Dierctor, born 1957, Denmark. Levring was brought up in France and Switzerland. Graduated in editing from the National Film School of Denmark, 1988. Alongside a very successful career directing commercials, Levring was among the co-founders of the highly acclaimed movement Dogme 95.
Levring's directorial debut came in 1986 with the science fiction film "A Shot from the Dark". Levring's Dogme film, the English-language desert drama "The King is Alive" (2000) starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Janet McTeer and Romane Bohringer, was selected for Un Certain Regard, Cannes. Furthermore, the film took home an award at the Film Camera Festival in Bitola, and in Tokyo, Leigh was chosen as Best Actress. Two years later, the critically acclaimed UK production "The Intended", starring McTeer, premiered in Toronto.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Salvation | 2014 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Antichrist | 2009 | Script consultant | DK/Feature |
| Fear Me Not | 2008 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Tilbageblik på 'The King Is Alive' | 2005 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| Det danske dogmeri | 2005 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| Doxa | 2005 | Screenplay | Feature |
| The Intended | 2002 | Direction, Script | Feature |
| The Purified | 2002 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| D-Dag | 2001 | Direction | TV film |
| The King Is Alive | 2000 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| The Boys From St. Petri | 1991 | Trailer | DK/Feature |
| A World of Difference | 1989 | Production | DK/Feature |
| Shot from the heart | 1986 | Direction, Idea | DK/Feature |
| Moments of Play | 1986 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| I hvilket vand | 1985 | Assistant director | DK/Short fiction |
| Havet | 1984 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Per Nørgård - et arbejdsportræt | 1984 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Granny's house | 1984 | Trailer | DK/Feature |
| Haiti Express | 1983 | Editing | DK/Feature |
| 66 scener fra Amerika | 1982 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| The ballad of Linda | 1982 | Production assistant | DK/Feature |
| Step on Silence | 1981 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Uld og plantefarve | 1980 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| The return of Captain Klyde | 1980 | Assistant editor | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Screenplay | 2008 | Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF 2008 | Den du frygter |
| Best Actor | 2008 | Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF 2008 | Den du frygter |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2018-09-27 | The Salvation |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2015-04-04 | The Salvation |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2014-10-09 | The Salvation |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2014-10-09 | The Salvation |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2014-10-09 | The Salvation |
| London Film Festival | 2014-10-08 | The Salvation |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2014-08-16 | The Salvation |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2014-05-14 | The Salvation |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2010-04-22 | Den du frygter |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2009-11-05 | Den du frygter |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2009-08-20 | Den du frygter |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 2009-08-12 | Den du frygter |
| Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2009-06-30 | Den du frygter |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2009-06-17 | Den du frygter |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2009-05-29 | Den du frygter |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2009-04-22 | Den du frygter |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2009-04-04 | Den du frygter |
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2009-03-05 | Den du frygter |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2009-01-23 | Den du frygter |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 2008-11-06 | Den du frygter |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2008-10-29 | Den du frygter |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2008-10-10 | Den du frygter |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2008-10-07 | Den du frygter |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2008-09-25 | Den du frygter |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2008-09-18 | Den du frygter |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2008-09-04 | Den du frygter |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 | The King Is Alive |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2006-11-25 | The King Is Alive |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2003-11-10 | The King Is Alive |
| Oslo International Film Festival | 2000-11-16 | The King Is Alive |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 2000-11-09 | The King Is Alive |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2000-11-02 | The King Is Alive |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2000-10-05 | The King Is Alive |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2000-09-07 | The King Is Alive |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2000-05-10 | The King Is Alive |
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.
