Director, screenwriter. Born 1980 (René Frelle Petersen).
Frelle Petersen started out in the film industry as assistant director in 2003. He has since directed a number of award-winning short films. He debuted as a feature film director with 'Where Have All the Good Men Gone' (2016), which was selected for the Seattle Film Festival.
His second film, 'Uncle' (2019), won the Grand Prix at the Tokyo Film Festival and was honoured with the talent award at CPH PIX and the audience prize at the Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival. Petersen also won a Danish Bodil for best screenplay.
Petersen's third feature film, 'Forever' (2022), had its international premiere in Competition at San Sebastián Film Festival.
Frelle Petersen started out in the film industry as assistant director in 2003. He has since directed a number of award-winning short films. He debuted as a feature film director with 'Where Have All the Good Men Gone' (2016), which was selected for the Seattle Film Festival.
His second film, 'Uncle' (2019), won the Grand Prix at the Tokyo Film Festival and was honoured with the talent award at CPH PIX and the audience prize at the Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival. Petersen also won a Danish Bodil for best screenplay.
Petersen's third feature film, 'Forever' (2022), had its international premiere in Competition at San Sebastián Film Festival.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forever | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay, Editor | DK/Feature |
| Onkel | 2019 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer, Editor, Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Where Have All the Good Men Gone | 2016 | Direction, Screenplay, Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Mommy | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer | DK/Short fiction |
| Catch the Dream | 2013 | 3rd assistant director | DK/Feature |
| As You Were | 2012 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer, Editor | DK/Short fiction |
| This life | 2012 | 2nd assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Going Nowhere | 2011 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer, Editor | DK/Short fiction |
| R | 2010 | 1st assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Historietimen 1. sæson | 2009 | Assistant director | TV series |
| Fri os fra det onde | 2009 | 2nd assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Go with peace Jamil | 2008 | 2nd assistant director | DK/Feature |
| The Smell of Hair | 2007 | Direction, Script, Appearance | DK/Short fiction |
| The Art of Crying | 2007 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Kærlighed på film | 2007 | Casting: extras | DK/Feature |
| AFR | 2007 | Research | DK/Feature |
| Strings | 2004 | 2nd assistant director | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 2019 | Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 | Onkel |
| Audience Award | 2020 | Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival 2020 | Onkel |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2020-03-02 | Onkel |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2020-01-24 | Onkel |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2019-11-15 | Onkel |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 2019-10-28 | Onkel |
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.
