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2016
Aching Hearts
Kærestesorger
2009 - 117’- Danish - Colour - Denmark
Retrospective-Nils Malmros
Director: Nils Malmros
Producer: Thomas Heinesen
Cast: Thomas Ernst, Simone Tang, Sofie Linde Lauridsen,
Jesper Svane, Soren Pilmark
Screenplay: Nils Malmros, John Mogensen
Cinematographer: JanWeincke
Editor: Birger Møller Jensen
Sound Designer: Jan Juhler
Music Composer: Gunner Møller, Pedersen
Costume Designer: Anne-Dorte Fischer, Tine Engelbrecht,
Lone Engelbredt
Production Designer: Finn Richardt, Søren Krag Sørensen
Production Company: Nordisk Film
World Sales Address: Trustnordisk aps, Filmbyen 12, 2650
Hvidovre, Denmark.
A bunch of 15-year-olds in high school make their first experiences with love, kissing and
sexuality, coming together and drifting apart. The film follows the adolescents over a
three-year period, focusing on the relationship between Jonas and Agnete, which is made
difficult by misconceptions, Agnete's interest for philosophy, Jonas's friend Toke, her
father's mental illness and Jonas's own indecision regarding his feelings for her. The film
was actually shot over three years, so that the performer's mental development follows
the physical and is in away a continuation of the Tree of Knowledge.
World Sales Phone: +45 3686 8788
World Sales Email: [email protected]
Festival/Awards:
Shanghai International Film Festival
Director’s Biography
One of the most important Danish directors of the last three decades and
one of Danish cinema's few acknowledged auteur, Malmros took his
inspiration from the French new wave in general and Truffaut in
particular. He started as a self-taught director and debuted with En
Mærkelig Kærlighed (1968), an amateur film. His career got going with
the largely self-financed Lars Ole, 5c (1973) which, like his next films, was
based on his own childhood experiences. His flair for depicting the pains
and bittersweet troubles of early adolescence raised him to the status of
a leading director in Denmark.
Director’s Filmography
Sorrow and Joy (2013)
Facing the Truth (2002)
Kærlighedenssmerte ("Pains of love") (1992)
Skønhedenogudyret (1983)
Tree of Knowledge(1981)
Boys (1977)
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Tree of Knowledge
Kundskabens Træ
1981 -110’- Danish - Colour - Denmark
Retrospective-Nils Malmros
Director: Nils Malmros
Producer: Per Holst
Cast: Eva Gram Schjoldager, Jan Johansen, Line ArlienSoborg, Marian Wendelbo, GitteIben Andersen
Screenplay: Nils Malmros and Frederick Cryer
Cinematographer: Jan Weincke
Editor: Merete Brusendorf, Janus Billeskov Jansen
Costume Designer: Francois Nicolet
Production Designer: Ib Tardini
Production Company: Per Holst Film produktion, Det
Danske Filminstitut, Danmarks Radio (DR)
World Sales Address: Trustnordisk aps, Filmbyen 22, 2650
Hvidovre, Denmark .
World Sales Phone: :+45 3686 8788
World Sales Email: [email protected]
The film is a fictional portrayal of school days in 1950s. The film follows a classroom of
teenagers, at their two final years of grade school, who experience the age of puberty. The
youngsters are struggling to understand their physical, mental and emotional
developments, which are usually faced by teenagers during their adolescence. As the
group passes into adolescence, gradually the most popular girl becomes an outcast, for
trivial reasons that she never understands. The film was actually filmed over two years so
we see the children grow in to adolescence. Robert Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun. ‘The
Tree of Knowledge’ is the truest and most moving film I have ever seen about the
experience of puberty… It is also one of this year's best film on any subject.
Festival/Awards:
Danish Film Critics Bodil Award (Cinematography)
Oslo Film festival
Audience Award at the Lübeck Nordic Film Festival, 1982
Cannes Film Festival
Director’s Biography
One of the most important Danish directors of the last three decades and
one of Danish cinema's few acknowledged auteur, Malmros took his
inspiration from the French new wave in general and Truffaut in
particular. He started as a self-taught director and debuted with En
Mærkelig Kærlighed (1968), an amateur film. His career got going with
the largely self-financed Lars Ole, 5c (1973) which, like his next films, was
based on his own childhood experiences. His flair for depicting the pains
and bittersweet troubles of early adolescence raised him to the status of
a leading director in Denmark.
