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Asta Nielsen for our time

12. nov 2020 | SILENT FILM. Danish silent film actress Asta Nielsen was a megastar in her time. She also has the makings of an icon for today. Discover Denmark's arguably biggest movie star ever in a new section on the Danish…

Film magic and state-of-the-art technology

01. okt 2020 | DIGITISATION. In 1925, parts of Rome were recreated in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby to shoot the silent movie 'Mists of the Past'. Now, 95 years later, A.W. Sandberg's melodrama will be enjoying its digital…

Discover the golden age of Danish silent films

04. nov 2019 | NEW STREAMING SITE. From dogsleds in Copenhagen to spaceships bound for Mars – the Danish Film Institute is launching a new streaming site where you can watch both sensational and artistically experimental films from…

The entire Danish silent film heritage will now be digitised and disseminated

11. dec 2018 | LIVING FILM HERITAGE. A total donation of 30 million kroner from three foundations is making it possible to digitise, study and disseminate more than 400 silent films from the golden age of Danish cinema.