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Kenneth Kainz

(1970 – )

Born 1970, Denmark. Graduate of the National Film School of Denmark, 1999. Has directed commercials and developed a series for television.



Kainz' graduation film "A Rare Bird" received the Grand Prix for Best Director at Poitiers. Made his feature film debut at a director with "Pure Hearts" in 2006.

Filmography Awards Festivals
Title Year Function Category
Sommerdahl 2020 Direction TV series
Dicte 3 2016 Direction TV series
The Shamer's Daughter 2015 Direction, Manden fra Dunark, Co-producer DK/Feature
Otto Is a Rhino 2013 Direction, Brandmand DK/Feature
Therapy 2010 Direction, Script DK/Feature
Blekingegadebanden 2009 Director (dramatizations) DK/Documentary
Boy Meets Girl 2008 Mand DK/Short fiction
Rene hjerter 2006 Direction DK/Feature
The Chosen 7 2001 Direction, Director: concept TV series
Zacharias Carl Borg 2000 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Flickering Lights 2000 Script consultant DK/Feature
Genfærd 1999 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
En sjælden fugl 1999 Direction DK/Short fiction
Nøglebørn 1998 Direction DK/Short fiction
Ernst og lyset 1996 Editing DK/Short fiction
The Beast Within 1995 Assistant director DK/Feature
The Boys From St. Petri 1991 Trailer DK/Feature
Casanova 1990 Editing DK/Feature
Huller i suppen 1988 Continuity DK/Feature

Awards and nominations

Award Release year Festival Film
Audience Award 2007 Taipei Film Festival Dansk fokus 2007 Rene hjerter
Adult Jury Prize - ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 1st Prize 2013 Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2013 Otto er et næsehorn
Second Prize - Best Feature - Elements 10+ 2015 Giffoni Film Festival 2015 Skammerens datter
Audience Award - Bronze Prize 2015 Montreal Fantasia Int Film Festival 2015 Skammerens datter
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
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2016-07-21 Skammerens datter
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016-06-15 Skammerens datter
Shanghai International Film Festival 2016-06-11 Skammerens datter
Beijing International Film Festival 2016-04-08 Skammerens datter
Brussels Int. Filmfestival of Fantasy,Thriller & Science Fiction Films 2016-03-29 Skammerens datter
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2016-01-01 Skammerens datter
Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival 2015-11-29 Skammerens datter
Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2015-10-23 Skammerens datter
Amsterdam Cinekid 2015-10-15 Skammerens datter
Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 2015-08-15 Skammerens datter
Giffoni Film Festival 2015-07-17 Skammerens datter
Montreal Fantasia Int Film Festival 2015-07-14 Skammerens datter
Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Int. Children´s Film Festival 2014-08-22 Otto er et næsehorn
Hong Kong, International Children's Film Carnival 2014-07-04 Otto er et næsehorn
Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival 2013-12-01 Otto er et næsehorn
Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2013-10-25 Otto er et næsehorn
Zürich Film Festival 2013-09-26 Otto er et næsehorn
Shanghai International Film Festival 2010-06-12 Parterapi
Göteborg International Film Festival 2010-01-29 Parterapi
Torun, Camerimage 2007-11-24 Rene hjerter
Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum 2007-11-08 Rene hjerter
Taipei Film Festival 2007-06-22 Rene hjerter
Göteborg International Film Festival 2007-01-26 Rene hjerter
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2006-11-23 Rene hjerter
Warsaw International Film Festival 2006-10-06 Rene hjerter
Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 2006-08-18 Rene hjerter
München International Film Festival 2006-07-15 Rene hjerter
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.