Nordic Film A/S is one of the oldest film companies in the world, founded in Denmark in 1906. The first film screening in Denmark was in 1896 and the first Danish film, "Driving with Greenlandic Dogs", was produced in 1897. Between 1910-1920, the silent movie era was the golden age for Danish film. Some notable Danish films since then include Pelle the Conqueror (1987), Flame & Citron (2008), Love is All You Need (2012), and The Hunt (2013). Famous Danish actors include Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Viggo Mortensen.

1. Nordic film A/S
One of the eldest film companies in
the world.
Founded in 1906 by Ole Olsen
From the main entrance

2. The first film screening in Denmark took
place in 1896.
 Silent movies
 Peter Elfelt produced the first Danish film in 1897:
”Driving with Greenlandic dogs”

3. 1910-1920 The Golden Age for Silent movies
 Melodrama
 Asta Nielsen og Valdemar Psilander were both national and international stars

4. 1920-39
 The first talking film came in 1923
 Comedys with songs
 Famous actors:
• Liva Weel in ODDS 777
• Marguerite Viby
”The word”
Instructor: T.H. Dreyer

5. The father of four, produced in 1953 - 2014

6. For children
Pippi Long stocking,
by Astrid Lindgren, Sweden
The children of my sister

7. The Olsen Gang
The house on Christianshavn
Matador

8. Pelle Eroberen, 1987
Instructor: Bille August Historical realism

9. 1987 1998

10. Flame & Citron (2008)
2010

11. Love is all you need, (2012)
Instructor: Susanne Bier
The hunt (2013)
Instructor: Thomas Vinterberg

12. A royal affair (2012)
by Nikolaj Arcel
A young queen, who is married to an
insane king, falls secretly in love with
her physician - and together they start
a revolution that changes a nation
forever.

13. The keeper of lost causes (2013)
Instructor: Mikkel Nørgård, crime

14. 1864: Intructor: Ole Bornedal (2014)
When Prussia and Austria declare war on
Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in
the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history.

15. Land of Mine, 2015
Drama · A young group of
German POWs are made
the enemy of a nation,
where they are now
forced to dig up 2 million
land-mines with their
bare hands. (2015)
Historical realism

16. Famous Danish actors
Dirch Passer Ghita Nørby Ove Sprogø
Liv Ullmann
Axel Strøbye
Lone Hertz
Holger Juul Hansen
Helle Virkner

17. Sofie Gråbøl
Mads Mikkelsen Kim Bodnia Trine Dyrholm
Viggo MortenenNikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Sisse Babette Knudsen

18. Famous film instructors
Thomas Vinterberg Susanne Bier
Max von Sydow,
Swedish actor and instructor
Ingmar Bergman
Swedish instructor
Lars von Trier
Niels Malmros

19. Famous Danish television series
”Unit one” 2000 - 2004
2007 - 2012

20. Deception, 2016
2011

21. Presentation made by Ulla Lambek