Director. Born 25/11 1982. Emil Langballe graduated from UK's National Film and Television School in 2013. His graduation film 'Beach Boys' was honoured at such film festivals as Karlovy Vary, Thessaloniki, Tampere and Toronto's Hot Docs.
His films have been recognized at festivals like Karlovy Vary, BFI London Film Festival, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, IDFA, Visions du Reel and Moscow International Film Festival. In 2020 his film ‘Q’s Barbershop’ won the Bodil (Danish Film Critics’ Award) for best documentary. ‘Theatre of Violence’ premiered in the main competition at CPH:DOX and won the grand prix at The Munich International Documentary Film Festival. ‘Petrolheads’ (2026) had its international premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.
His films have been recognized at festivals like Karlovy Vary, BFI London Film Festival, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, IDFA, Visions du Reel and Moscow International Film Festival. In 2020 his film ‘Q’s Barbershop’ won the Bodil (Danish Film Critics’ Award) for best documentary. ‘Theatre of Violence’ premiered in the main competition at CPH:DOX and won the grand prix at The Munich International Documentary Film Festival. ‘Petrolheads’ (2026) had its international premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolheads | 2026 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Theatre of Violence | 2023 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| The Man Who Left | 2023 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| The Chocolate War | 2022 | Camera assistant | DK/Documentary |
| Boksedreng fra blokken (Oversigt) | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 1:10 – Rida vil være Tyson | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 2:10 – Rida vil ikke være med i en bande | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 3:10 – Rida har fødselsdag | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 4:10 – Rida bliver måske smidt ud af bokseklubben | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 5:10 – Rida bokser sin første kamp | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 6:10 – Rida laver en rapsang om Vollsmose | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 7:10 – Rida møder Vollsmoses varmeste rapper | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 8:10 – Rida bokser sin sværeste kamp | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 9:10 – Rida er til demonstration | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Boksedreng fra blokken 10:10 – Vollsmose forever | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| The Battle for the Harbour of Peace (overview) | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| The Battle for the Harbour of Peace 1:3 – We Have Found Peace Here | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| The Battle for the Harbour of Peace 2:3 – They are Charging us | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| The Battle for the Harbour of Peace 3:3 – The Cranes and the Love is Upon Us | 2021 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Q's Barbershop | 2019 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| A Married Couple | 2019 | Direction | TV documentary |
| Det sorte kapitel | 2019 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Dare To Do Whatever | 2019 | Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Mandefald | 2017 | Cinematographer | TV documentary |
| The Wait | 2016 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefines bondegård (Oversigt) | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Josefine's Farm - Piglets | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefine`s Farm - Goats | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefine's Farm - Rabbits | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefine's Farm - The Kitchen Garden | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefines bondegård - Hundehvalpen | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefine's Farm - Slaughtering the Pig | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Josefine's Farm - Christmas at the Farm | 2015 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Beach Boy | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer, Cinematographer | Documentary |
| Gartneren og hans 21 blomster | 2009 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Grillfesten i Tingbjerg | 2008 | Direction, Editor | DK/Documentary |
