2017
Festival Guide For
Journalists
Highlights from the festival
Film Programme
Concerts
SCIENCE:CINEMA
CPH:MEETINGS
DOX:ON:TOUR
Propellor
CPH:FORUM
CPH:CONFERENCE
Practical Information
Venue List
Index
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CPH:DOX PRESS DESK
Collect your press accreditation, order/pickup
tickets and book interviews.
Kunsthal Charlottenborgs Foyer,
Nyhavn 2, 1123 København K.
OPENING HOURS:
On 15/03 15:00-18:00,
afterwards 16/03-25/03 10:00-20:00
26/03 10:00-18:00.
About CPH:DOX – Festival Profile
Highlights From The Festival
Film Programme
DOX:AWARD
F:ACT AWARD
NORDIC:DOX AWARD
NEW VISION
NEXT:WAVE AWARD
Additional Themes On The Programme
More Than Film
Concerts – AUDIO:VISUALS
New Initiatives
SCIENCE:CINEMA
CPH:MEETINGS
A Regional Festival
DOX:ON:TOUR
Industry Initiatives
NEWS: PROPELLOR
CPH:FORUM
CPH:CONFERENCE
Practical information
Tickets, Links & Contacts
Venue List
CONTACT THE PRESS DEPARTMENT
International Media & Content manager
[email protected] or +45 91 10 36 05
Karina Bernauer, [email protected] +45 53 34 80 72
Dario Gutiérrez, [email protected]
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ABOUT CPH:DOX
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Festival Profile
CPH:DOX is one of the world’s biggest documentary film festivals, which each year fills Copenhagen’s cinemas with a selection of more than 200
films from around the world. The films are divided
into five international competitions, an audience
award and a number of thematic series, which
focus on current political and cultural issues. The
festival was founded in 2003 by Tine Fischer, who
is still its director. CPH:DOX is committed to presenting the latest and most interesting aspects
of the documentary scene, and thus has a programme that includes both films by major internationally acclaimed directors and works by new
or unknown talents. Supported by film professionals as well as the national press, CPH:DOX grew
from 14,000 admissions in its first year to a record-breaking total of 91,400 admissions in 2015.
CPH:DOX continues to develop and expand, presenting a program that ranges from the works of
major international directors to new talent, from
large-scale theatrical releases to film/video works
in the field between cinema and visual art. The
program goes beyond traditional boundaries between disciplines and media, offering perspectives on creative crossovers between cinema,
television and media art.
New perspectives on creativity and interdisciplinary thinking
CPH:DOX aims to support the development of the
documentary genre and the independent, innovative cinema. CPH:DOX aims to present all the best
in non-fiction, art cinema and experimental film.
Challenging the traditional boundaries between
genre and media, CPH:DOX creates new perspec-
tives on creativity and thinking across film, media,
art and music. All of this involves different kins of
exhibitions, performances, music and audio projects, visual arts and the latest conceptual forms
within the film medium. It is this type of innovative
festival format that has made CPH:DOX one of the
world’s largest public events in the documentary
field.
CPH:DOX as an industry event
CPH:DOX has distinguished itself as an industry
event. The festival is also a central meeting place
and an important showcase for Danish documenta - ries - both nationally and internationally. With
CPH:FORUM and the festival’s highly acclaimed
seminar and master class programme, CPH:DOX
ranks among the most important new events on
the international festival scene. CPH:DOX also
produces its own documentary films at CPH:LAB,
where 10 pairs of directors create innovative and
groundbreaking low-budget films within a year.
The best festival in and for the world
CPH:DOX wants to be the best film festival in and
for the world. We insist on freeing the transformative potential of art and documentary films, that
is the potential to have a direct impact on the
social context. But CPH:DOX doesn’t just show
documentary films – we anchor them in social
context through debates, artist talks, events and
masterclasses. In the hope of creating real social
transformation, CPH:DOX establishes a space for
reflection, dialogue and opinion across the population, and with that making sure that the films and
the problems they pose stay with the viewers long
after they leave the cinema.
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Highlights from
the festival
Dive into CPH:DOX’s programme for 2017!
An unmissable stop at this year’s festival is Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Along with our main sponsor, Normann Copenhagen, CPH:DOX will for 11
days open the doors to a unique festival venue
with three cinemas (including a designer sofa cinema and a virtual reality cinema), an international
exhibition curated by Toke Lykkeberg, interactive
exhibitions, a Blue Room dedicated to debates
and discussions, the five-day CPH:CONFERENCE
presented with Documentary Campus, as well
as a myriad of different social events. Entrance
to Kunsthal Charlottenborg, the exhibition ‘Welcome Too Late’, the VR-cinema and the various
interactive exhibitions and selected film screenings will be free during the festival.
