Director, scriptwriter. Born 7/1 1971. Martin Zandvliet started his film career as an editor. He debuted as a director with the documentary film 'Angels of Brooklyn' (2002).
His debut as a feature film director came with 'Applause' (2009), which was selected for Toronto Film Festival and earned Paprika Steen several awards for her lead performance. 'A Funny Man' (2011), a biopic starring Nikolaj Lie Kaas about a famous Danish comedian, became the number one Danish box-office hit of the year. The film also premiered at Toronto.
Zandvliet's third feature film, the historical drama 'Land of Mine' (2015), received an Oscar nomination in the international feature film category.
In 2018, he created his first American production, 'The Outsider', starring Jared Leto. Zandvliet signed the fifth instalment in the Department Q crime thriller series, 'The Marco Effect' (2020).
His debut as a feature film director came with 'Applause' (2009), which was selected for Toronto Film Festival and earned Paprika Steen several awards for her lead performance. 'A Funny Man' (2011), a biopic starring Nikolaj Lie Kaas about a famous Danish comedian, became the number one Danish box-office hit of the year. The film also premiered at Toronto.
Zandvliet's third feature film, the historical drama 'Land of Mine' (2015), received an Oscar nomination in the international feature film category.
In 2018, he created his first American production, 'The Outsider', starring Jared Leto. Zandvliet signed the fifth instalment in the Department Q crime thriller series, 'The Marco Effect' (2020).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tove's Room | 2022 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| The Marco Effect | 2021 | Direction, Co-writer | DK/Feature |
| The Model | 2016 | Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Land of Mine | 2015 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Teddy Bear | 2012 | Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| A Funny Man | 2011 | Direction, Mus & Mænd instruktør, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| At Night I Fly | 2011 | Editing supervisor | Documentary |
| Applause | 2009 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Mon petit-enfant | 2008 | Direction, Screenplay, Editor | DK/Short fiction |
| The Matjulskis | 2008 | Appearance | DK/Short fiction |
| Cathrine | 2008 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Besøget | 2008 | Editor | DK/Short fiction |
| Dennis | 2007 | Script, Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Outside love | 2007 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Jeg som regel | 2006 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Mum | 2006 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Når man vågner | 2005 | Editor | DK/Short fiction |
| Magten over kærligheden | 2004 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Rocket Brothers - tæt på bandet Kashmir | 2003 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| The Fighter | 2003 | Assistant director | DK/Short fiction |
| Angels of Brooklyn | 2002 | Direction, Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Middagen | 2001 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Vejen tilbage | 2001 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Actress | 2009 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 | Applaus |
| Europa Cinemas Label | 2009 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 | Applaus |
| Special Jury Award for Outstanding Achievement | 2009 | Hamptons Film Festival 2009 | Applaus |
| Critic's Prize | 2009 | Zürich Film Festival 2009 | Applaus |
| Best Actress | 2009 | Mumbai Film Festival 2009 | Applaus |
| Best Actor | 2015 | Tokyo International Film Festival 2015 | Under sandet |
| Dragon Award Best Nordic Film | 2016 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| Scandinavian Locations Award | 2016 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| Best Actor | 2016 | Beijing International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| Best Music | 2016 | Beijing International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| Warsteiner Audience Award | 2016 | Rotterdam, International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| MovieZone Award | 2016 | Rotterdam, International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| Audience Award | 2016 | Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| SIGNIS Jury Award | 2016 | Hong Kong International Film Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
| Audience Award | 2016 | Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival 2016 | Under sandet |
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.
Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Fantastic Fest | 2021-09-23 | Marco Effekten |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2021-06-11 | Marco Effekten |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2016-11-10 | Under sandet |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2016-10-11 | Under sandet |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2016-06-08 | Under sandet |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2016-04-20 | Under sandet |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2016-04-08 | Under sandet |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2016-03-21 | Under sandet |
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2016-03-08 | Under sandet |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2016-01-29 | Under sandet |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 2016-01-27 | Under sandet |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2016-01-21 | Under sandet |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2015-12-12 | Under sandet |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2015-12-09 | Under sandet |
| Goa - Int. Film Festival of India | 2015-11-20 | Under sandet |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2015-11-13 | Under sandet |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2015-11-06 | Under sandet |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2015-11-04 | Under sandet |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 2015-10-22 | Under sandet |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2015-10-22 | Under sandet |
| Rome International Film Festival | 2015-10-16 | Under sandet |
| London Film Festival | 2015-10-07 | Under sandet |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2015-10-01 | Under sandet |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2015-09-10 | Under sandet |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2012-09-15 | Dirch |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2012-06-01 | Dirch |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2012-01-27 | Jeg som regel |
| Goa - Int. Film Festival of India | 2011-11-23 | Dirch |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2011-11-18 | Dirch |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2011-11-02 | Dirch |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 2011-10-06 | Dirch |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2011-09-22 | Dirch |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2011-09-08 | Dirch |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2011-09-05 | Dirch |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2011-05-11 | Dirch |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2010-12-11 | Applaus |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2010-09-16 | Applaus |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2010-05-28 | Applaus |
| Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente | 2010-04-07 | Applaus |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2010-01-29 | Applaus |
| Angers Premiers Plans | 2010-01-22 | Applaus |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2009-11-28 | Applaus |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2009-11-27 | Applaus |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2009-11-05 | Applaus |
| Mumbai Film Festival | 2009-10-29 | Applaus |
| London Film Festival | 2009-10-14 | Applaus |
| Hamptons Film Festival | 2009-10-08 | Applaus |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2009-10-06 | Applaus |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2009-10-03 | Applaus |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2009-09-24 | Applaus |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2009-09-24 | Applaus |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2009-09-17 | Applaus |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2009-09-10 | Applaus |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2009-07-03 | Applaus |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2006-10-11 | Jeg som regel |
| Aarhus, Nordisk Panorama | 2006-09-22 | Jeg som regel |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2006-07-26 | Jeg som regel |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2006-05-17 | Jeg som regel |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 2003-10-23 | Angels of Brooklyn |
| Nyon, Visions du Réel | 2003-04-26 | Angels of Brooklyn |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2003-04-25 | Angels of Brooklyn |
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.
