Nymphomaniac begins shooting

27. aug 2012 | IN PRODUCTION. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgård will be starring in Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" which begins shooting in Germany on 28 August.

Danish Film Tweets

24. aug 2012 | TWEETS. In August, @DanishFilm has tweetet about 2 x Mads, Netflix in Denmark, a Lego anniversary film, six challenges from Lars von Trier, Dreyer on Sight & Sound's Best Films list, and award to "Beast"…

Scandinavian adventure

24. aug 2012. CO-PRODUCTION. The adaptation of the story of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal's Kon-Tiki expedition has been a longer time coming than the voyage itself. After opening the Norwegian Film Festival in…

Danish line-up at the late summer festivals

22. aug 2012 | FESTIVAL. Danish films are extensively represented at the major late summer film festivals in Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian.

Teddy Bear in US theatres

22. aug 2012 | INTERNATIONAL RELEASE. Mads Matthiesen's Sundance winner "Teddy Bear" opens in select US theatres on 22 August. "The performance of the year", says critic about professional bodybuilder Kim Kold's portrayal of the meek…

The Oscar race begins

16. aug 2012 | OSCAR 2012. "A Royal Affair", "Love Is All You Need" and "Marie Krøyer" are shortlisted for the title as Denmark's Oscar candidate in the Best Foreign Language category.

Bier and Lindholm to Toronto

14. aug 2012 | FESTIVAL. Susanne Bier's "Love Is All You Need" and Tobias Lindholm's "A Hijacking" will enjoy their North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (6-16 September).

Danish films to Haugesund

14. aug 2012 | FESTIVAL. Norway's largest film festival, The Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, presents six Danish films.

Six challenges from Lars von Trier

14. aug 2012 | PARTICIPATE. While we wait for his next film "Nymphomaniac", Danish director Lars von Trier is setting the rules for a user-generated film project which invites people around the world to reinterpret six iconic…

A Caretaker's Tale to San Sebastian

10. aug 2012 | FESTIVAL. "A Caretaker's Tale" by Katrine Wiedemann has been selected for the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival (21-29 September).