A new talk format and SCIENCE initiative
CPH:MEETINGS is a new discussion platform inviting writers, visual artists, filmmakers, musicians and
satirists to give their viewpoints on some of the
greatest current debates and ask: where does art
go when the world is burning? CPH:SCIENCE is a
major new initiative, launched with support from
the Lundbeck Foundation to strengthen relations
between documentary and science. You will find
more information about the two programmes
later on in the press kit.
A new politically engaged children’s
programme – from a child perspective
2017 is also the year when CPH:DOX for the first
time presents films for a very young audience.
The programme targets school classes on weekdays and families on weekends. The selected
documentaries touch on diverse subjects such as
the refugee crisis, divorce and life at sea. In the
adult film programme, you will also find a handful of powerful films not for children, but from
children’s perspectives. Experience the touching
‘Obscure’ about PTSD-affected refugee children
or Margreth Olin’s ‘Childhood’, where Norwegian
children play in a free kindergarten in the forest,
as well as the Danish film ‘Waiting for the Sun’,
which depicts the live of Chinese children, whose
parents are in prison.
Themes in focus: Populism, acceleration
& curated by Anohni
This year, the programme also counts three specially curated film programmes. POWER TO THE
PEOPLE is a special programme that examines the
rapid growth of populist movements in Europe
and the US. Films in the section include the documentary-thriller ’Keep Quiet’, which touches on
antisemitism, and ‘Boiling Point’, which follows
social tensions in Finland.
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Parties and films on location
The programme THE FUTURE IS NOT WHAT IT
USED TO BE asks the question: Can documentary film relate to the future? Finally, CPH:DOX and
Aarhus 2017 present a programme curated by the
artist and musician Anohni entitled DISRUPT THEIR
LIVES, for which the artist has carefully handpicked 11 films.
Radio & music – live and on the big
screen
CPH:DOX’s music programme features 19 concerts, 20 music films and many audio focused
events. You can listen to Tindersticks and Avey
Tare (Animal Collective) in the designer sofa cinema, see performances by Lindstrøm, Shiny Darkly,
Awesome Tapes from Africa and see films about
Major Lazer, Joe Cocker, Iggy Pop and Sleaford
Mods. The audience is also invited to attend a cassette exchange market, an improvised concert on
a boat or to experience a live score for ‘Homo Sapiens’, the latest film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. In addition, this year’s radio programme includes a new
audio piece of Copenhagen sounds by celebrated
sound engineer Peter Albrechtsen and sound artist Jakob Kierkegaard, a live architecture podcast
on location and plenty of events by internationally
acclaimed podcast masters Third Ear in the Copenhagen Planetarium.
Parties on location and special events are CPH:DOX’s trademark and this year is not an exception.
The film ‘Sour Grapes’ will be screened in a wine
cellar, ‘Burning Out’, a film about stressful hospital work, will be shown at Rigshospitalet and the
urban gardening documentary ‘Wild Plants’ will
be followed by a talk and tasting at BRUS. As for
the parties, we will celebrate teenage-hood with
Girls Are Awesome, host a disco evening at Bremen,
an opening party at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, a final
party with Vice and the yearly Opening Gala at DR
Koncerhuset.
Over 100 screenings across the county
This year’s programme is obviously a true documentary wonderland for the people of Copenhagen, but
also for many different cities in Denmark. The festival
will this year host more than 100 screenings throughout Zealand and Jutland with DOX:ON:TOUR.
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DOX:AWARD
13 films have been chosen to compete for this year’s DOX:AWARD, consisting of four International Premieres and two European Premieres. The nominated films are our selection of this year’s outstanding,
international documentaries. They stand out thanks to their strong personal vision, their cinematic qualities, and by still insisting on the commitment of documentary to both the real and to artistic
freedom. The winners of DOX:AWARD 2017 will be selected by a jury and announced at the CPH:DOX
Award Ceremony, on March 24 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. The winner will receive 5.000€.
The nominees are...
What Young Men Do, Jon Haukeland (Norway). International Premiere.
Stranger in Paradise, Guido Hendrikx (The Netherlands). International Premiere.
Do Donkeys Act? David Redmon, Ashley Sabin (UK, Canada, Ireland, US). World Premiere.
Craigslist Allstars, Samira Elagoz (Finland, The Netherlands). International premiere.
Obscure, Soudade Kaadan (Syria, Lebanon). World Premiere.
DRIB, Kristoffer Borgli (Norway). European Premiere.
The Third Option, Thomas Fürhapter (Austria). World Premiere.
The John Dalli Mystery, Jeppe Rønde (Denmark, Norway). World Premiere.
Last Men in Aleppo, Feras Fayyad. Co-director: Steen Johannessen (Denmark, Syria, Denmark). European Premiere.
City of Ghosts, Matthew Heineman (US). International Premiere.
Rage, Dominique Lohlé & Guy-Marc Hinant (Belgium, France). World Premiere.