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Director’s Filmography
Sorrow and Joy (2013)
Facing the Truth (2002)
Kærlighedenssmerte ("Pains of love") (1992)
Skønhedenogudyret (1983)
Tree of Knowledge(1981)
Boys (1977)
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Sorrow and Joy
Sorg og Glaede
2013 - 107 ’- Danish - Colour - Denmark
Retrospective-Nils Malmros
Director: Nils Malmros
Producer: Thomas Heinesen
Cast: Jakob Cedergren, Helle Fagralid, Ida Dwinger, Kristian
Halken, Nicolas Bro, Helle Hertz
Cinematographer: Jan Weincke
Editor: Birger Moller Jensen
Sound Designer: Jan Juhler, Johannes Elling Dam, Torben
Greve
Production Designer: Marianne Junge
Costume Designer: Anne-Dorte Fischer
Production Company: Nordisk Film Production, TV2
Danmark, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Det Danske Film
institut, Nordisk Film.
World Sales Address: Trustnordisk aps, Filmbyen 22, 2650
Hvidovre, Denmark.
In Sorrow and Joy filmmaker Johannes and his wife, school teacher Signe, experience the
biggest sorrow and misfortune one can ever imagine. Nevertheless, in all the
hopelessness they must try to reach for mutual and mature love in order to continue life
after death. It is an autobiographical and retrospective film about a tragic event that
changed life of Malmros, the Director of this film. The film demonstrates what happened
before and after the day in February 1984 when his wife suffering from a psychotic state
killed their nine months old daughter at their home. This is his most personal film to date.
Olaf Moller wrote in FilmComment, New York: With Sorrow and Joy he has created one of
the most shattering and elevating expressions of love in film history.
World Sales Phone: +45 3686 8788
World Sales Email: [email protected]
Festival/Awards:
Robert Awards
Rome Film Festival (2014)
Edinburgh International Film Festival (2014)
Dublin International Film Festival
Cineuropa International Film Festival
Director’s Biography
One of the most important Danish directors of the last three decades and
one of Danish cinema's few acknowledged auteur, Malmros took his
inspiration from the French new wave in general and Truffaut in
particular. He started as a self-taught director and debuted with En
Mærkelig Kærlighed (1968), an amateur film. His career got going with
the largely self-financed Lars Ole, 5c (1973) which, like his next films, was
based on his own childhood experiences. His flair for depicting the pains
and bittersweet troubles of early adolescence raised him to the status of
a leading director in Denmark.
Director’s Filmography
Sorrow and Joy (2013)
Facing the Truth (2002)
Kærlighedenssmerte ("Pains of love") (1992)
Skønhedenogudyret (1983)
Tree of Knowledge(1981)
Boys (1977)
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DSK
Presents
DSK Feature
Animation
2016
Adama
Adama
2015 - 82’- French - Colour - France
Dsk Animation
Director: Simon Rouby
Producer: Philippe Aigle, Azmina Goulamaly, Séverine
Lathuillière, Alain Seraphine
Cast: Azize Diabaté Abdoulaye, Pascal N'Zonzi, Oxmo
Puccino
Screenplay:Julien Lilti, Simon Rouby, Bénédicte Galup
Cinematographer: Jeanne Irsenski
Editor: Jean-Baptiste Alazard
Sound Designer: Paul Lavergne
Music Composer: Pablo Pico
Production Company: NAIA Productions, Pipangaï
Production, France 3 Cinéma
Festival/Awards: Annecy International Animated Film
Festival 2015
12 year-¬old Adama lives in a remote village in West Africa, sheltered by the Cliffs. Out,
beyond, lies "the land of breaths", the kingdom of wicked spirits hungry for war. When
Samba, his elder brother, suddenly vanishes from the village, Adama decides to set off in
search of him. Accompanied first by Abdou, a tragically lucid griot, then by Maximin, a
street urchin who is his own negative twin, he crosses a Europe in the grip of war. We're in
1914. Borne by the energy of desperation and the poetry of childhood, Adama travels to
the hell of the frontline in order to free his brother. Ultimately, Adama's love for his
brother will open an unexpected way to his initiatory journey.
