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Danish films at IDFA 2016

11. nov 2016 | OVERVIEW. Eight Danish films and two with Danes on board are on the bill in Amsterdam. Get the full picture in this summary of films and people at this year's IDFA, running 16-27 November.

What's pitching at IDFA 2016

10. nov 2016 | IDFA FORUM. The pitching venue of the big doc fest in Amsterdam is the place to be for filmmakers and funders with a keen eye on creative documentary. Introducing the five Danish titles selected for this year's…

Do We Really Need More Fences like Melilla?

09. nov 2016 | INTERVIEW. In "Those Who Jump," directors Moritz Siebert and Estephan Wagner address the complex theme of migration through one simple narrative concept: young men wanting to jump a fence.

Intimate Encounter

09. nov 2016 | INTERVIEW. What creates our identity? Sine Skibsholt looks at that question in her documentary "Who We Were", closely following a married couple, Mette Line and Kristian, as they go through a major crisis after…

Road Trip to Hell

09. nov 2016 | INTERVIEW. Euphoria quickly turned to tragedy for Syrian radio host Obaidah Zytoon, who started filming the Syrian uprising in 2011 and continued during the personal journey she and her friends made through the…

Slow is Beautiful

09. nov 2016 | INTERVIEW. The essence is right there on the surface of Sebastian Cordes's "A Place Called Lloyd," an unconventionally told, meditative documentary celebrating community and professional pride.