Director and screenwriter. Born 1971, Denmark. Attended the scriptwriting course at the National Film School of Denmark. Has worked as a music producer, radio host and writer-director of radio drama for the national broadcaster DR.
Co-writer on the awardwinning feature film "Voksne Mennesker"/"Dark Horse" (2005) with director Dagur Kari. Also writer on Martin de Thurah's short film "Ung Mand Falder"/"Young Man Falling".
Directial debut with the short film "Pandasyndromet"/"The Panda Syndrome". "Skyscraper" (2010), selected for Berlin's Generation 14plus, is Rune Schjøtt's feature film debut.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reunion 2 - The Funeral | 2014 | Radiovært | DK/Feature |
| Otto Is a Rhino | 2013 | Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Kødkataloget | 2013 | Screenplay | TV series |
| Skyscraper | 2011 | Direction, Screenplay, Executive producer: Music | DK/Feature |
| Cairo garbage | 2009 | Voiceover | DK/Documentary |
| Osman og Jeppe | 2009 | Screenplay | TV series |
| Ung mand falder | 2007 | Script, Screenplay | DK/Short fiction |
| The Panda Syndrome | 2006 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Dark horse | 2005 | Script | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Jury Award | 2011 | Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth 2011 | Skyskraber |
| For Tomorrow Award - Youth Jury | 2011 | Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2011 | Skyskraber |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2011-11-21 | Skyskraber |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2011-11-18 | Skyskraber |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2011-11-10 | Skyskraber |
| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2011-10-22 | Skyskraber |
| Mumbai Film Festival | 2011-10-13 | Skyskraber |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2011-07-07 | Skyskraber |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2011-06-24 | Skyskraber |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2011-05-29 | Skyskraber |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2011-05-03 | Skyskraber |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2011-03-15 | Skyskraber |
| Berlinale | 2011-02-10 | Skyskraber |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2011-01-28 | Skyskraber |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 | Pandasyndromet |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2007-04-24 | Pandasyndromet |
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.