Director, born 1965. Graduated from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in 1991 after training at Central Television, London. Worked as a copywriter at an advertising agency and as a researcher on documentary programmes.
Østergaard's preferred approach involves both observational and expository documentary types and often draws on a mix of archival material and new recordings, combining a sense of documentary authenticity with psychological intimacy.
Østergaard was awarded Best Documentary at Odense Film Festival in 1999 for "The Magus," about the renowned Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson. He is writer-director on the international co-production 'Tintin et moi' (2003) and the documentary about one of Denmark's most popular rock bands, 'Gasolin' (2006), which had a successful run at the domestic boxoffice with nearly a quarter million admissions.
'Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country' (2008) marked Østergaard's international breakthrough. For his film about Burma's undercover video journalists filming the monks' massive uprising in 2007, he received an Oscar nomination and took home a record-breaking number of international awards, including IDFA's Joris Ivens and Movies That Matter.
'1989' (2014), about the fall of the Iron Curtain, opened CPH:DOX.
In 2015 Østergaard received the Danish Dreyer Award as recognition for his extraordinary artistic work in the Danish film business.
Østergaard's preferred approach involves both observational and expository documentary types and often draws on a mix of archival material and new recordings, combining a sense of documentary authenticity with psychological intimacy.
Østergaard was awarded Best Documentary at Odense Film Festival in 1999 for "The Magus," about the renowned Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson. He is writer-director on the international co-production 'Tintin et moi' (2003) and the documentary about one of Denmark's most popular rock bands, 'Gasolin' (2006), which had a successful run at the domestic boxoffice with nearly a quarter million admissions.
'Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country' (2008) marked Østergaard's international breakthrough. For his film about Burma's undercover video journalists filming the monks' massive uprising in 2007, he received an Oscar nomination and took home a record-breaking number of international awards, including IDFA's Joris Ivens and Movies That Matter.
'1989' (2014), about the fall of the Iron Curtain, opened CPH:DOX.
In 2015 Østergaard received the Danish Dreyer Award as recognition for his extraordinary artistic work in the Danish film business.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Journey | 2019 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| The Plunge | 2017 | Visual director | DK/Documentary |
| Shadow of a Hero | 2015 | Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| 1989 | 2014 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Putin's Kiss | 2012 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Usynlige piger | 2009 | Production consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Burma Vj, reporter i et lukket land | 2008 | Direction | |
| Så kort og mærkeligt livet er | 2008 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Burma VJ - reporting from a closed country | 2008 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Forførerens fald | 2008 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Gasolin' | 2006 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Magtens billeder: Diplomatiets fortrop | 2004 | Direction | |
| Tintin et moi | 2004 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Diplomatiets fortrop | 2004 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Malaria! | 2002 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Malaria | 2001 | Direction | |
| The magus | 1999 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Gensyn med Johannesburg | 1996 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Den, der finder, han søger | 1986 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Mention. Movies that Matter Human Rights | 2009 | ZagrebDox 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| In the Spirit of Freedom Award | 2009 | Jerusalem Int. Film Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Best Documentary | 1999 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 1999 | Trollkarlen |
| Special Prize of The Jury | 2004 | Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival 2004 | Tintin et moi |
| Best Danish documentary | 2006 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 2006 | Gasolin' |
| Gold Dok of the Year | 2006 | CPH:DOX 2006 | Gasolin' |
| Joris Ivens Award | 2008 | Amsterdam, IDFA 2008 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Movies that Matter Human Rights Award | 2008 | Amsterdam, IDFA 2008 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| World Cinema Documentary Editing Award | 2009 | Sundance Film Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| International Human Rights Award | 2009 | Berlinale 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Amnesty Award | 2009 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Audience Prize | 2009 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| • Investigative Documentary Feature Award | 2009 | San Francisco Int. Film Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| DOX:Awards | 2008 | CPH:DOX 2008 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Amnesty Award | 2008 | CPH:DOX 2008 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| The Vaclav Havel Special Award | 2009 | Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Student Jury Award | 2009 | Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Amnesty International's A Matter of ACT Award | 2009 | Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| MovieSquad ALLRights Award | 2009 | Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Grand Jury Award | 2009 | Durham, Full Frame 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| • Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award | 2009 | Durham, Full Frame 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Working Films Award | 2009 | Durham, Full Frame 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Amnesty Award | 2009 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Best Documentary Price | 2009 | Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Best Danish documentary | 2009 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 2009 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Oscar: Nominated Best Documentary | 2010 | Los Angeles, Oscar Nomination Screening 2010 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
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.