…when you look away, Phie Ambo (Denmark). World Premiere.
Gray House, Austin Lynch & Matthew Booth (US). World Premiere.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
2015: God Bless the Child (US). Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck.
2014: The Look of Silence (DK). Joshua Oppenheimer.
2013: Bloody Beans (FR), Narimane Mari.
2012: The Act of Killing (DA), Joshua Oppenheimer.
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F:ACT AWARD
The F:ACT AWARD is dedicated to films in the field between documentary filmmaking and investigative
journalism. Films that not only document the world, but actively engage in it in order to change it. This
year, 11 films are nominated in this prestigious competition, consisting of six world premieres and five
international premieres. The winners of F:ACT Award 2017 will be selected by a jury and announced at
CPH:DOX’s Award ceremony on Friday, March 24 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. The winner will receive
5.000€.
The nominees are...
Accidental Anarchist, John Archer & Clara Glynn (UK). World Premiere.
Cause of Death: Unknown, Anniken Hoel (Norway). World Premiere.
Dead Donkeys fear no Hyenas, Joakim Demmer (Sweden). World Premiere.
Radio Kobanï, Reber Dosky (The Netherlands). International Premiere.
The Unforgiven, Lars Feldballe-Petersen (Denmark). World Premiere.
Return of a President, Lotte Mik-Meyer (Denmark). World Premiere.
The New Radical, Adam Bhala Lough (US). International Premiere.
Vape Wave, Jan Kounen (Switzerland). International Premiere.
The Force, Pete Nicks (US). International Premiere.
The Devil’s Trap, Mitchell Stafiej (Canada). World Premiere.
Trophy, Shaul Scwarz (US). International Premiere.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
2015: Among the Believers. Hemal Trivedi & Mohammed Ali Naqvi. (PK)
2014: E-Team. Katy Chevigny (US), Ross Kauffman.
2013: Dirty Wars (US), Richard Rowley
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NORDIC:DOX
AWARD
The best and brightest in non-fiction filmmaking from the Nordic countries are nominated for the
NORDIC:DOX Award. The selection reflects the diversity and level of ambition and quality at the Nordic
scene right now. This year, 13 films are nominated, including 10 World Premieres and 3 International
Premieres. The competition ranges from the poetic to the political, putting the viewing in an active,
critical position. The winners of NORDIC:DOX Award will be selected by a jury and announced at CPH:DOX’s Award Cermony on Friday, March 24 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. The winner will receive 5.000€.
The nominees are...
Waiting for the Sun, Kaspar Astrup Schröder (Denmark). World Premiere.
Lida, Anna Eborn (Denmark, Sweden). World Premiere.
The Hotel, Kristian Petri (Sweden). International Premiere.
Shapeshifters, Sophie Vukovic (Sweden). International Premiere.
69 Minutes of 86 Days, Egil Håskjold Larsen (Norway). World Premiere.
Thank You for the Rain, Julia Dahr (Norway). World Premiere.
The Strangest Stranger, Magnus Bärtås (Sweden). World Premiere.
Childhood, Margreth Olin (Norway). International Premiere.
On the Edge of Freedom, Anita Mathal Hopland & Jens Lengerke (Denmark). World Premiere.
Stay Behind – My Grandfather´s Secret War, Ida Grøn (Denmark). World Premiere.
Land of the Free, Camilla Magid (Denmark). World Premiere.
My Mother is Pink, Cecilie Debell (Denmark). World Premiere.
A Modern Man, Eva Mulvad (Denmark). World Premiere.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
2015: Return of the Atom. Mika Taanila & Jussi Eerola. (FI/DE)
2014: Olmo & The Seagull (DK/BR/FR), Lea Glob & Petra Costa.
2013: After You (SE), Marius Dybwad-Brandrud.
2012: Searching for Bill (DA), Jonas Poher Rasmussen.
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NEW:VISION
14 films are nominated in CPH:DOX’s exclusive NEW:VISION competition section for artists’
films and video from the field between documentary filmmaking and artistic practices. All the nominees are World Premieres. The films are particularly characterised by being of an international and
experimental character, as are the heritages of their directors. Some are known for their work with
documentary film, others for their work in the art world. The nominees therefore reflect themselves
best what the NEW:VISION competition is about, that is the examination of the distinctive field located
between film and art. The winners of the NEW:VISION Award will be selected by a jury and announced
at CPH:DOX’s Award Ceremony on Friday, March 24 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. The winner will receive 5.000€.
The nominees are...
Common Carrier, James Kienitz Wilkins (US). World Premiere.
Purge This Land, Lee Anne Schmitt (US). World Premiere.
Life Imitation, Zhou Chen (China). World Premiere.
The Mærsk Opera, SUPERFLEX (Denmark). World Premiere.
Xenoi, Deborah Stratman (US, Greece). World Premiere.
