11-01 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2001-10-19 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2001-10-08 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2001-10-06 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2001-09-21 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2001-08-27 | Et rigtigt menneske |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2001-05-09 | Et rigtigt menneske |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
