Nimbus Film
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Nimbus Film is Denmark
's third largest film production company.
Nimbus Film has to date produced more than 30 feature films and many shorts and documentaries
.
Of their more known feature films are the Dogme 95
movies The Celebration
(1998, directed by Thomas Vinterberg
) which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998, and Mifune's Last Song
(1999, directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
) which won the Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival 1999. Recent successes include A Soap (2006, directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen) also winner of the Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival in 2006, and the World War II film Flame & Citron
(2008, directed by Ole Christian Madsen) a huge box office hit in Denmark in 2008, and distributed worldwide. In 2010 Thomas Vinterberg
's Submarino
was selected to the main competition at The Berlin Film Festival.
Nimbus Film was founded in 1993 by Birgitte Hald and Bo Ehrhardt. Today Nimbus Film is owned by Bigitte Hald and Bo Ehrhardt.
The company's managing director is Birgitte Hald.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's third largest film production company.
Nimbus Film has to date produced more than 30 feature films and many shorts and documentaries
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
.
Of their more known feature films are the Dogme 95
Dogme 95
Dogme 95 was an avant-garde filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who created the "Dogme 95 Manifesto" and the "Vow of Chastity". These were rules to create filmmaking based on the traditional values of story, acting, and theme, and...
movies The Celebration
The Celebration
The Celebration is a 1998 Danish film, produced by Nimbus Film and directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Its original Danish title is Festen , and it was released under this title in the UK....
(1998, directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
) which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998, and Mifune's Last Song
Mifune's Last Song
Mifune's Last Song , 1999, is the third film to be made according to the "Dogme 95" group rules. It was directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. The film was a great success in Denmark and an international blockbuster, ranked among the ten best-selling Danish films worldwide.It was produced by Nimbus...
(1999, directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and song writer. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, for creating films without artificial technology or techniques.-Early career:...
) which won the Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival 1999. Recent successes include A Soap (2006, directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen) also winner of the Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival in 2006, and the World War II film Flame & Citron
Flame & Citron
Flame & Citron is a 2008 Danish drama/action co-written and directed by Ole Christian Madsen. The film, a fictionalized account based on fact, is about two Danish resistance movement fighters during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.- Plot :...
(2008, directed by Ole Christian Madsen) a huge box office hit in Denmark in 2008, and distributed worldwide. In 2010 Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
's Submarino
Submarino
Submarino is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Jakob Cedergren and Peter Plaugborg. It is based on the 2007 novel Submarino by Jonas T. Bengtsson, and focuses on two brothers on the bottom of Danish society, with lives marked by violence and drug addiction. The film...
was selected to the main competition at The Berlin Film Festival.
Nimbus Film was founded in 1993 by Birgitte Hald and Bo Ehrhardt. Today Nimbus Film is owned by Bigitte Hald and Bo Ehrhardt.
The company's managing director is Birgitte Hald.
Upcoming features
- Hold om mig (2010) by Karpar Munk
- SuperclàsicoSuperclásicoSuperclásico is the name used to describe the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine...
(2011) by Ole Christian MadsenOle Christian MadsenOle Christian Madsen is a Danish film director and script writer, responsible for several movies and TV series that has achieved success in Denmark. Among the most successful projects are the movies Flammen og Citronen, Prague, Nordkraft and the TV series Rejseholdet and Edderkoppen... - Bora BoraBora BoraThe commune of Bora-Bora is made up of the island of Bora Bora proper with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef, 29.3 km² in total, and of the atoll of Tupai , located north of Bora Bora...
(2011) by Hans Fabian Willenweber
2010
- EksperimentetEksperimentetEksperimentet is a 2010 Danish drama film written and directed by Louise Friedberg, and starring Ellen Hillingsø. The film premiered on 28 August 2010 in the Katuaq Culture Centre in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland...
(2010) by Louise Friedberg (IMDb entry) - SubmarinoSubmarinoSubmarino is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Jakob Cedergren and Peter Plaugborg. It is based on the 2007 novel Submarino by Jonas T. Bengtsson, and focuses on two brothers on the bottom of Danish society, with lives marked by violence and drug addiction. The film...