Desert of the Real, Christian von Borries (Denmark). World Premiere.
Urth, Ben Rivers (UK). World Premiere.
The Flying Proletarian, Phillip Warnell (UK). World premiere.
Maybe This Act, This Work, This Thing, Joachim Koester (Denmark, Belgium, UK). World Premiere.
The Haunted, Saodat Ismailova (Norway, Uzbekistan). World Premiere.
The Lost Dreams of Naoki Hayakawa, Ane Hjort Guttu & Daisuke Kosugi (Norway). World Premiere.
No Trace of Accelerator, Emily Wardill (Portugal, Norway). World Premiere.
Nosferatu, John Skoog (Sweden). World Premiere.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
2015: Shared between. Bending to Earth. Rosa Barba (DE/US) & The Digger. Ali Cherri (LB/AE/FR)
2014: The Dent (EG), Basim Magdy.
2013: A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (UK/FR), Ben Rivers & Ben Russel.
2012: Leviathan (FR), Lucien Castaing-Taylor & Véréna Paravel.
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NEXT:WAVE
Take a walk on the wild side with the new film competition NEXT: WAVE Award! In 2017 CPH:DOX and
their main sponsor Normann Copenhagen launch the brand new competition entitled NEXT:WAVE
Award. The competition is dedicated to emerging filmmakers, young up-and-coming talents who
have the courage to take chances and stand out on the international film scene. Nine films are nominated in the competition, which includes 5 World Premieres and four International Premieres. The
competition includes, among others, films from Thailand, Iran, but also Denmark. The winners of the
NEXT:WAVE Award will be selected by a jury and announced at CPH:DOX’s Award Ceremony Friday,
March 24 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. The winner will receive 2.000€.
The nominees are...
1996 Lucy and the Corpses in the Pool, Marcos Migliavacca & Nahuel Lahora (Argentina).
World premiere.
Janbal, Mina Bozorgmehr & Hadi Kamali Moghadam (Iran). World Premiere.
You Are Still Somebody’s Someone, Esther Wellejus (Denmark). World Premiere.
I Promise You Never to Come Back, Pepe Gutiérrez (Mexico). International Premiere.
A Variety of Shows for Various Events, Part I; Daniela Delgado Viteri (Ecuador, France).
International premiere.
Phantom of Illumination, Wattanapume Laisuwanchai (Thailand). World Premiere.
Next Summer/Næste sommer, Alexander Lind (Denmark). World Premiere.
Spin, Ginan Seidl (Denmark). International Premiere.
Tarrafal, Pedro Neves (Portugal). International Premiere.
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE
We focus on the rise of populism in Europe from North to South. Are we only one French election
away from the end of the liberal world order? Is democracy in crisis? Or is finally someone listening to
the people?
DISRUPT THEIR LIVES
Musician and visual artist Anohni has curated a film programme specially for CPH:DOX this year, focusing on some artists’ and film makers’ political, spiritual, activist and poetic responses to both personal
and international current events.
BEYOND
Experience three different programmes in the festival’s new VR:CINEMA, interactive exhiibtions at
Kunsthal Charlottenborg in INTER:ACTIVE, and listen to podcasts with the RADIO programme.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE
Our new section dedicated to the potential in the encounter between cinema, science and society.
And you do not have to be a rocket scientist to join in!
THE FUTURE IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE
Science fiction meets documentary in a selection of films that disjoin time and space, the real and
the possible, image and thought. At the heart of the thought experiment, a paradox: Is it possible to
document the future?
POLITIKENS AUDIENCE AWARD
10 films are nominated for the Politiken Audience Award, which have in common the fact that they
deserve a Danish theatrical release. The audience determines the winning film.
SOUND & VISION
Musical highlights with a room for the offbeat and the false notes. Music has always had a firm place at
CPH:DOX, both in and outside of the cinema.
DANISH DOX
Danish documentaries with the courage to grasp life in all its aspects – and the talent to make good
films out of it. Experience the latest from both established filmmakers, young directors and visual
artists on the big screen.
HITS/TOP DOX
Top Dox is the section for festival hits and front page stories from the world of documentaries. Great
films, great stories, and great personalities – and great directors, not least.
ARTISTS & AUTEURS
Meet some of the world’s most original artists & filmmakers both behind and in front of the camera.
The field is broad, but the filmmakers in this section have one thing in common: The personal signature. And that they make great films.
FOOD X FILM
Five appetizing and thoughtful films that reminds one of where food comes from - with tastings and
debate!
KIDS & YOUTH
For the first time, CPH:DOX is open for the whole family - for only 25DKK and all over town!
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Concerts –
AUDIO:VISUALS
At CPH:DOX, mainly three art forms music, visual arts and film - go hand
in hand, and the festival’s music programme includes all of them in different
combinations. This year’s AUDIO:VISUALS programme counts 19 concerts and
a handful of mini-performances in which
bands, artists and filmmakers have worked together to create a unique musical
and visual experience for the audience.
