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Event Date Speaker. DFI WHO WE ARE. Main objective stated in the National Film Act: to promote film art and film & cinema culture in Denmark. Government agency under Min. of Culture New DFI founded 1997 – three into one: Danish Film Institute (feature films)

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  1. Event Date Speaker

  2. DFIWHO WE ARE • Main objective stated in the NationalFilm Act: to promote film art and film & cinema culture in Denmark • Government agency under Min. of Culture • New DFI founded 1997 – three into one: Danish Film Institute (feature films) National Film Board (shorts & docs) Danish Film Museum (archives) • Landmark in Danish film policy: 75% increase in government appropriations from 1999

  3. DFIWHAT WE DO DFI handles all aspects of Danish film – economic, cultural and film educational Support programmes for development, production and distribution Teaching resources Strategy and statistics Venue for film events Research library and national archives Cinematheque

  4. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORT Many ways to film support – to ensure variety, volume, quality and audience appeal in Danish film production Support to films on all platforms: cinema, TV, computer, internet, mobile phone From experimental and cutting edge to the broadly appealing Focus on talent development and international collaboration

  5. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORTINNOVATIVE FILMS • Consultant scheme • Artistically ambitious films • Assessed by six film consultants • Feature films, shorts & documentaries • From script to post production • THE ART OF CRYING by Peter Schønau Fog • AFTER THE WEDDING by Susanne Bier • MILOSEVIC ON TRIAL by Michael Christoffersen

  6. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORTMAINSTREAM FILMS • 60/40 scheme • Up to 60% of production costs • Popular quality films with a market potential at minimum 175,000 admissions • Assessed by the DFI and external experts • Only feature films • AMAZON JACK 3 by Flemming Quist Møller, Jørgen Lerdam • WHITE NIGHT by Jannik Johansen • THE GREEN BUTCHERS by Anders Thomas Jensen

  7. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORTTALENT DEVELOPMENT New Danish Screen: • To further the dynamics of Danish film • Manifest talents may try out new ideas • Operated jointly by DFI, DR and TV 2 Film Workshop: • Promotes experimental film art • Main focus on young directors • Initiates and seeks out new projects • A SOAP by Pernille Fischer Christensen / New Danish Screen • AFR by Morten Hartz Kaplers / Film Workshop • AT NIGHT by Christian E. Christiansen / New Danish Screen

  8. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORT INTL. CO-PRODUCTIONS • Support to co-productions with a non-Danish producer (7 films in 2007) • To contribute to the development of the Danish film industry • Inspires long-term creative and economic partnerships • Strengthens the opportunities of Danish films for obtaining international financing (9 out of 17 films in 2007) • THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Niels Arden Oplev / Sweden • MIRUSH by Marius Holst / Norway • NIKO & THE WAY TO THE STARS by Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen / Finland

  9. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORTTV PRODUCTION • From 2008: Public Service Fund • TV drama and TV documentaries • Supports development and production • Only for commercial TV stations • Priority to original and innovative projects • THE TERROR CELL by Omar Marzouk / SBS TV • LULU – THE BANK ROBBER'S WIFE by Jannik Johansen and others / TV3 • THE SCHOOL by production company Blu / TV 2

  10. FILM PRODUCTION SUPPORTCOMPUTER GAMES • Also from 2008 • Supports the development of computer games for children • To encourage diversity and originality in Danish computer games • To strengthen Denmark's position globally • FREE MUSIKA by Tonic Games • LIMBO by Limbo • THE ARK by 3 Lives Left

  11. DISTRIBUTION • DFI works to ensure a rich cinema culture and to make Danish films widely accessible – at home and abroad • Support programmes for all windows: cinema, TV, festivals, streaming • Always in close collaboration with production companies and distributors • Facing a new challenge: digitization of cinemas

  12. DISTRIBUTIONFILM LAUNCH • Support programme for cinema distribution • Integral to the overall support system: planned in connection with production support assessment • Support to the production of prints • Statistics and analysis of the theatrical market

  13. DISTRIBUTIONFILM FESTIVALS • Promote Danish films at intl. festivals • Support to festival prints and travels • Plan retrospective film series abroad • Support to Danish festivals

