Jørgen Leth's anthropological films — first DVD

14. jun 2007. Jørgen Leth's entire cinematic works are being compiled into six thematic DVD volumes and will be published over the next two years by the Danish Film Institute (DFI).

5 new Danish feature films

23. may 2007. In April and May, five new feature films received a subsidy commitment from the Danish Film Institute's Department for Production and Development:

Danish Films at Cannes

08. may 2007. The Cannes Film Festival (16-27 May) is celebrating its 60th anniversary with "To Each His Own Cinema," an omnibus film comprising 33 three-minute short films specially produced for the occasion b

Unfreeing the Camera

01. may 2007. "Danish cinema is starting to face the problems posed by the free camera style. With Boe, Staho, and von Trier, some new solutions are emerging. These directors recognize that too much freedom…

Henrik Bo Nielsen – new CEO of the Danish Film Institute

27. apr 2007. The Board of Directors of the Danish Film Institute has appointed Henrik Bo Nielsen to be the DFI’s new Chief Executive as of 1 August 2007.

Awards 2006

30. mar 2007. In 2006, Danish films received a large number of international and local awards. In all 102 awards were received at international events. These are illustrated on a Google Earth Map.

Exhibition figures — overviews online

23. mar 2007. Overviews of Danish cinema exhibition figures for 2006 are available online at dfi.dk. These include

Cinema exhibition 2006

16. mar 2007. The annual report for 2006 from Statistics Denmark shows that film exhibition in Denmark retains its role as a successful niche in the industry.

Risk and Renewal in Danish Cinema

01. feb 2007. The centrality of melodrama has helped Danish cinema attain what is in effect a Cinema of Quality – perhaps the first full-blown one since the French tradition of the 1950s. Excellent performers,…

Two Danish films running for an Oscar

24. jan 2007.