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…

Sovereignty for Sale

08. nov 2011 | IN PERSPECTIVE. The Ambassador exposes a particularly dark side of global capitalism, says Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen who has studied the game of diplomatic titles brokerage.

14 Danish EFA nominations

07. nov 2011 | EFA. The European Film Academy has an eye for Danish films this year. Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" leads with 8 nominations, and both "Melancholia" and Bier's "In a Better World" are in the…

Scandinavia's largest doc fest opens

04. nov 2011. CPH:DOX 2011. Over the past 10 years the documentary genre has flourished after having led a rather puritanical existence, says Tine Fischer, festival director of CHP:DOX which kicks off its 9th…

The Great International Bear

04. nov 2011 | ON THE MAP. "The Great Bear" basks in international success. Esben Toft Jacobsen's animated feature is in high demand at festivals and has recently opened in France to fine reviews.

Ole Christian Madsen tribute at Thessaloniki

02. nov 2011 | FESTIVAL. The Danish Oscar candidate "Superclásico" and Ole Christian Madsen's six earlier films are showcased at Thessaloniki International Film Festival opening 4 November.