Editor, director. Born 1972, Denmark. Steen Johannessen is an experienced editor on documentary films, with projects including "Who We Were" (2016), "Motley's Law" (2015) and "Warriors from the North" (2014).
"Last Men in Aleppo" (2017) is directed by Feras Fayyad, with Johannessen as co-director. He is also editor on the film, which won the international documentary competition at Sundance Film Festival and the main award at CPH:DOX. The film was nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature category.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Den fortabte kriger | 2018 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| De sidste mænd i Aleppo | 2017 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Motley's Law | 2016 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Dem vi var | 2016 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Børnesoldatens nye job | 2016 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Forsøget | 2014 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Krigerne fra Nord | 2014 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Putins kys | 2012 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| En detektiv i provinsen 1:3 | 2012 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| En detektiv i provinsen 2:3 | 2012 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| En detektiv i provinsen 3:3 | 2012 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Au pair | 2011 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Præsidenten | 2011 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Mission kvindehandel | 2010 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Usynlige piger | 2009 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Tine på tværs | 2009 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Dagbog fra midten | 2009 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Et hul i himlen - når mor og far er i fængsel | 2008 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| 69 | 2008 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Muhammedkrisen under huden | 2007 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| AFR | 2007 | Sekvensklipper | DK/Feature |
| Den hemmelige krig | 2006 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| To Damascus - a film on interpretation | 2005 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| United States of Afganistan | 2004 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Boomerang drengen | 2004 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Det røde guld | 2004 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Himmelnattens kejser | 2003 | Production | DK/Documentary |
| Dogville Confessions | 2003 | Klipper | DK/Documentary |
| Model | 2002 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| von Triers 100 øjne | 2000 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Le grand final | 2000 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Timbuktoo | 2000 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Tilfældets rapsodi | 2000 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| It's a Game | 1998 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Tempo | 1998 | Tonemester | DK/Experimental |
| The Day the Women Took Over or I Was a Teenage Neo-Impressionist | 1998 | Lyd | DK/Short fiction |
| One Year | 1997 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Award: Warsaw Documentary Award | 2017 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Grand Prix | 2017 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Lower Silesia Marshal’s Grand Prix Special Mention | 2017 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| The Mayor of Gdynia Award for Best Film | 2017 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| The BYDGOSZCZ ART/DOC AWARD | 2017 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary | 2017 | Sundance Film Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Best Film Special Mention | 2017 | Belgrade, Beldoc 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| DOX:AWARD | 2017 | CPH:DOX 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| New Talent Award | 2017 | Docsbarcelona 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Best Featrue Documentary | 2017 | Sarasota Film Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Best World Cinema | 2017 | Sarasota Film Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Honorable Mention | 2017 | Durham, Full Frame 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Full Frame Inspiration Award | 2017 | Durham, Full Frame 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| THE REVA AND DAVID LOGAN GRAND JURY AWARD | 2017 | Durham, Full Frame 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Grand Jury Documentary Award | 2017 | Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Audience Award | 2017 | Washington DC International Film Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Best Nordic Documentary | 2017 | Malmö Nordisk Panorama 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Best International Feature - Special Mention | 2017 | Auckland, Documentary Edge Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Young Jury Award | 2017 | Cork Film Festival 2017 | Last Men in Aleppo |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, Oscar Academy | 2018-03-04 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Costa Rica International Film Festival | 2017-12-07 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2017-12-06 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2017-11-11 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Cork Film Festival | 2017-11-10 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Oslo Films from the South Festival | 2017-11-09 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 2017-10-24 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2017-10-18 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Tokyo, UNHCR Refugee Film Festival | 2017-09-30 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Athens International Film Festival | 2017-09-21 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Taipei CNEX Documentary Film Festival | 2017-09-20 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2017-09-16 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Jameson Cinefest IFF | 2017-09-08 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Seoul, EBS International Documentary Festival | 2017-08-21 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Brisbane International Film Festival | 2017-08-17 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Dokufest Prizren | 2017-08-04 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2017-06-21 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2017-06-07 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Cape Town, Encounters South African Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2017-06-01 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Docsbarcelona | 2017-05-22 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2017-05-20 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2017-05-12 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Belgrade, Beldoc | 2017-05-08 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2017-04-27 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Washington DC International Film Festival | 2017-04-20 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival | 2017-04-13 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2017-04-06 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Durham, Full Frame | 2017-04-06 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Firenze Middle East Now Festival | 2017-04-04 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Mexico, Ambulante Gira Documentales | 2017-04-01 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival | 2017-03-29 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | 2017-03-29 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| CPH:DOX | 2017-03-16 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Geneve, Forum on Human Rights | 2017-03-10 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2017-01-19 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| Cinemateket | 2017-01-01 | Last Men in Aleppo |
| 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.