Director. Born 1975. Graduated as a documentary film director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. Holds a BA in Japanese.
He directed his first long documentary, 'Travelling with Mr. T' (2012), with Andreas Dalsgaard. The two short documentaries, 'Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler's Son' (2014) and 'The Fencing Champion' (2014), premiered at IDFA.
'A House Made of Splinters' (2022) won Wilmont a directing award at Sundance FIlm Festival. 'The Distant Barking of Dogs' (2017) won the award for Best First Appearance at its world premiere at IDFA. The film has also won a number of other awards at prominent festivals, including at Göteborg and Thessaloniki.
He directed his first long documentary, 'Travelling with Mr. T' (2012), with Andreas Dalsgaard. The two short documentaries, 'Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler's Son' (2014) and 'The Fencing Champion' (2014), premiered at IDFA.
'A House Made of Splinters' (2022) won Wilmont a directing award at Sundance FIlm Festival. 'The Distant Barking of Dogs' (2017) won the award for Best First Appearance at its world premiere at IDFA. The film has also won a number of other awards at prominent festivals, including at Göteborg and Thessaloniki.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2023 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2023 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2023 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2023 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2023 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Kids on the Silk Road | 2023 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| A House Made of Splinters | 2022 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Bird Boy | 2019 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Long, Live, Love | 2019 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| The Distant Barking of Dogs | 2017 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| The Distant Barking of Dogs | 2017 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Chikara - The Sumo Wrestler's Son | 2014 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| The Fencing Champion | 2014 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Travelling with Mr. T | 2012 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| The Human Scale | 2012 | Director: 2. unit | DK/Documentary |
| Dormitory Master | 2009 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Above the Ground, Beneath the Sky | 2008 | Direction, Cinematographer, Editor | DK/Documentary |
| Fru Eilersen og Mehmet | 2006 | Painter | DK/Short fiction |
| Ramona's Journey | 2004 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| The Game - kunsten at score | Direction | DK/Documentary | |
| Kids on the Silk Road | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary | |
| Kids on the Silk Road | Direction, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
Simon Lereng Wilmont in trade directory