Psychedelic live show and Sunday melancholy
CPH:DOX’s concert programme kicks off with a
neo-psychedelic live-show at Kunsthal Charlottenborg’s designer sofa cinema with siblings Avey
Tare and Abbey Portner, who will give a stateof-the-arts audiovisual performance. Another
one of the many highlights from this year’s music
programme is the Sunday concert of the British
melancholics Tindersticks, which will also take
place in the sofa cinema at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.
Plenty of danceable concerts to choose from
Party lovers should not miss out the disco night
at Bremen Teater featuring Lindstrøm. It will certainly also be festive when the almost forgotten
cassette tape will be celebrated with a screening, an exchange market and mixes from Africa at
Absalon. If you’re looking for a more spacey and
visually mind blowing experience, the Canadi-
an DJ and producer Jacques Greene will together with Machinedrum deliver an electronic experience that will immerse the audience
in a sea of light and sound at their performance
in Vega.
Danish artists on the programme
The sound architect Ash Zidore will debute his
new material under the name AN GELLA during a
unique live scoring perfromance to the dystopian film ‘Homo Sapiens’ by the Austrian director
Nikolaus Geyrhalter. Another atmospheric evening not to miss is when Danish band IRAH and
the American Itasca will wrap the audience in a
soft velvety blanket with their voices and melodies. A very special audiovisual cocktail will take
place when graphic novels and live instruments
mix: the cartoonist Halfdan Pisket will read from
his work ‘Dansker’ accompanied by a music performance by Lars Greve and Why Be at Absalon.
Expect a darker and rougher atmosphere during
the punk night at Pumpehuset, featuring the
Danish hardcore band Halshug after the screening of Danish director Sami Saif’s film ‘The Allins’
about the deceased punk hero GG Allin at Grand
Teater.
Contact the press department if you would like
to get on the guest list for a concert.
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SCIENCE:
CINEMA
Join CPH:DOX in the fight against alternative facts with CPH:SCIENCE, a
comprehensive programme of science
documentaries, conversations between
artists and scientists and industry
meetings at the intersection of film and
scientific research.
CPH:DOX launches this year the CPH:SCIENCE
programme in collaboration with Lundbeckfonden. The programme aims to make science
more interesting and accessible for everyone
in society in a time where our access to facts is
particularly under pressure. Therefore CPH:DOX offers activities that aim to rethink our
relationship to science for audiences, schools,
research institutions and the film industry.
The programme will be launched at Bremen
Teater on March 16 with the Danish premiere of
Terrence Malick’s epic documentary ‘Voyage of
Time’, which Eske Willerslev and Kristian Leth
discuss in extension in their book ‘The History
of it All’. Vincent Hendrick will speak on March
21 about the researcher’s social responsibility
in relation to some of the major global challenges during our international conference day
Science & Film at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. On
March 25, we will close CPH:SCIENCE at Bremen with the science talk show Reflections:
Trust, Anger and Ants, where the host Poul
Nesgaard will speak with actress Trine Dyrholm
and psychiatrist Bent Rosenbaum about anger
based on three brand new short films directed
by Jacob Thuesen: ‘Trust’, ‘Anger’ and ‘Ants’,
inspired by the popular book series by Aarhus
Universitetsforlag called ‘Reflections’.
See a lot of contemporary documentaries from
around the world about science and technology in our programme Before And After Science and meet to this effect a volcanologist,
a plasma physicist, GMO-positive plant biologists and other world leading researches and
international figures who deal with everything
ranging from robotics to ant life, and back to
the Bing Bang – come satisfy your curiosity at
CPH:SCIENCE!
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CPH:MEETINGS
Come and meet the ideas of today in conversation between March 23 and March 26
at CPH:MEETINGS. The EU, Syrian war and
the politics of art get the focus in a series of
sharp debates featuring Bernard-Henri Lévy,
Suzanne Brøgger, Matt Johnson and Rune
Lykkeberg.
The heart of documentary cinema lies in its
hope to transform the reality it captures, a reality that today faces an unstable Europe, populist
politics in the USA, and a raging war in Syria. As
an art form, it provides a unique platform for
politicians and theoreticians today, as Tine
Fischer stated in Berlingske,“we need to hear
artists talk about what it is to be a human today, and we need more creative and wild hearts
to think out new solutions”.
lowing the premiere of his film ‘Peshmerga’
at 18:00 March 23. Matt Johnson of the band
The The talks to Knud Romer about everything
from artistic anxiety and integrity to Brexit following the new film ‘Inertia Variations’ shown
at 19:00 March 25. Brexit gets discussed by director Timothy George Kelly and conservative
debater Søren Hviid Pedersen, following the
premiere of the first film on Britain’s departure ‘Brexitannia’ at 12.00 March 25.