(2010) by Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
(IMDb entry) - Valhalla Rising (2010) by Nicolas Winding Refn (IMDb entry)
2009
- Over Gaden Under Vandet (2009) by Charlotte Sieling (IMDb entry)
- Camping (2009 film) (2009) by Jacob Bitsch (IMDb entry)
- Sorte Kugler (2009) by Anders MatthesenAnders MatthesenAnders "Anden" Matthesen is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor and rapper. He is known for creating a wide array of memorable characters and stereotypes which he uses as alter-egos in performances....
(IMDb entry) - Flugten (2009) by Kathrine Windfeld (IMDb entry)
2008
- Flame & CitronFlame & CitronFlame & Citron is a 2008 Danish drama/action co-written and directed by Ole Christian Madsen. The film, a fictionalized account based on fact, is about two Danish resistance movement fighters during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.- Plot :...
(2008) by Ole Christian MadsenOle Christian MadsenOle Christian Madsen is a Danish film director and script writer, responsible for several movies and TV series that has achieved success in Denmark. Among the most successful projects are the movies Flammen og Citronen, Prague, Nordkraft and the TV series Rejseholdet and Edderkoppen...
(IMDb entry) - What No One Knows (2008) by Søren Kragh-JacobsenSøren Kragh-JacobsenSøren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and song writer. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, for creating films without artificial technology or techniques.-Early career:...
(IMDb entry)
2007
- Island of Lost Souls (2007, co-production) by Nikolaj Arcel (IMDb entry)
- A Man Comes Home (2007) by Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
(IMDb entry) - White Night (2007) by Jannik JohansenJannik JohansenJannik Johansen is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He began film-making at Per Holst Film in the late 1980s, thereafter directed and edited television productions and short fiction. He wrote and directed a number of short fiction films, including fiction A Quiet Death, awarded by the...
(IMDb entry) - Cecilie (2007) by Hans Fabian Wullenweber (IMDb entry)
- FighterFighterFighter or The Fighter may refer to:*Warrior, a person skilled in combat*Soldier, someone in the army*Fighter aircraft, a warplane designed to destroy or damage enemy warplanes in air-to-air combatFilms...
(2007) by Natasha ArthyNatasha ArthyNatasha Arthy is a Danish screen writer, film director and producer, best known for her 2003 Dogme film Se til venstre, der er en Svensker , which received the Grand Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival.-Director:* Fightgirl Ayse*Fighter *Se til venstre, der er en Svensker...
(IMDb entry)
2006
- Prague (2006) by Ole Christian MadsenOle Christian MadsenOle Christian Madsen is a Danish film director and script writer, responsible for several movies and TV series that has achieved success in Denmark. Among the most successful projects are the movies Flammen og Citronen, Prague, Nordkraft and the TV series Rejseholdet and Edderkoppen...
(IMDb entry) - A Soap (2006) by Pernille Fischer ChristensenPernille Fischer ChristensenPernille Fischer Christensen is a Danish film director and the older sister of actor Stine Fischer Christensen. She started out in the movie business when she was 20 years old as an assistant to Tómas Gislason. During that time, Gislason was closely connected to Lars von Trier, and she got to...
(IMDb entry)
2005
- Dark HorseDark Horse (2005 film)Dark Horse is a 2005 Danish film directed by Dagur Kári about a young man, his best friend, and a girl. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.- Cast :*Jakob Cedergren - Daniel*Nicolas Bro - Morfar...
(2005) by Dagur KáriDagur KáriDagur Kári is an Icelandic film director.He was born in Paris, France to Icelandic parents and returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. Dagur graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1999, with art house short movie Lost Weekend...
(IMDb entry) - Angels in Fast Motion (2005) by Ole Christian MadsenOle Christian MadsenOle Christian Madsen is a Danish film director and script writer, responsible for several movies and TV series that has achieved success in Denmark. Among the most successful projects are the movies Flammen og Citronen, Prague, Nordkraft and the TV series Rejseholdet and Edderkoppen...