Director’s Biography
Simon Rouby is a director and writer, known for Adama (2015), Blind
Spot (2007) and La marche (2010).
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Director’s Filmography
La marche (2010)
Blind Spot (2007)
2016
That Boy Emil
Emil & Ida I Lönneberga
2013 - 59’- Swedish - Colour - Sweden
Dsk Animation
Director: Per Åhlin, Alicja, Jaworski Björk, Lasse Persson
Producer: Lars Blomgren, Malini Ahlberg, Clas Cederholm
Cast: Astrid Lindgren, Gustav Föghner, TildaRamde
Screenplay: Hans Åke Gabrielsson
Cinematographer: Piotr Jaworski
Editor: Olle Tannergård
Sound Designer: Olle Tannergård
Music Composer: Georg Riedel
Production Company: Swedish Film Institute
World Sales Address: Swedish Film Institute
Festival/Awards: Winner of Silver Cairo Award at Silver
Cairo Animation Movies Competition, Cairo International
Cinema and Arts Festival for Children (2015)
Katthult, in Lönneberga, in Småland, is where Emil and his little sister Ida live with their
father Anton, their mother Alma, the farmhand Alfred and the maid Lina. Emil is a sweet
little boy who likes to help out, but his helpfulness often turns into mischief. He is then
sent to the woodshed, where he sits quietly and carves his wood figures until someone
lets him out.
Director’s Biography
Director’s Filmography
Alicja Jaworski
Varinterädd Långafarbrorn (Short) (2011)
Per Åhlin
Alicja Björk Jaworski: She won the Special Prize for 'Lilla grisen flyger' at
the Berlin International Film Festival 2005
Per Åhlin: Per Johan Axel Åhlin is known for ‘Dunderklumpen!’ (1974)
and ‘The Journey to Melonia’ (1989).
Lasse Persson: He has been a professional animator and animation
director for about 20 years.
Lillaspöket Laban - BullarochBång (Short) (2009)
Lasse Persson
Laban the Little Ghost: Spooky Time (Short) (2007)
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2016
The Golden Horse
Auk so Žirgas
2014 - 75’- Lithuanian, English - Colour - Lithuania, Denmark
Dsk Animation
Director: Reinis Kalnaellis
Producer: Valentas Ashkins, Reinis Kalnaellis, David
Grumbach
Cast: Rimantas Bagdzevicius, Dainius Gavenonis, Sigutis
Jacenas
Screenplay: Cecile Somers,
Cinematographer: Ramona Bujute, Lina Simeniene, Jurgita
Vaidilaite, Vladimir Zacharov, Taiga Zyle
Editor: Liam McEvoy
Sound Designer: Angelo Dos Santos
Music Composer: Anselme Pau
Production Designer: Xavier Dujardin
Production Company: Rija Films (LV), Paul Thiltges
Distributions (LU), Vilanimos Filmu studija (LT),
Copenhagen Bombay (DK)
Furious Black Mother imprisons Princess Sun into an ice coffin placed on the highest hill.
Darkness, tears and despair cover the grieving Kingdom. The King decides to make an
announcement: the bravest man who saves the Princess will be able to marry her. Many
young men try their luck but there is only one open-hearted man who is capable of
withstanding the forces of evil. Will he succeed?
Director’s Biography
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Reinis Kalnaellisstudied filmmaking, social sciences and media at BFM,
Tallinn University and graduated with aBachelor's Degree in Audiovisual
media.'When Apples Roll' was his debut in animation, which participated
in more than 100 film festivals worldwide (Berlinale, London Film
Festival, Tokyo Kinder Film Festival) and won several awards for Best
Animation for Children, Best Animation, Special Jury Distinction and
others. 'Funny Alphabet', his second directed animation
film,wasscreened at the London Film Festival.Reinis is actively involved
in Rija Films production and film distribution, financing independent
filmmaking and developing new cross media projects.
