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Way over The Line

10. nov 2011 | ESSAY. Of course Mads Brügger goes over the line. He stretches his long legs and purposefully takes several steps beyond the rules, both written and unwritten. "The Ambassador" isn't honourable reporting…

Win-Win Adoptions?

10. nov 2011 | IDFA FORUM 2011. For many Western childless parents adoption is a win-win situation. Unfortunate orphans are provided with parents and the childless are blessed with children. But behind the dream lies anoher reality…

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…