Press
release16.01.2004
Lizette Gram, festival manager at the Danish Film Institute (DFI),
reports that 2003 was an excellent year in regard to honours received by
Danish films at festivals worldwide.
Danish features were in focus at the biggest European events of 2003:
among them the international film festivals at Cannes, San Sebastian and
Karlovy Vary. Danish films also speckled the nomination programme for the
European Academy Awards. The reputation of Danish cinema was also
reinforced on the American continent, at The Hamptons in New York, Mar del
Plata in Buenos Aires and Montevideo Divercine in Uruguay.
Below is a selection of Danish titles that have won awards in 2003.
For further information: Danish Film
InstituteLizette Gram, 3374 3506, lizetteg@dfi.dkVicki Synnott, 3374
3438, vickis@dfi.dk
A SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR DANISH FEATURE
FILMS 2003
THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A BEAR, Jannik Hastrup,
2003
Berlin, KinderfilmFestSpecial Mention
Chicago, International Children's Film FestivalChildren's Jury 1st
Prize AnimationAdult Jury 1st Prize Animation
Gijon International Film Festival for ChildrenChildren's Jury 1st
Prize
Montevideo, DivercineGran Premio GuriUNICEF Award Best
Director
DOGVILLE, Lars von Trier, 2003
Berlin, European Film Academy AwardsEuropean Director 2003 (Lars
von Trier)European Cinematographer 2003 (Anthony Dod Mantle)
Haugesund, Norwegian International Film FestivalNorwegian Film
Critics Award
CHARLIE BUTTERFLY, Dariusz Steiness, 2002
Madrid, ImagenBest Innovative Cinematography
FACING THE TRUTH, Nils Malmros, 2002
Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata International Film FestivalFIPRESCI
Special Mention
Sochi, International Film FestivalJury's Special Award
INHERITANCE, Per Fly, 2003
Haugesund, Norwegian International Film FestivalNorwegian Film
Critics Special Mention
Lübeck, Nordic Film DaysNDR Promotion Award
San Sebastian, International Film FestivalJury Award Best
Screenplay (Dorte Høgh, Kim Leona, Mogens Rukow, Per Fly)
LITTLE BIG GIRL, Morten Køhlert, 2002
Antwerp, European Youth Film Festival of FlandersChildren's Jury
1st Prize
Laon, International Film Festival for Young PeoplePrix CIFEJ
Audience Award
Sochi, International Children & Youth Film FestivalBest Young
Actress (Sarah Juel Werner)
Toronto, Sprockets International Film Festival for Young
PeopleChildren's Jury 1st Prize
Würzburg, International Film WeekendChildren's Jury's Best Film
OLD, NEW BORROWED AND BLUE, Natasha Arthy, 2003
Karlovy Vary, International Film FestivalBest Actor (Björn
Kjellman)
OPEN HEARTS, Susanne Bier, 2003
Rouen, Festival du Cinema NordiqueFilm Critics AwardBest Actor
(Mads Mikkelsen)
RECONSTRUCTION, Christoffer Boe, 2003
Cannes, International Film FestivalCamera d'Or (Best Feature Film
Debut)
Cannes, Semaine de la CritiqueLabel Regards Jeune (Best Feature
Film)
Haugesund, Norwegian International Film FestivalAmanda Award for
Nordic Debut 2003
San Sebastian, International Film FestivalFIPRESCI, New Director of
the Year
SKAGERRAK, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, 2003
Moscow, International Film FestivalAudience Award Best Feature
Film
SOMEONE LIKE HODDER, Henrik Ruben Genz, 2003
Chicago, International Children's Film FestivalAdult Jury 1st Prize
Feature Film
London, International Film FestivalSatyajit Ray Award for Best
Children's Feature Film
Poznan, Ale Kino! International Children's Film FestivalGrand Prix,
Golden Goats Award Best Film Silver Golden Goats Award Original
Screenplay
Zlin International Film Festival for Children & YouthFICC Jury
AwardDon Quijote Award
STEALING REMBRANDT, Jannik Johansen, 2003
Courmayeur, Film NoirBest Acting Ensemble Award
SEND MORE CANDY, Cæcilia Holbek Trier, 2001
Buenos Aires, International Film Festival for ChildrenJury's
Special Mention
WALLAH BE, Pia Bovin, 2002
Amsterdam, CinekidJury 1st Prize
Berlin, KinderfilmFest Adult Jury 1st Prize
Chicago, International Children's Film FestivalAdult Jury 2nd Prize
Montevideo, DivercineAudience AwardUNICEF
Award WILBUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF, Lone Scherfig,
2002
Bordeaux, International Film Festival for WomenBest Actress
(Shirley Henderson)
Emden, International Film FestivalAudience Award
Hamptons, Film Festival Audience Award: Best Foreign Film
Troia, International Film FestivalBest Actor (Jamie
Sives)FIPRESCI Award
Vallodolid, International Film FestivalBest Actor (Jamie
Sives)