CPH:MEETINGS will give a voice to the artists on these issues in a series of debates from
March 23 to March 26, featuring a spectrum of
acclaimed International and Danish public figures and artists.
CPH:MEETINGS is presented by Copenhagen
Film Fund and CPH:DOX with support from
Københavns Kommune. French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy meets
Danish news presenter Adam Holm to discuss
the role of Art in an age of global crisis, fol-
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DOX:ON:TOUR
More than 35 municipalities will be waiving
the CPH:DOX flag when one of the world’s
largest documentary film festivals spreads
its wings across the country this March. For
the last two years, CPH:DOX has taken over
cultural organisations around Zealand with
their project DOX:ON:TOUR, featuring new
eye-opening documentary films and presentations, debates and events.
In the project’s first year CPH:DOX has screened
documentaries in cooperation with Kultur
Metropol in the Capital Region, and in 2015 the
project expanded to cover the region of Zealand. Just like a good documentary film, the
festival broadens its horizons and takes a trip
across Kattegat to come to Northern Jutland for
the first time with support from Region Nordjylland og Kulturregionen Vadehavet. More than
35 municipalities will take part in the project,
which means more than 100 screenings across
the country – a record number!
Smoky noir, political scandals, cassette tapes
and Cold War espionage With DOX:ON:TOUR the festival aims to focus
on current themes and generate debate and
discussion among the audience in close cooperation with the local screening locations and
cultural organisations. In connection with the
films, there will be presentations, debates and
events with figures from within and outside the
municipality. This way, the municipalities play an
important part in the festival, creating events
and activities across the different regions. This
year, the festival will visit cinemas, newly opened
theatres, student houses, aquaria, colleges and
cultural centres. The cultural institutions of the
municipalities have been involved in the selection of the films and preparation of the events,
which lead to a brand and diverse film programme.
The films will take the audience to many different places, including a debate on how we
welcome asylum seekers and what the cities
of Fjerritslev and Klim have to do with Cold War
espionage. You can also follow the whaling community from the Faroe Islands, relax in a smoky
60s jazzclub noir atmosphere, learn more about
the truth the government and media are hiding
from us, get acquainted with the work of a film
score composer, discover the lives of juvenile
offenders in Norway, get nostalgic about cassette tapes and much, much more.
The participating communes include: Albertslund, Ballerup, Brønderslev, Esbjerg, Fanø,
Frederikshavn, Frederikssund, Furesø, Gladsaxe,
Greve, Gribskov, Gulborgsund, Halsnæs, Helsingør, Herlev, Hjørring, Holbæk, Ishøj, Jammerbugt, Kalundborg, Køge, Lolland, Morsø, Næstved,
Odsherred, Rødovre, Roskilde, Slagelse, Sorø,
Thisted, Tønder, Varde, Vordingborg, Aalborg.
For more information about DOX:ON:TOUR contact Adam Thorsmark or Peter Nørgaard at [email protected] and [email protected]
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Propellor
CPH:DOX, European Film Market, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Cinemathon
have joined forces and launched the Propellor Film Tech Hub, a one-of-a-kind innovation
platform for the development of new business
models for production, distribution and experience of films.
The Propellor Film Tech Hub transfers established
innovation strategies from the start-up world and
focuses on the cross section between film and
technology as a breeding ground for new business models. It aims to become the missing link
between the film industry and the latest technological trends and new forms of social interactions.
The Propellor transfers established innovation
strategies from the start-up world and focuses on
the cross section between film and technology as
a breeding ground for new business models.
The four founders believe that the film industry is
at a critical point right now, lacking efficient strategies and methods to adapt to current challenges,
of which changing viewing habits, overproduction
of films and outdated business models are just a
few. “The industry needs a whole new dynamic,
but for this to happen you need to get some initial
movement. And this movement is called Propellor”, says Bero Beyer, Festival Director at IFFR.
The goal is to build a business-oriented ecosystem
where professionals from both inside and outside
the film industry can collaborate and innovate.
Tine Fischer, director of CPH:DOX, elaborates: “Propellor is the first film incubator that deals with
business models and distribution. The aim is to
challenge the way the film industry works today,
to better accommodate new audiences and new
experiences.”
“There are many opportunities in the film industry to develop content but there is not a
single program dedicated to the development
of new business models for production, distribution and experience of films”, says Erwin M.
Schmidt, Managing Director of Berlin based Cinemathon.
“We want to move towards a place where the film
industry will engage with innovation and acknowledge that innovation is a crucial part of the future
of film.”, says Dieter Kosslick, Director of the Berlin International Film Festival. Matthijs Wouter
Knol, Director of the festival’s European Film Market adds “The Propellor Film Tech Hub will be that
missing link between the film industry and the latest technological trends and new forms of social
interactions.”
