The Diversity of Beauty

10. nov 2011 | INTERVIEW. Your dignity. Your beauty. Think about those
two words when you're on stage tonight, Antony gently encourages the transsexual performers in the show "Turning", as they prepare to go on stage, in…

The Inheritance

10. nov 2011 | INTERVIEW. Diving deep into the intimate life of its protagonist, "The Will" is a documentary with all the energy and presence of a narrative film. We watch a guy have sex, crash his car, be disowned by his…

Warped Conspiration

10. nov 2011 | ONE TO WATCH. Parochial fiction meets new journalism
in self-taught director Christoffer Dreyer's blend of film noir, thriller, comedy and documentary reportage in his second film, "The Detective".

Way over The Line

10. nov 2011 | ESSAY. Of course Mads Brügger goes over the line. He stretches his long legs and purposefully takes several steps beyond the rules, both written and unwritten. "The Ambassador" isn't honourable reporting…

Win-Win Adoptions?

10. nov 2011 | IDFA FORUM 2011. For many Western childless parents adoption is a win-win situation. Unfortunate orphans are provided with parents and the childless are blessed with children. But behind the dream lies anoher reality…

Dancing with Demons

09. nov 2011 | INTERVIEW. For two years, co-directors Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed tracked former International Latin World Champion Slavik Kryklyvyy as he struggled to get back to the top. For the Ukrainian ballroom…

Hybrid = Mixing

09. nov 2011 | VIEWING A TREND. There is currently a strong trend of mixing the methods and vocabulary of fiction and documentary films. The Nordic Film & TV Fund recently invited the commissioning editors of the Nordic film…

In Search of Love

09. nov 2011 | INTERVIEW. After her success with "The Monastery", it was a challenge for Pernille Rose Grønkjær to start her next film. But a development grant from the Danish Film Institute allowed her to work in depth with…

Essential Voices

08. nov 2011 | INTERVIEW. There is a common thread in
all of Helle Hansen's work. The Danish Film Institute's new commissioner for documentaries has years of experience as a journalist and filmmaker. A driving force in every…

Shooting from the Hip

08. nov 2011 | ONE TO WATCH. Kaspar Astrup Schröder has had two films shown at IDFA, "My Playground" and "The Invention of Dr Nakamats". Both reflect a few truths about their creator: Schröder has the explosive energy of a…