Director and producer. Born 1947 in Denmark, grew up in Iran and England. Master of Arts from the Polish Film School, Lodz, 1973. Until 1977: worked as film director in Poland. Resident in Denmark since then. Taught at the National Film School of Denmark, 1983-84.
Established Sfinx Film/TV in 1988 together with partner and cinematographer Katia Forbert Petersen, with whom she has co-directed several documentaries.
Internationally taught direction to master classes for professional documentary filmmakers. Media consultant for Danish Refugee Council, 1986-88. Several periods as an interpreter of English, Farsi (Persian), Polish, French, and Danish, work which provided the basis for a range of award-winning films about ethnic minorities in Denmark.
A number of Annette Mari Olsen's documentaries have been screened at international festivals and "Behind the Mountains" received a Grand Prix for Best Film at the Taipei Taiwan Int. Children's TV and Film Festival in 2006.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty, Equality and the Right to Vote | 1990 | Production manager | DK/Documentary |
| Rejsen | 1981 | Direction | TV film |
As Annette Mari Olsen
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Rape - A Tool of War | 2014 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Fangekoret | 2012 | Direction | TV documentary |
| Mit iranske paradis | 2008 | Direction, Script, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Tomme rum | 2008 | Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Fuglen der kunne spå | 2007 | Direction, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Lyd på liv | 2006 | Production | DK/Documentary |
| Bag bjergene | 2004 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Olga - den sidste storfyrstinde | 2003 | Stills | DK/Documentary |
| 5 hjerteslag | 2003 | Producer | Anthology |
| Det ulogiske instrument | 2003 | Producer | DK/Documentary |
| It's All Good | 2003 | Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Avation | 2003 | Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Når far og mor er klovne | 2002 | Direction, Editing | DK/Documentary |
| En fremmed fugl | 2000 | Producer | DK/Documentary |
| The Priestess | 1997 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Two Women On A River | 1996 | Pre-production | DK/Documentary |
| Man with Camera | 1995 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Neither God nor Satan | 1990 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| A Pig after My Own Heart | 1990 | Music | DK/Documentary |
| Ønskebarn | 1990 | Production manager | DK/Documentary |
| En fremmed piges dagbog | 1989 | Dramaturge, Production manager | DK/Short fiction |
| Indvandrerkvinder 3 - Kvinde i eksil | 1988 | Direction, Script, Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Højt på en gren | 1985 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Suzanne and Leonard | 1984 | Script | DK/Feature |
| Hærvejen (The Army Road) | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Syv billeder fra Hærvejen | 1983 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| En heldig kartoffel | 1981 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Shall we dance first? | 1979 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |