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Person

Nikolai Østergaard

(1962 – 2021)

Graduated as a cinematographer from the National Film School of Denmark. Besides his work as a photographer primarily on documentaries and commercial films, his directorial work includes "The Human Race" (1987), "Basic Aesthetics" (1994) and "Timezones Explained by Use of Light" (2004). He works primarily with shorter films with a preference for the visual elements in the cinematic language.

Filmography
Title Year Function Category
Shanne 2:5 - Seks uger uden Emma 2012 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Shanne 1:5 - Alene i klassen 2012 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Shanne 3:5 - En helt ny klasse 2012 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Shanne 4:5 - Skænderier med Emma 2012 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Shanne 5:5 - Nye og gamle venner 2012 Cinematography DK/Documentary
A Damn Year 2012 Cinematographer DK/Documentary
Shanne and Her Friends 2012 Cinematographer DK/Documentary
The President 2011 Director of photography DK/Documentary
How Are You 2011 Cinematographer DK/Documentary
Folkestyret - 22 korte film om demokrati, Folketinget og EU 2010 Cinematography, Producer DK/Documentary
Kunsten at overleve som barn 2010 Cinematographer TV documentary
Kort film om tro / Dear God 2006 Direction
Robust - Ingen skal kalde mine forældre tabere 2006 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Kort film om tro 2005 Direction, Script, Cinematography DK/Documentary
Voices from Bolivia 2005 Cinematography DK/Documentary
I soldatens fodspor 2005 Stills DK/Documentary
Timezones - Explained by Use of Light 2004 Direction, Script, Production, Cinematography DK/Documentary
My Favourite Thing 2003 Cinematography, Stills DK/Documentary
Metro - notater om de underjordiske 2002 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Flyvende farmor 2001 Cinematographer: 2. unit DK/Feature
Det tavse råb 2000 Cinematography DK/Documentary
So Beautiful 1998 2nd assistant camera DK/Short fiction
50 minutes Rome 1997 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Destiny Hour 1997 Camera operator: 2. unit DK/Short fiction
Ølaben 1996 Cinematography DK/Short fiction
Uro 1995 Cinematography DK/Short fiction
Skæbnens veje 1993 Cinematography DK/Short fiction
Black Harvest 1993 Film school trainee DK/Feature
Tango 1992 Cinematography DK/Experimental
Den ufuldendte 1991 Direction DK/Short fiction
The Angel and The Lion 1990 Direction, Script, Editing DK/Experimental
Lakha - The Life Of A Tibetan Lama 1990 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Du skal få en dag i morgen 1988 Electrical dept. DK/Documentary
The human race 1987 Direction, Script DK/Experimental
The invisible army - women cleaning at night 1987 Cinematography, Production manager DK/Documentary
Danmarksbilleder... fra 80'erne 1987 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Tjernobyl efteråret 1987 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Tiden der fulgte - de 141 dage 1986 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Karlit 1985 Direction, Cinematography DK/Documentary
6 billeder af en dom...alderdom 1985 Cinematography DK/Documentary
The history of trade unions for housekeepers and -assistants 1985 Cinematography DK/Documentary
Doris, Mona and Lene are care workers 1985 Cinematographer DK/Documentary