Director. Born 5/1 1971, Denmark.
Studied Comparative Literary History and Film and Media Studies at the University of Copenhagen and spent a time at the European Film College and the New York Film Academy before graduating from the alternative film School Super16 in 2002.
2002 saw the breakthrough of her highly acclaimed directorial debut, 'Stargazer', a documentary about the band Swan Lee featuring her younger sister, Pernille Rosendahl, as lead singer.
Children and youth have been at the centre of many of Rosendahl's fiction films, among them her feature film debut 'Triple Dare' (2006), which received international recognition with awards from the festivals in Trondheim and Zlin as well as winning her a national Robert Award for Best Children and Family Film the same year.
Rosendahl's second feature film, 'The Idealist' (2015), a political thriller based on true events during the Cold War, won Rosendahl the Best Director Award at Beijing Film Festival in 2016. 'Our Man In America' (2020) is her third feature film.
Since her debut 'Stargazer', Rosendahl has directed a number of documentary films, including 'Violently in Love' (2017).
Rosendahl became chairman of the association of Danish Film Directors in 2014 and is an active voice in the film debate, not least on gender issues.
Studied Comparative Literary History and Film and Media Studies at the University of Copenhagen and spent a time at the European Film College and the New York Film Academy before graduating from the alternative film School Super16 in 2002.
2002 saw the breakthrough of her highly acclaimed directorial debut, 'Stargazer', a documentary about the band Swan Lee featuring her younger sister, Pernille Rosendahl, as lead singer.
Children and youth have been at the centre of many of Rosendahl's fiction films, among them her feature film debut 'Triple Dare' (2006), which received international recognition with awards from the festivals in Trondheim and Zlin as well as winning her a national Robert Award for Best Children and Family Film the same year.
Rosendahl's second feature film, 'The Idealist' (2015), a political thriller based on true events during the Cold War, won Rosendahl the Best Director Award at Beijing Film Festival in 2016. 'Our Man In America' (2020) is her third feature film.
Since her debut 'Stargazer', Rosendahl has directed a number of documentary films, including 'Violently in Love' (2017).
Rosendahl became chairman of the association of Danish Film Directors in 2014 and is an active voice in the film debate, not least on gender issues.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Traitor | 2020 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Violently in Love | 2017 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| The Idealist | 2015 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Queen for a Day | 2013 | Script consultant | DK/Short fiction |
| Dicte | 2012 | Script consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Dead Flowers | 2011 | Script consultant | DK/Short fiction |
| I Lie Awake | 2010 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Lulu & Leon | 2009 | Direction | TV series |
| Crybaby | 2008 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Too young to die | 2007 | Direction | DK/Experimental |
| Supervoksen | 2006 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Fucking 14 | 2005 | Direction, Producer | DK/Short fiction |
| Magten over kærligheden | 2004 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Lauge's Cat | 2004 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Buddhas barn | 2003 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Stjernekigger | 2002 | Direction, Production, Cinematography, Production manager | DK/Documentary |
| En streg | 2001 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Director | 2016 | Beijing International Film Festival 2016 | Idealisten |
| Label Regards Jeune | 2007 | Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival 2007 | Supervoksen |
| Special Prize | 2007 | Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth 2007 | Supervoksen |
| Second Best Film | 2008 | Giffoni Film Festival 2008 | Pusling |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2020-11-03 | Vores mand i Amerika |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2020-10-21 | Vores mand i Amerika |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2020-08-14 | Vores mand i Amerika |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2020-01-24 | Vores mand i Amerika |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2018-01-26 | Vold - i kærlighedens navn |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2016-04-20 | Idealisten |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2016-04-08 | Idealisten |
| Torino International Film Festival | 2015-11-20 | Idealisten |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2015-11-04 | Idealisten |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2015-10-22 | Idealisten |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2015-01-23 | Idealisten |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2010-08-23 | Pusling |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2009-07-09 | Pusling |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2008-10-10 | Pusling |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2008-09-26 | Pusling |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 2008-07-18 | Pusling |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2008-04-22 | Pusling |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2008-03-11 | Pusling |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2007-11-08 | Supervoksen |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2007-07-25 | Supervoksen |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2007-05-27 | Supervoksen |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2007-04-24 | Supervoksen |
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2007-04-19 | Supervoksen |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2007-03-13 | Supervoksen |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2006-11-23 | Supervoksen |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2006-11-01 | Supervoksen |
| Rome International Film Festival | 2006-10-13 | Supervoksen |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2006-08-18 | Supervoksen |
| Hong Kong, International Children's Film Carnival | 2004-07-17 | Lauges kat |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2004-04-27 | Lauges kat |
| Berlinale | 2004-02-05 | Lauges kat |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2003-08-11 | Lauges kat |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2003-03-12 | Stjernekigger |
| Oulu Nordisk Panorama | 2002-09-24 | Stjernekigger |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2002-08-12 | Stjernekigger |
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.
Christina Rosendahl in trade directory
