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Ole Bornedal Writer / Director Ole Bornedal Writer / Director Agents Georgina Carrigan [email protected] Credits In Development Production Company Notes FIRE AND ICE Appletree Productions / TV Series 2021 O3 Media As Writer/Director NATTEVAGTEN 2 Obel Film As Writer / Director 2021 Feature Film Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sofie Gråbøl, Kim Bodnia, Lotte Andersen ENCLOSURE Filmauro Feature Film 2020 As Writer/Director Film Production Company Notes SHADOWS IN MY EYES Miso Film / Television 2 **IN POST** 2021 Denmark As Writer / Director TV Series Prods: Jonas Allen, Peter Bose THE WAY TO MANDALAY Miso Film IN POST- PRODUCTION 2017 As Writer / Director Prods: Jonas Allen, Peter Bose Starring: Rasmus Bjerg, Helle Fagralid United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes SMALL TOWN KILLERS Miso Film / 4Fiction / As Writer / Director 2017 Nordisk Film Prod: Jonas Allen Starring: Nicolas Bro, Ulrich Thomsen **Winner Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) - Best European Film THE POSSESSION Ghost House Pictures / As Director 2012 North Box Productions Prods: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, J.R. Young Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick DELIVER US FROM EVIL Greta Film AB / Obel Film / As Writer / Director (Fri Os Fra Det Onde) Thura Film Prod: Michael Obel 2009 Starring: Lasse Rimmer, Lene Nystrøm **Winner Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival 2009 - New Vision Award, Best Motion Picture **Winner International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award - Ole Borndedal **Nominated Robert Festival 2010 - Best Film **Nominated Robert Festival 2010 - Best Director **Nominated Robert Festival 2010 - Best Original Screenplay JUST ANOTHER LOVE Thura Film As Writer / Director STORY (Kærlighed På Prod: Thura Film Film) Starring: Anders W. Berthelsen, 2007 Rebecka Hemse, Nikolaj Lie Kaas **Nominated Sundance Film Festival 2008 - Grand Jury Prize, World Dramatic **Nominated Robert Festival 2008 - Best Film **Nominated Robert Festival 2008 - Best Director **Nominated Robert Festival 2008 - Best Original Screenplay United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE SUBSTITUTE Obel Film / Thura Film As Director / Co-writer with Henrik Prip 2007 Prod: Michael Obel Starring: Paprika Steen, Ulrich Thomsen, Jonas Wandschneider **Winner Fantasia Film Festival 2008 - L'Écran Fantastique Award, Ole Borndedal **Winner BUFF Festival Malmö - Youth Prize **Winner BUFF Festival Malmö - Church of Sweden Award I AM DINA Felicia Film / Nordisk Film As Director / Co-Writer with Jonas Cornell 2002 / TNT Film Productions Adapted from the novel by Herbjørg Wassmo Prod: Paulo Branco, Axel Helgeland, Per Holst Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Christopher Eccleston, Gérard Depardieu **Nominated Amanda Awards, Norway 2002 - Best Film **Winner Lecce Festival of European Cinema 2003 - FIPRESCI Prize, Ole Bornedal **Winner Montréal World Film Festival 2002 - People's Choice Award, Ole Bornedal **Winner Montréal World Film Festival 2002 - Grand Prix des Amériques, Ole Bornedal **Nominated Robert Festival 2003 - Best Film NIGHTWATCH Dimension Films / Michael As Director / Co-writer with Steven 1997 Obel Productions Soderbergh Prod: Michael Obel Starring: Ewan McGregor, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes NATTEVAGTEN Thura Film / DR Fiktion / As Writer / Director 1994 Det Danske Filminstitut / Prod: Michael Obel Obel Film Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sofie Gråbøl, Kim Bodnia **Nominated Cannes Film Festival 1994 - Camera D'Or **Nominated Cannes Film Festival 1994 - Semaine de la Critique **Winner Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 1995 - Pegasus Audience Award **Winner Fantafestival 1995 - Best Film **Winner Robert Festival 1995 - Best Film Television Production Company Notes 1864 Miso Film / Film Fyn As Writer / Director 2014 / Danmarks Radio TV Series x 8 episodes (DR) Prods: Jonas Allen, Peter Bose Starring: Pilou Asbæk, Jakob Oftebro, James Fox, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina **Nominated Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2015 - Best Mini Series **Nominated Robert Festival 2015 - Best Danish TV Series OUR WAR Fridthjof Film As Director x 1 episode 2010 Prod: Ronnie Fridthjof, Kasper Torsting DYBT VAND Danmarks Radio As Director / Co-Writer with Ulf Ryberg 1999 (DR) TV Movie Prod: Bo Leck Fischer Starring: Jens Jørn Spottag, Lotte Andersen, Henning Moritzen **Winner Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming 2000 - Golden FIPA, TV Series and Serials **Winner Cologne Conference 1999 - Best TV Movie **Winner Geneva Film Festival 1999 - Best TV Movie **Nominated Adolf Grimme Awards, Germany 2000 - Adolf Grimme Award, Fiction/Entertainment United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes CHARLOT OG CHARLOTTE Obel Film / Thura As Writer / Director 1996 Film Mini-Series x 4 episodes Prod: Michael Obel Starring: Helle Dolleris, Ellen Hillingsø **Winner Prix Italia 1996 - Special Prix Italia, Fiction MASTURBATOR Danmarks Radio As Writer / Director 1993 (DR) TV Movie Prod: Bo Leck Fischer Starring: Niels Anders Thorn, Birthe Neumann DEN GODE, DEN ONDE & DR TV-Fiktion As Writer x 31 episodes DEN VIRK'LI SJOVE Dir: Piv Bernth 1991 Prod: Inger Stilling DR DIP DR Fiktion As Writer x 5 episodes 1990 Dir: Kim Bjarne Prod: Ib G. Rasmussen United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].
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