  14. DISTRIBUTIONCINEMA CULTURE • Support programmes to encourage a diverse cinema market • Renovation and establishing of cinemas • Import of films of artistic merit • Support to art-house cinemas

  15. DISTRIBUTIONFILMSTRIBEN.DK • Streaming of Danish shorts and documentaries • Accessible for schools and libraries • More than 350 titles • New films and selected classics • Links to DFI's teaching guides • THE MONASTERY by Pernille Rose Grønkjær • THEY CAUGHT THE FERRY by Carl Th. Dreyer • STARGAZER by Christina Rosendahl

  16. SPECIAL FOCUSCHILDREN AND YOUTH 25% of subsidy funds earmarked Teaching guides and courses School andpre-school cinemaprogrammes Support to film festivals,organisations and international cultural exchange projects DFI supportstheproduction, distribution and teaching ofchildren and youth films –to ensure their quality and availability BLOOD SISTERS by Louise N.D. Friedberg EAT SHIT AND DIE by Anders Morgenthaler HOMIES by Jannik Splidsboel

  17. DFI IN COPENHAGEN • A venue for film activities, bringing together professional filmmakers, researchers and film buffs of all ages • The Cinematheque screens Danish and international films in three theatres • Hosts exhibitions, gala-screenings and debates • Runs a Videotheque, a book & video store and a restaurant

  18. DFI IN COPENHAGENFILM-X • Computerbased film studio for children and youth • To explore the medium from within • Studios for shooting, sound recording and editing • Actual sets plus green-screens • 10,000 scholars and 4,000 individuals per year • A mobile version: FILM-X ON THE ROAD

  19. DFI IN COPENHAGENLIBRARY • A public research library with one of the world's largest collections of books and periodicals on film and TV • Holds press material and filmprogrammes • Special collections: festival catalogues, scrapbooks, musical scores and unpublished scripts

  20. DFI IN COPENHAGENSTILLS & POSTER ARCHIVE • One of the world's largest • 2 million stills and portraits plus more than 20,000 posters • Material from nearly every film with Danish release since the early 1900s • Special collections: Carl Th. Dreyer, Asta Nielsen,BenjaminChristensen, Fy& Bi • CARL TH. DREYER / 1,769 stills from 17 films • ASTA NIELSEN / 1,839 stills from 69 films • BENJAMIN CHRISTENSEN / 1,929 stills from 17 films

  21. FILM ARCHIVE • Safeguards the national film heritage • From 1896 to the latest releases • 30,000 titles or more than 120,000 reels • New 2.000 m2 underground nitrate archive • Films are screened at the Cinematheque • Loaned to organisations and festivals • Secures old reels through restoration, scanning and digitization • DVD releases with Danish silent classics

  22. 2008 FEATURE FILM SUPPORT • 19 films received DFI subsidy • 5 were films for children and youth • 10 were international co-productions • 14 were under the consultant scheme • 5 were under the 60/40 scheme • WHAT NO ONE KNOWS by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen / consultant • THE CANDIDATE by Kasper Barfoed / 60/40 • DANCERS by Pernille Fischer Christensen / consultant

  23. 2008 BOXOFFICE • 5.5 m inhabitants in Denmark • 2.4 tickets were sold per inhabitant • 13.2 m tickets were sold in all • 28 Danish feature films were released • 33% was the national market share • 8 Danish films were on the Top-20 • WORLDS APART by Niels Arden Oplev / 315,000 tickets • TERRIBLY HAPPY by Henrik Ruben Genz / 258,000 tickets • GO WITH PEACE JAMIL by Omar Shargawi / 7,000 tickets

  24. 2008 DANISH TOP-10 • Flame & Citron •consultant • Take the Trash•no DFI funding • Journey to Saturn •consultant • Father of Four – Back Home • 60/40 • Worlds Apart•consultant • TerriblyHappy•consultant • Anja & Viktor – In Sickness and …• 60/40 • Frodeand Allthe Other…•no DFI funding • The Lost Treasure of the Knigh … • 60/40 • The Candidate• 60/40 • FLAME & CITRON by Ole Christian Madsen / 668,000 tickets • TAKE THE TRASH by Rasmus Heide / 449,000 tickets • JOURNEY TO SATURN by Frank, Christoffersen, Andersen (A. Film) / 401,000 tickets

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