Danish Film Institute

Danish film triumphs at Venice Film Festival

14. sep 2026 | VENICE. May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ wins the Golden Lion, the festival’s top prize, while Mathilde Arcel is awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress. It is the first time in more than 70 years that a…

Danish Films at Toronto International Film Festival

27. aug 2026 | TORONTO. Three Danish films are featured in the programme at the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place from 10–20 September. Two will have their world premieres: Amalie Næsby Fick’s What Lies…

Three Danish films in the running for the Oscars

24. aug 2026 | OSCARS. The Danish Oscar Committee has selected three films to move forward in the process of choosing Denmark’s official Oscar submission: May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’, Amalie Næsby Fick’s ‘What Lies…