(IMDb entry) - Dear WendyDear WendyDear Wendy is a 2005 film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, and starring Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Mark Webber and Alison Pill among others.It is a co-production of Denmark, Germany, France and the UK.The script was written by Lars von Trier....
(2005, co-production) by Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
(IMDb entry)
2004
- King's GameKing's gameKing's Game is a 2004 Danish film directed by Nikolaj Arcel. It stars Anders W. Berthelsen, and Nicolas Bro as reporters uncovering a Government conspiracy...
(2004) by Nikolaj Arcel (IMDb entry) - Niceland (2004, co-production) by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson (IMDb entry)
- Count to 100 (2004) by Linda Krogsøe Holmberg (IMDb entry)
2003
- Gemini (2003) by Hans Fabian Wullenweber (IMDb entry)
- Scratch (2003) by Anders Gustafsson (IMDb entry)
- Torremolinos 73Torremolinos 73Torremolinos 73 is a 2003 Spanish/Danish comedy film directed by Pablo Berger.-Plot:The protagonist, Alfredo López, is an exasperated encyclopedia salesman for the Montoya Publishing House and lives with his faithful wife Carmen in 1973 Spain...
(2003, co-production) by Pablo Berger (IMDb entry) - Skagerrak (2003) by Søren Kragh-JacobsenSøren Kragh-JacobsenSøren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and song writer. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, for creating films without artificial technology or techniques.-Early career:...
(IMDb entry) - Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003) by Natasha ArthyNatasha ArthyNatasha Arthy is a Danish screen writer, film director and producer, best known for her 2003 Dogme film Se til venstre, der er en Svensker , which received the Grand Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival.-Director:* Fightgirl Ayse*Fighter *Se til venstre, der er en Svensker...
(IMDb entry) - It's All About LoveIt's All About LoveIt's All About Love is a 2003 film written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Its narrative can be classified as apocalyptic science fiction, but Vinterberg prefers to call it "a dream". Unlike the director's earlier Danish-language films, It's All About Love is entirely in English and stars...
(2003) by Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
(IMDb entry)
2002
- Catch That Girl (KlatretøsenKlatretøsenKlatretøsen is a 2002 film directed by Hans Fabian Wullenweber. A remake from this Danish blockbuster was made in 2004 with the name Catch That Kid...
) (2002) by Hans Fabian Wullenweber (IMDb entry)
2001
- Kira's Reason (2001) by Ole Christian MadsenOle Christian MadsenOle Christian Madsen is a Danish film director and script writer, responsible for several movies and TV series that has achieved success in Denmark. Among the most successful projects are the movies Flammen og Citronen, Prague, Nordkraft and the TV series Rejseholdet and Edderkoppen...
(IMDb entry)
2000
- Detector (2000, co-production) by Pål Jackman (IMDb entry)
- Miracle (2000) by Natasha Arthy (IMDb entry)
- Max (2000) by Trine Piil Christensen (IMDb entry)
1999
- Pizza King (1999) by Ole Christian MadsenOle Christian MadsenOle Christian Madsen is a Danish film director and script writer, responsible for several movies and TV series that has achieved success in Denmark. Among the most successful projects are the movies Flammen og Citronen, Prague, Nordkraft and the TV series Rejseholdet and Edderkoppen...
(IMDb entry) - Mifune's Last SongMifune's Last SongMifune's Last Song , 1999, is the third film to be made according to the "Dogme 95" group rules. It was directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. The film was a great success in Denmark and an international blockbuster, ranked among the ten best-selling Danish films worldwide.It was produced by Nimbus...
by Søren Kragh-JacobsenSøren Kragh-JacobsenSøren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and song writer. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, for creating films without artificial technology or techniques.-Early career:...
(IMDb entry)
1998
- The CelebrationThe CelebrationThe Celebration is a 1998 Danish film, produced by Nimbus Film and directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Its original Danish title is Festen , and it was released under this title in the UK....
(1998) by Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
(IMDb entry)
1996
- The Greatest Heroes (1996) by Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production....
(IMDb entry)