INDUSTRY INITATIVES
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CPH:FORUM
CPH:FORUM is CPH:DOX’s international financing and co-production event, dedicated to the
facilitation, development and financing of
creative and visually strong film projects. This
year, CPH:FORUM will once again present an
exciting line-up.
On March 22-23, top producers and highly acknowledged directors from all over the world
will take to the stage to pitch their projects
to an audience of professionals. Every year,
many successfully pitched projects at CPH:FORUM go on to be selected and awarded at major international film festivals. Previously, such
projects included ‘Casting JonBenet’ by Kitty
Green, ‘The Musical of My Life’ by Sophie Fiennes and ‘Strong Island’ by Yance Ford.
F:ACT and ART and aim to attract professionals
from related industries to stimulate new production and financing models.
Among this year’s directors we can look forward
to present projects from amongst others The
Ross Brothers, documentary auteurs as Hubert
Sauper, Kirsten Johnson, Sally Potter, and also
many renowned Danish names like Jørgen Leth,
Andreas Kofoed and Lea Glob. The line-up will
also include top figures from the international
art world, like the couple Iain Forsyth and Jane
Pollard behind the Nick Cave success ‘20,000
Days on Earth’. We will also present new projects from producers such as Joslyn Barnes
(USA) and Sigrid Dyekjær (DK).
The projects at CPH:FORUM are divided in the
four categories: FICTIONONFICTION, CINEMA,
For the fourth year running, we are proud to
present the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award of €15,000 for the event’s best
pitch. This year’s Eurimages jury consists of Dorien Van der pas, Head of New Screen NL and
representative for Eurimages, Matthijs Wouter
Knol Director European Film Market at Berlinale,
and the Danish Oscar-nominated producer Signe Byrge Sørensen.
This year we welcome, amongst many others,
highly esteemed broadcasters such as ARTE,
ZDF, NDR, BBC, DR, film funds from all over Europe, as well as Ford Foundation, Tribeca Film
Institute, Fondation Cartier, Tate Modern and
Sundance Institute.
For questions about CPH:FORUM, contact Katrine Kiilgaard, Head of Industry [email protected].
INDUSTRY INITATIVES
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CPH:CONFERENCE
We can’t wait to open the doors at Kunsthal
Charlottenborg to our brand new 5-day event
and present an extensive programme of keynotes, case studies and interactive experiences in
the fields of film, technology, science and art.
Monday 20: Art, Technology & Change
Presented in partnership with Information,
Curated by Mark Atkin and Lars Højholt
Under the theme, Art, Technology & Change, we
focus on the rising political awareness and activism at the intersection of art, technology and
social change. Join artists and social influencers
across a range of interactive sessions exploring
how technology drives, shapes and warps the
boundaries of society and changes the way we
experience, receive and perceive information.
Tuesday 21: Science & Film
Curated by AC Coppens
A day dedicated to exploring creative collaboration
between Science & Film. Join us for a highly interactive day with leading thinkers and creatives in science, film and communication. Wednesday 22: Serialized
Curated by Thom Powers
On the third day of the conference we are investigating a new and exciting format under the
theme Serialized. The day’s programme is curated by Thom Powers who will examine the concept of series from different perspectives.
Thursday 23: The Art of Impact
Curated by Sarah Moses
The Art of Impact is a day dedicated to exploring how film can turn experience into action
with a conscious effort to make an impact. The
day provides a launch pad for impact distribution campaign strategies through inspiring case
studies and hands-on workshops. Friday 24: Art:Film
Curated by Jacqui Davies
We conclude with one of our long standing focuses on the intersections between Art & Film. In a
series of presentations and discussions around
the concept of reality and its relationship to art
and documentary, we will bring key thinkers and
cultural producers from different disciplines to
CPH:DOX to expand on their work and understanding of the notion of reality.
See the whole programme at cphdox.dk/cphconference or contact Head of Industry, Katrine Kiilgaard, at [email protected]
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Practical
Information
ACCREDITATION
If you would like to cover the festival, please apply for accreditation at cphdox.dk under Press/Accreditation. Remember to upload a photo and a description of what you would like to cover. If you
have problems with your accreditation, contact [email protected]
TICKETS & LINKS
Press accreditation gives you free access to all regular screenings during CPH:DOX and access to
online links. CPH:DOX’s press department helps you book and collect tickets to the festival, or send
links. You must mention the film, date, time and venue. Your tickets will be available for pickup at our
press desk, along with your accreditation. From March 16, you will only be able to book tickets for the
following day. If you have booked tickets through us, please remember to pick them up at our press
desk. All tickets will be returned to the cinemas at 15:00 on the day the screenings take place. For
tickets to events, parties and concerts, you must contact the press department:
Anastasia Shekshnya [email protected]
Karina Bernauer [email protected]
Dario Gutiérrez [email protected]
ORDERING VIA WEB/KINO.DK
If you wish to book more than 10 tickets, or if it is too late to contact us, it is your responsibility to
book and pick up tickets for the screenings. You can book tickets via our website or kino.dk. Note that
various cinemas have different pick-up times. If a film is not sold out, you can go to the cinema and
get a ticket with your press pass. Please remember to bring your accreditation card to all screenings.
