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'Godland' wins in San Sebastián

26. sep 2022 | AWARD. Hlynur Pálmason's historical drama 'Godland' took home the main prize in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera competition at San Sebastián Film Festival.

'Holy Spider', 'A House Made of Splinters' and 'Ivalu' advance in the Oscar race

22. dec 2022 | Oscars 2023. Ali Abbasi's 'Holy Spider' is on the Oscar shortlist in the International Feature Film category and Simon Lereng's 'A House Made of Splinters' in the Documentary Feature category while Anders Walter…

Danish films and industry in Berlin 2023

15. feb 2023 | BERLIN. The Berlinale will host the world premiere of Malene Choi's feature film 'The Quiet Migration' in the Panorama section, as well as Amalie Maria Nielsen's short 'The Shift' in Generation Kplus and…

Danish films at CPH:DOX 2023

15. mar 2023 | DOCUMENTARY. The renowned Copenhagen-based documentary festival, CPH:DOX, returns this year with a diverse range of international and Danish documentaries from March 15 to March 26.

Life is Chaos

01. sep 2023 | INTERVIEW. Nikolaj Arcel's 'The Promised Land' premieres this weekend in the main competition at the Venice Film Festival. We have talked to him about the film, the period in the 1700s, sources of inspiration…

Undercurrents

05. jan 2014 | NEW DANISH SCREEN. What is talent development, and why is it important for the national and international film culture?

Kalak wins two awards at San Sebastián Film Festival

29. sep 2023 | HONOUR. Kalak wins the Jury's Special Prize while the film's DOP Nadim Carlsen wins the prize for Best Cinematography.

Eternal will celebrate world premiere in Rotterdam

18. dec 2023 | FESTIVAL. Ulaa Salim's science fiction drama 'Eternal' is selected for the Big Screen Competition strand at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. Alexander Lind's art documentary 'The Light' and Nikolaj…

Danish documentary selected as IDFA opening film

15. oct 2024 | DOCUMENTARY. The Danish documentary ‘About a Hero’ by Piotr Winiewicz will serve as the opening film at the renowned International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) on 14 November.

International department

In a global context, the Danish Film Institute works to promote Danish films and to strengthen partnerships between Danish and international producers. Read about these efforts which are handled by…

FILMCENTRALEN LEARNING PLATFORM

Filmcentralen, the Danish Film learning platform and streaming site, features a large collection of films and learning resources for students and teachers in primary, secondary schools and high…

The Promised Land wins three European Film Awards

11. dec 2023 | HONOUR. Nikolaj Arcel's 'The Promised Land' won three awards at Europe's answer to the Oscars on Saturday: Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Actor for Mads Mikkelsen.