Prominent directors in new alliance

29. jan 2013 | BERLIN. A new development outfit will see six Nordic filmmakers develop and direct films set in the US.

Two Danish films to Berlin's Forum

16. jan 2013 | BERLIN 2013. The Berlinale has invited two Danish films to the Forum section: Daniel Joseph Borgman's Danish-New Zealand feature "The Weight of Elephants" and Jacob Schulsinger and Nicolas Pereda's DOX:LAB…

Impressive year at the cinema

16. jan 2013 | BOXOFFICE 2012. Cinema admissions were at their highest level in 30 years, and 2012 proved to be the second best year for Danish films at the national box office since 1981. Historical dramas were popular picks…

Oscar nomination to A Royal Affair

10. jan 2013 | NOMINATION. Nikolaj Arcel's historical drama "A Royal Affair" about passion and politics is selected as one of the five final candidates for this year's Foreign Language Oscar.

Northwest, Kidd Life and Daimi to Rotterdam

09. jan 2013 | FESTIVAL. Michael Noer's "Northwest" will enjoy its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (23. January-3 February), where Andreas Johnsen's "Kidd Life" and Marie Grahtø Sørensen's "Daimi"…

15 Danish films to Göteborg

08. jan 2013 | FESTIVAL. 15 Danish films and an exhibition are invited to Göteborg International Film Festival. Michael Noer's "Nordvest" and Tobias Lindholm's "A Hijacking" are selected for the Nordic Competition.

A Royal Affair on Oscar shortlist

21. dec 2012 | OSCAR SHORTLIST. "A Royal Affair" made it to the last round in the nominations run for Best Foreign Language award. Final list will be announced on 10 January.

Merry Christmas!

21. dec 2012 | SEASON'S GREETINGS. The Danish Film Institute wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

The Act of Killing to Berlin

18. dec 2012 | BERLIN 2013. Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary "The Act of Killing", about former Indonesian death squad leaders, has been selected for Panorama.

Analogue film is history

17. dec 2012 | FROM THE ARCHIVES. Nordisk Film's lab developed their last reel of analogue 35mm film in November. Even though this marks the end of an era for one of the world's oldest film companies, it is also the beginning of a…