Born 1971, Denmark. Conceptual artist, director of documentaries, and works also within music, art and sound production.
Michael Madsen made the awardwinning "To Damascus - a Film on Interpretation" (2005). Madsen's film about a depository for nuclear waste "Into Eternity" (2009) was winner of CPH:DOX Audience Award, IDFA's Green Screen Award, and the Grand Prix at Visions du Réel in Nyon, along with a dozen more international awards.
"The Visit" world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 and competed in the World Cinema Documentary section in Berlin the same year.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Human | 2022 | Script consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Den nat vi faldt | 2018 | Consultant, Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| The Visit | 2015 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Cathedrals of Culture | 2014 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| The average of the average | 2011 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Editing, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Into eternity | 2010 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| To Damascus - a film on interpretation | 2005 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Himmelnattens kejser | 2003 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 2010 | Nyon, Visions du Réel 2010 | Into Eternity |
| Audience Prize | 2009 | CPH:DOX 2009 | Into Eternity |
| Special Mention | 2010 | Sheffield Doc/Fest 2010 | Into Eternity |
| Green Award | 2010 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2010 | Into Eternity |
| IDFA Green Screen Award | 2010 | Amsterdam, IDFA 2010 | Into Eternity |
| Special Mention | 2010 | Dokufest Prizren 2010 | Into Eternity |
| Science Award | 2015 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2015 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2015-11-18 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| CPH:DOX | 2015-11-06 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2015-11-04 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 2015-10-09 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| München International Film Festival | 2015-06-25 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2015-06-19 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2015-06-05 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2015-05-29 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2015-05-09 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2015-05-06 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Leuven, Docville | 2015-05-01 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2015-04-23 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Nyon, Visions du Réel | 2015-04-17 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2015-04-09 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2015-04-04 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Austin, SXSW Film Festival | 2015-03-13 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2015-01-22 | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2011-11-16 | Into Eternity |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2011-07-21 | Into Eternity |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2011-05-12 | Into Eternity |
| ZagrebDox | 2011-03-06 | Into Eternity |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2010-11-18 | Into Eternity |
| CPH:DOX | 2010-11-04 | Into Eternity |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2010-11-03 | Into Eternity |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 2010-10-26 | Into Eternity |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2010-10-21 | Into Eternity |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2010-10-18 | Into Eternity |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 2010-10-07 | Into Eternity |
| Dokufest Prizren | 2010-07-31 | Into Eternity |
| München International Film Festival | 2010-06-25 | Into Eternity |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2010-06-22 | Into Eternity |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2010-05-08 | Into Eternity |
| Leuven, Docville | 2010-05-01 | Into Eternity |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2010-04-29 | Into Eternity |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2010-04-21 | Into Eternity |
| Nyon, Visions du Réel | 2010-04-15 | Into Eternity |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2010-01-26 | Into Eternity |
| CPH:DOX | 2009-11-06 | Into Eternity |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2003-04-25 | Himmelnattens kejser |
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.
