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Simon Lereng Wilmont
Director. Born 1975. Graduated as a documentary film director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. Holds a BA in Japanese.
He directed his first long documentary, 'Travelling with Mr. T' (2012), with Andreas Dalsgaard. The two short documentaries, 'Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler's Son' (2014) and 'The Fencing Champion' (2014), premiered at IDFA.
'A House Made of Splinters' (2021) won Wilmont a directing award at Sundance FIlm Festival. 'The Distant Barking of Dogs' (2017) won the award for Best First Appearance at its world premiere at IDFA. The film has also won a number of other awards at prominent festivals, including at Göteborg and Thessaloniki.
He directed his first long documentary, 'Travelling with Mr. T' (2012), with Andreas Dalsgaard. The two short documentaries, 'Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler's Son' (2014) and 'The Fencing Champion' (2014), premiered at IDFA.
'A House Made of Splinters' (2021) won Wilmont a directing award at Sundance FIlm Festival. 'The Distant Barking of Dogs' (2017) won the award for Best First Appearance at its world premiere at IDFA. The film has also won a number of other awards at prominent festivals, including at Göteborg and Thessaloniki.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| A House Made of Splinters | 2022 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Bird Boy | 2019 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Long, Live, Love | 2019 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| The Distant Barking of Dogs | 2017 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| The Distant Barking of Dogs | 2017 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Chikara - The Sumo Wrestler's Son | 2014 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| The Fencing Champion | 2014 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Travelling with Mr. T | 2012 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| The Human Scale | 2012 | Director: 2. unit | DK/Documentary |
| Dormitory Master | 2009 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Above the Ground, Beneath the Sky | 2008 | Direction, Cinematographer, Editor | DK/Documentary |
| Fru Eilersen og Mehmet | 2006 | Painter | DK/Short fiction |
| Ramona's Journey | 2004 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| The Game - kunsten at score | Direction | DK/Documentary | |
| Kids on the Silk Road | Direction, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary | 2018 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| IDFA First Apparance Award | 2017 | Amsterdam, IDFA 2017 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Best Documentary Award | 2018 | Docsbarcelona 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Golden Alexander Award | 2018 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| FIPRESCI Award best documentary | 2018 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| The Human Value Award of the Greek Parliament | 2018 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Documentary Academy Award | 2018 | Warszawa, Against Gravity 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Best International Film | 2018 | Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| SOS Children's Villages worldwide avard | 2018 | München Documentary Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| VIKTOR Main Competition International Doc | 2018 | München Documentary Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Best Documentary Award | 2018 | Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| 2nd Prize for Best Documentary | 2018 | Hong Kong International Film Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| McBaine Documentary Feature Award | 2018 | San Francisco Int. Film Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Audience Award | 2018 | Malmö Nordisk Panorama 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Grand Prix | 2018 | Seoul, EBS International Documentary Festival 2018 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Best Director | 2022 | Sundance Film Festival 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary | 2022 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
| DOX:AWARD | 2022 | CPH:DOX 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Golden Alexander Award | 2022 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
| FIPRESCI Award best documentary | 2022 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Jury Award For Best International Documentary | 2022 | Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Best Human Rights Film Award | 2022 | ZagrebDox 2022 | A House Made of Splinters |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Film Festival | 2022-06-08 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2022-05-13 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2022-04-28 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Nyon, Visions du Réel | 2022-04-07 | A House Made of Splinters |
| ZagrebDox | 2022-04-03 | A House Made of Splinters |
| CPH:DOX | 2022-03-23 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2022-03-21 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2022-03-10 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2022-01-28 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2022-01-20 | A House Made of Splinters |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2019-11-20 | Børnene på Silkevejen 6-15 (oversigt) |
| Tehran, Cinéma Vérité, Documentary Film Festival | 2018-12-01 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival | 2018-11-15 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2018-11-08 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2018-09-29 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2018-09-27 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2018-09-27 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2018-09-20 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| DMZ South Korea | 2018-09-13 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Seoul, EBS International Documentary Festival | 2018-08-01 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 2018-07-27 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival | 2018-06-14 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2018-06-13 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2018-06-07 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2018-06-06 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Cape Town, Encounters South African Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2018-05-31 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2018-05-17 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Docsbarcelona | 2018-05-16 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2018-05-11 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| München Documentary Festival | 2018-05-02 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2018-04-26 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2018-04-19 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2018-04-12 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2018-04-04 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2018-03-19 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2018-03-15 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| CPH:DOX | 2018-03-15 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2018-03-05 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2018-03-02 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| ZagrebDox | 2018-02-25 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Istanbul Festival of Independent Films | 2018-02-15 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2018-01-26 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2018-01-23 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2017-11-15 | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2014-11-19 | Fægtemesteren |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2014-09-19 | Chikara - Sumobryderens Søn |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2014-08-21 | Chikara - Sumobryderens Søn |
| TIFF Kids | 2014-04-08 | Chikara - Sumobryderens Søn |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2014-03-10 | Chikara - Sumobryderens Søn |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2013-11-20 | Chikara - Sumobryderens Søn |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
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