Director. Born 1972, Denmark. Kasper Barfoed has a BA in Comparative Literature from the University of Copenhagen.
He has gained all-round film experience since 1991 on a number of feature films, working with Liv Ullmann, Erik Clausen, Bille August, Lotte Svendsen and Anders Thomas Jensen.
Barfoed made his feature film debut with the children's film 'My Sister's Kids in Egypt' (2004). Was behind another children and youth film, 'The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar' (2006) as well as the box office hit 'Summer of '92' (2015).
He has worked in the series format with 'Those Who Kill' (2011), 'Dicte' (2013-14) and 'Below the Surface' (2017).
He has gained all-round film experience since 1991 on a number of feature films, working with Liv Ullmann, Erik Clausen, Bille August, Lotte Svendsen and Anders Thomas Jensen.
Barfoed made his feature film debut with the children's film 'My Sister's Kids in Egypt' (2004). Was behind another children and youth film, 'The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar' (2006) as well as the box office hit 'Summer of '92' (2015).
He has worked in the series format with 'Those Who Kill' (2011), 'Dicte' (2013-14) and 'Below the Surface' (2017).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gidseltagningen II | 2019 | Executive producer | TV series |
| Gidseltagningen | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay | TV series |
| Summer of '92 | 2015 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Dicte 2 | 2014 | Direction | TV series |
| The Numbers Station | 2013 | Direction | Feature |
| Those who kill | 2010 | Direction | TV series |
| The candidate | 2008 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Tempelriddernes skat | 2006 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| My sister's kids in Egypt | 2004 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Fakiren fra Bilbao | 2004 | Director: 2. unit | DK/Feature |
| The Performance | 2003 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Smilla's feeling for snow | 1997 | Location assistant | Feature |
| Ernst og lyset | 1996 | Production manager | DK/Short fiction |
| The Beast Within | 1995 | Clapper/loader | DK/Feature |
| Operation Cobra | 1995 | Production assistant | DK/Feature |
| Carl - My Childhood Symphony | 1994 | Clapper/loader | DK/Feature |
| Sofie | 1992 | Aron som 18 år, Sofies søn | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Award | 2006 | Amsterdam Cinekid 2006 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Preis der Kinderjury | 2006 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2006 | Tempelriddernes skat |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2016-06-11 | Sommeren '92 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2016-05-19 | Sommeren '92 |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2016-04-08 | Sommeren '92 |
| Berlinale | 2016-02-11 | Sommeren '92 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2016-01-29 | Sommeren '92 |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2010-04-22 | Kandidaten |
| Mumbai Film Festival | 2009-10-29 | Kandidaten |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2009-09-24 | Kandidaten |
| Brussels Int. Filmfestival of Fantasy,Thriller & Science Fiction Films | 2009-04-09 | Kandidaten |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2008-11-13 | Kandidaten |
| London Film Festival | 2008-10-15 | Kandidaten |
| London Film Festival | 2008-09-05 | Kandidaten |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2007-11-08 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Hong Kong, International Children's Film Carnival | 2007-07-07 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2006-11-13 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2006-11-01 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2006-10-22 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| London Film Festival | 2006-10-18 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2006-10-05 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 2006-08-18 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2006-05-28 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2006-04-25 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| TIFF Kids | 2006-04-21 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2006-03-14 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Berlinale | 2006-02-09 | Tempelriddernes skat |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2005-05-29 | Min søsters børn i Ægypten |
| Berlinale | 2005-02-10 | Min søsters børn i Ægypten |
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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