Two heavyweights to Shanghai

10. jun 2011 | FESTIVAL. Susanne Bier and Bille August, who have both enjoyed the rare privilege of winning an Academy Award, are showing at this year's Shanghai Film Festival starting on 11 June.

Bier shooting Brosnan in Italy

09. jun 2011 | IN PRODUCTION. Susanne Bier is shooting her new film, the romantic comedy "The Bald Hairdresser", in southern Italy with Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm in the leads. The film is set to release on 30 August 2012.

Danish Releases June-August

01. jun 2011 | NEW RELEASES. The next quarter June-August sees the release of Simon Staho's musical "Love Is In The Air", a Strindberg adaptation by Linda Wendel, Martin Pieter Zandvliet's second feature "A Funny Man",…

Cool Noir

31. maj 2011 | CRIME WAVE. There's already been much talk about the rise of Scandinavian mysteries – in novels, films and on TV. Around the world, people are lapping up the Scandinavian chills because, one Danish producer…

Support for digital cinema

31. maj 2011 | FUNDING. The Danish Film Institute's new programme to support theatres in the necessary transition to digital cinema aims at the whole sector, says head of DFI Audience & Promotion Steffen Andersen-Møller.

From Cannes to Bangkok

23. maj 2011 | CANNES. With "Drive" winning in Cannes Nicolas Winding Refn will be able to reach a broader international audience, says Lene Børglum, producer on Refn's upcoming "Only God Forgives" which starts pre…

Refn and Dunst awarded in Cannes

23. maj 2011 | CANNES. Nicolas Winding Refn received the best director award for "Drive" and Kirsten Dunst was singled out for her lead in von Trier's "Melancholia" at Sunday's awards ceremony.

Royal drama on film

20. maj 2011 | IN PRODUCTION. Mads Mikkelsen and Alicia Vikander star in Zentropa's "A Royal Affair" by Nikolaj Arcel, already sold for distribution in the US.

DFI CEO criticizes von Trier

19. maj 2011 | CANNES. Henrik Bo Nielsen, CEO of the Danish Film Institute, criticizes Lars von Trier for his remarks at yesterday's press conference after the screening of "Melancholia".

Henning Carlsen presents Marquez film

19. maj 2011 | CANNES. Henning Carlsen's international coproduction of Gabriel García Márquez' novel "Memories of my Melancholy Whores" premiered at the market in Cannes.