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Jens Pedersen
Producer and director. Holds a Master's degree in Communication from Roskilde University supplemented with courses in film production from San Francisco State University. Jens Pedersen owns the production company Pedersen & Co., which has produced a number of documentaries across the world.
Pedersen has directed the documentary series "Faith Hope Afghanistan" (2013), from which an episode won two Danish BUSTER Awards the same year, as well as series "Kids on The Silk Road" (2017). Both series had several episodes selected for screening and competition at IDFA among other international festivals.
In 2004 Pedersen produced the documentary "Blue Collar White Christmas", which received a Special Prize of The Jury at the Danish Robert Awards in 2005. In 2015 he edited Jakob Gottschau's documentary "Facebookistan".
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay and story, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Girl Against Gravity | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay and story, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road 2 - Horse fever | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay and story, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road 3 - Poonam's Fortune | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay and story, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road 4 - Music in My Blood | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay and story, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Life is a Beach | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay and story, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Facebookistan | 2015 | Editor | DK/Documentary |
| Faridullah's Day Off | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Additional editing | Series (documentary) |
| Faridullah's Day Off | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Additional editing | DK/Documentary |
| Layla's Melody: Faith Hope Afghanistan | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer, Additional editing | DK/Documentary |
| Asadagha's Heart | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Additional editing | DK/Documentary |
| Machgan's Resolve | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Additional editing | DK/Documentary |
| Wali's Friend | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Additional editing | DK/Documentary |
| Nede på jorden | 2004 | Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road | Direction, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Prize of The Jury | 2004 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 2004 | Nede på jorden |
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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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2019-11-20 | Børnene på Silkevejen 6-15 (oversigt) |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2018-10-29 | Børnene på Silkevejen 1:5 - Akrobat |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2018-05-17 | Børnene på Silkevejen 1:5 - Akrobat |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2018-05-11 | Børnene på Silkevejen (oversigt) |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2018-04-24 | Børnene på Silkevejen 1:5 - Akrobat |
| CPH:DOX | 2018-03-15 | Børnene på Silkevejen 3:5 - Poonams lykke |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2018-03-05 | Børnene på Silkevejen 1:5 - Akrobat |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2018-03-02 | Børnene på silkevejen 5:5 - Beach Boys |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2017-11-15 | Børnene på Silkevejen 4:5 - Musik i blodet |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2017-10-30 | Børnene på Silkevejen 2:5 - Hestefeber |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2017-10-27 | Børnene på Silkevejen 1:5 - Akrobat |
| CPH:DOX | 2017-03-16 | Børnene på Silkevejen 1:5 - Akrobat |
| New York International Children's Film Festival | 2015-02-27 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Laylas melodi |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2015-01-27 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Laylas melodi |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2014-10-27 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Faridullahs fridag |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2014-08-21 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Faridullahs fridag |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 2014-07-18 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Faridullahs fridag |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2014-05-30 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Faridullahs fridag |
| TIFF Kids | 2014-04-08 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Laylas melodi |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2014-03-03 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Faridullahs fridag |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2013-11-20 | Tro Håb Afghanistan: Laylas melodi |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2007-01-24 | Nede på jorden |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2005-07-01 | Nede på jorden |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2005-01-28 | Nede på jorden |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 2004-10-26 | Nede på jorden |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2004-10-19 | Nede på jorden |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2004-10-07 | Nede på jorden |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2004-08-18 | Nede på jorden |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2004-08-09 | Nede på jorden |
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.
