Director. Born 6/12 1973 (Anne-Sophie Ambo Nielsen). Phie Ambo graduated as documentary director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2003.
Ambo belongs to the poetic and personal documentary tradition, and she has dealt with major issues such as family relationships, love, creative processes, artificial intelligence, sustainability and consciousness. One of her trademarks is the universal human story that comes close to the characters and gives them room to express themselves.
Ambo has directed a number of awardwinning films, including 'Family' (2001), 'Gambler' (2006) and 'Good Things Await' (2014) as well as the trilogy 'Mechanical Love' (2007), 'Free the Mind' (2012) and 'When You Look Away' (2017) about the relationship between science and human existence.
Ambo belongs to the poetic and personal documentary tradition, and she has dealt with major issues such as family relationships, love, creative processes, artificial intelligence, sustainability and consciousness. One of her trademarks is the universal human story that comes close to the characters and gives them room to express themselves.
Ambo has directed a number of awardwinning films, including 'Family' (2001), 'Gambler' (2006) and 'Good Things Await' (2014) as well as the trilogy 'Mechanical Love' (2007), 'Free the Mind' (2012) and 'When You Look Away' (2017) about the relationship between science and human existence.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organiseret vildskab | 2022 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| 70/30 | 2021 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| From the Wild Sea | 2021 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Pieces of Rebecca | 2020 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Rediscovery | 2019 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Reunited | 2019 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| The Two of Us | 2018 | Director supervisor | DK/Documentary |
| ...When You Look Away | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Good Things Await | 2014 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Songs From The Soil | 2014 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| The Newsroom - Off the Record | 2014 | Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| Ai Weiwei The Fake Case | 2013 | Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| Free the Mind | 2012 | Direction, Cinematography, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kongens foged - sat på gaden | 2012 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Sound | DK/Documentary |
| Flugten til Hollywood | 2012 | Creative supervisor | DK/Documentary |
| Ballroom Dancer | 2011 | Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| Love addict - historier om drømme, besættelse og længsel | 2011 | Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| The Home Front | 2010 | Direction, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| Fever | 2010 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Mechanical Love | 2007 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| Happy go lucky | 2006 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Mit Danmark - film nr. 7 | 2006 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| The Diver Inside Me | 2003 | Direction, Appearance, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Punk Hope & Love | 2003 | Camera operator | DK/Documentary |
| Family | 2001 | Direction, Appearance, Stills | DK/Documentary |
Phie Ambo in trade directory