PRESS SCREENINGS
CPH:DOX offers accredited journalists the chance to see films before the festival. Please contact the
press department who will send you temporary links that will enable you to watch films online. Accredited journalists are also able to watch selected films during the festival at CPH:DOX’s Market Lounge at
Kunsthal Charlottenborg.
PRESS PHOTOS
Press photos, pictures from the festival and other images are available upon request from the
press department. You can also download the available press photos from www.cphdox.dk/en
under Press/Film Stills.
TRAILERS FOR FILMS
On CPH:DOX’s Youtube channel you can find trailers for different films, which you can embed in articles. CPH:DOX also produce their own trailers, where you can get a teaser for the films in: the
entire programme, DOX:AWARD, F:ACT, NEW:VISION, NORDIC:DOX, DOX:ON:TOUR as well as others.
You can use DOX:TV’s trailers in articles, but please contact the press department beforehand. Search
CPH:DOX on Youtube to find the festival’s channel.
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Venue List
Absalon
Sønder Boulevard 73
1720 København V
www.absaloncph.dk
Jazzhouse
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10
1153 København K
www.jazzhouse.dk
PARK BIO
Østerbrogade 79
2100 København Ø
www.park-bio.dk
Betty Nansen Teatret
Frederiksberg Allé 57
1820 Frederiksberg
www.bettynansen.dk
KBH+
Ragnhildgade 1
2100 København Ø
www.kbhplus.dk
Pumpehuset
Studiestræde 52
1554 København V
www.pumpehuset.dk
Borups Højskole
Frederiksholms Kanal 24
1220 København K
www.borups.dk
Korsgadehallen
Korsgade 29
2200 København N
www.kulturn.kk.dk/korsgadehallen
Rainmaking Loft Copenhagen
Danneskiold-Samsøes Allé 41
1434 København K
Bremen Teater
Nyropsgade 39-41
1602 København V
www.brementeater.dk
KU.BE
Dirch Passers Allé 4
2000 Frederiksberg
www.kube.frederiksberg.dk
Børnekulturhuset Ama’r
Øresundsvej 8 B
2300 København S
www.bornekulturhusamar.kk.dk
Kulturhuset Indre By
Charlotte Ammundsens Plads 3
1359 København K
www.kulturhusetindreby.kk.dk
Cinemateket
Gothersgade 55
1123 København K
www.dfi.dk
Københavns Hovedbibliotek
Krystalgade 15
1172 København K
www.bibliotek.kk.dk
Dagmar Teatret
Jernbanegade 2
1608 København V
www.dagmar.dk
LiteraturHaus
Møllegade 7
2200 København N
www.literaturhaus.dk
Det Kongelige Teater
- Gamle Scene
Kongens Nytorv 9
1017 København K
www.kglteater.dk
Magnus & Søn
Nørrebrogade 45 c
2200 København N
DR Koncerthuset
Ørestads Boulevard 13
2300 København S
www.drkoncerthuset.dk
Empire Bio
Guldbergsgade 29F
2200 København N
www.empirebio.dk
Gloria Biograf & Café
Rådhuspladsen 59
1550 København V
www.gloria.dk
Grand Teatret
Mikkel Bryggers Gade 8
1460 København K
www.grandteatret.dk
Nimb Hotel
Bernstorffsgade 5
1577 København V
www.nimb.dk
Nordisk Film Biografer Falkoner
Sylows Allé 15
2000 Frederiksberg
www.nfbio.dk/falkoner
Nordisk Film Biografer Palads
Axeltorv 9
1609 København V
www.nfbio.dk/palads
OBV Studios, Bygn. 220
Otto Busses Vej 5A, OBV 020
2450 København SV
Rigshospitalet, Aud. 1
Blegdamsvej 9
2100 København Ø
Store Vega
Enghavevej 40
1674 København V
www.vega.dk
Space 10
Flæsketorvet 10
1711 København V
www.space10.io
Strömma
Amager Strandvej 16
2300 København S
www.stromma.dk
Støberiet
Blågårds Plads 5, 2. og 3. sal
2200 København N
www.kulturn.kk.dk/støberiet
Toldboden
Nordre Toldbod 18-24
1259 København K
www.toldboden.com
Tycho Brahe Planetarium
Gl. Kongevej 10
1610 København V
www.planetariet.dk
Vester Vov Vov Bio & Café
Absalonsgade 5
1658 København V
www.vestervovvov.dk