World Sales Address: Paul Thiltges Distributions
Director’s Filmography
The Fire and Clay Master (Documentary short) (2010)
When Apples Roll (2009)
2016
Wicked Flying Monkeys
Guardianes de Oz
2015 - 87’- Spanish, English - Colour - Mexico
Dsk Animation
Director: Alberto Mar
Producer: Fernando de Fuentes
Cast: Raúl Araiza, Raymundo Armijo, Lourdes Arruti
Screenplay: Jorge Gutierrez, Doug Langdale, Evan Gore
Editor: Roberto Bolado
Sound Designer: Sebastian Lechuga
Music Composer: Leoncio Lara
Production Company: Anima Estudios, Discreet Arts
Productions
Ozzy, a caring winged monkey, seeks help from the 'Champions of Oz'- Tin Woodman,
Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow, in order to stop the evil plans of the wicked Evilene.
It begins with Dorothy, who arrives in Oz, and with the help of his friends - the Scarecrow,
Tin Man and Lion, clean up by defeating the evil witch and her minions. The Good Witch
decides to give a second chance to the defeated villain, who had been planning revenge.
Director’s Biography
Alberto Mar specializes in animation, flash animation, and artistic
direction.His credits include TV Episodes “El Chavo” (2007-2009), and
feature film Imaginum (2006) which he directed.
Director’s Filmography
Wicked Flying Monkeys (2015)
Teenage Fairytale Dropouts (TV Series) (2013)
El chavoanimado (TV Series) (2006-2011)
Top Cat: The Movie (2011)
Rebelión (Short) (2008)
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2016
Pim & Pom: The Big Adventure
Pim & Pom: Het Grote Avontuur
2014 - 70’- Dutch, English - Colour - Netherlands
Dsk Animation
Director: Gioia Smid
Producer: Gioia Smid, Hans van der Voort
Cast: Georgina Verbaan, Peter Paul Muller, Tjitske Reidinga
Screenplay: Tingue Dongelmans, Fiona van Heemstra
Editor: Hans Walther
Music Composer: Alex Debicki, Joren Van Der Voort
Production Designer: Marieke van Middelkoop
Production Company: Pim& Pom, Flinck Film
Festival/Awards: Winner (2nd place) of Children's Jury
Award for Animated Feature Film at the Chicago
International Children's Film Festival (2014)
The friendship between the impulsive and adventurous Pim and the more cautious Pom is
put to test when they are trying to find their way home.
Director’s Biography
Gioia Smid is a director and art director, known for Pim & Pom: The Big
Adventure (2014) and Jinek (2013).
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Director’s Filmography
Pim & Pom: The Big Adventure (2014)
2016
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
2015 - 60’- Japanese - Colour - Japan
Dsk Animation
Director: Isamu Hirabayashi
Festival/Awards:
Winner of Best Animated Feature Film
San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, 2015
Shimajiro and his friends fly to a mysterious island in search of the enormous Mother Tree.
They encounter the island's natives and quickly become friends. But two mischievous
spiders kidnap Shimajiro's little sister Hannah!
Director’s Biography
Hirabayashi was a graphic designer at an ad production firm before
directing ads for TV. Known for his memorable commercials that featured
heavy design elements, he began to independently direct short films. His
works have been played at the Cannes Festival Director's Fortnight,
Venice International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival,
Locarno International Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival. His
awards include a Special Mention at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival. He has
served as show runner for Shimajiro: A World of WOW! since 2012.
Director’s Filmography
Ninja & Soldier (Short) (2013)
5 + Camera (Short) (2011)
Shikasha (Short) (2010)
Aramaki (Short) (2010)
Textism (Short) (2003)
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2016
The Adventure of Dhenchoo
The Adventure of Dhenchoo
2015 - 72’- Colour - India
This film is an exciting, fun filled, adventurous journey in which 4 kids travel deep into the
jungle, brave dangerous situations like a terrible storm, fatal quick sand, furious
waterfalls, a cave of hungry crocodiles, attack from thousands of venomous scorpions to
save the jungle from a terrible disaster. During the journey the 4 kids learn about
friendship, team work, courage and happiness and even end up teaching their teachers
and parents a lesson or two.
Dsk Animation
Director: Shivam Multimedia