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foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Message to Man | 2020-11-03 | Vinterrejse |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2020-10-03 | Vinterrejse |
| Krakow Film Festival | 2020-05-31 | Vinterrejse |
| Docsbarcelona | 2020-05-13 | Vinterrejse |
| Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival | 2020-03-20 | Vinterrejse |
| CPH:DOX | 2020-03-18 | Vinterrejse |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2019-11-20 | Vinterrejse |
| Tehran, Cinéma Vérité, Documentary Film Festival | 2017-12-10 | 1989 |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2017-11-15 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2015-09-24 | 1989 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2015-05-09 | 1989 |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2015-05-06 | 1989 |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2015-04-09 | Tintin et moi |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2015-03-23 | 1989 |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2015-01-27 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2015-01-23 | 1989 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2014-11-14 | 1989 |
| CPH:DOX | 2014-11-06 | 1989 |
| Message to Man | 2014-09-20 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2010-04-08 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2010-01-26 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2009-11-28 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2009-11-27 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2009-11-19 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2009-10-26 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Vienna Film Festival, Viennale | 2009-10-22 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Reykjavik Nordisk Panorama | 2009-09-25 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2009-09-17 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2009-08-17 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Dokufest Prizren | 2009-08-03 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2009-07-24 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2009-07-09 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2009-06-18 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Cape Town, Encounters South African Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2009-06-18 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2009-06-03 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2009-05-09 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| München Documentary Festival | 2009-05-06 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2009-04-30 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2009-04-30 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2009-04-23 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival | 2009-04-02 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Durham, Full Frame | 2009-04-02 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2009-03-25 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2009-03-23 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2009-03-20 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| London, Human Rights Watch Film Festival | 2009-03-18 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2009-03-13 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Austin, SXSW Film Festival | 2009-03-13 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 2009-03-13 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2009-03-11 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| ZagrebDox | 2009-02-23 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Docsbarcelona | 2009-01-27 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2009-01-23 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2009-01-21 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2009-01-15 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2008-11-20 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| CPH:DOX | 2008-11-07 | Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2007-03-22 | Tintin et moi |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2006-11-01 | Gasolin' |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2006-09-28 | Gasolin' |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2006-08-15 | Gasolin' |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2006-01-27 | Gasolin' |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2005-10-10 | Tintin et moi |
| Cape Town, Encounters South African Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2005-07-15 | Tintin et moi |
| Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente | 2005-04-12 | Tintin et moi |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2005-04-07 | Tintin et moi |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 2005-03-10 | Tintin et moi |
| ZagrebDox | 2005-02-22 | Tintin et moi |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2004-11-08 | Tintin et moi |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2004-10-19 | Tintin et moi |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2004-07-21 | Tintin et moi |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 2004-07-16 | Tintin et moi |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2004-06-16 | Tintin et moi |
| München Documentary Festival | 2004-05-07 | Tintin et moi |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2004-04-23 | Tintin et moi |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2004-04-10 | Tintin et moi |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2004-04-06 | Tintin et moi |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2004-03-25 | Tintin et moi |
| Berlinale | 2004-02-05 | Tintin et moi |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2004-01-23 | Tintin et moi |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2003-11-20 | Tintin et moi |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2003-09-23 | Tintin et moi |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2003-08-11 | Tintin et moi |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2002-08-12 | Malaria! |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 1999-08-16 | Trollkarlen |
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.
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