Director. Born 1969, Denmark. Studied at the University of Bristol and University of Roskilde. Has worked in TV, producing and directing a number of popular miniseries for children and teens. Her fanciful short film "Fanny Farveløs"/"Penny Plain" (1997) is included in "Karla Kanin Bio"/"Bunny's Tales", a classic series of Danish fiction films for children.
Arthy made her feature film debut with the youth film "Mirakel"/"Miracle" (2000) which was chosen for Kinderfilmfest in Berlin and awarded at festivals worldwide. Her first feature for an adult audience followed in 2003, the romantic comedy "Se til venstre, der er en Svensker"/"Old, New, Borrowed and Blue" (2003), adhering to the Dogme doctrine and recipient of top awards in AFI, Los Angeles, Moscow and Karlovy Vary. Her third feature film, the teen drama "Fighter"/"Fighter" (2007) with adventurous kung fu scenes choreographed by kung fu master Xian Gao (from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") was selected for Berlin (Generation 14plus) and won the Church Prize at BUFF in Malmö.
Arthy has also directed episodes of internationally known Danish TV series "The Killing III" (2012) and "Heartless"(2014).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita 4 | 2017 | Direction | TV series |
| Comeback | 2015 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Heartless 1 | 2014 | Direction | TV series |
| The Killing III | 2012 | Direction | TV series |
| Lulu & Leon | 2009 | Direction | TV series |
| Fighter | 2007 | Direction, Script, Idea | DK/Feature |
| The Cuckoo Parrot | 2005 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Old, new, borrowed and blue | 2003 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Miracle | 2000 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| The Økoman | 1998 | Direction, Idea | DK/Short fiction |
| Drengen de kaldte Kylling | 1997 | Direction, Producer, Idea | TV series |
| Penny Plain | 1997 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Container Conrad | 1996 | Direction, Script, Producer | TV series |
| Forunderlige Frede | 1996 | Direction, Producer, Screenplay, Idea | TV series |
| Y's fantom farmor | 1996 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer, Idea | TV series |
| Fortælle Frikadelle | 1994 | Script | TV series |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGIS Gold Medal, Jury Vote | 2001 | Giffoni Film Festival 2001 | Mirakel |
| Special Mention, Children | 2000 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2000 | Mirakel |
| Best Film, Children's Jury | 2001 | Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth 2001 | Mirakel |
| The Award of City Zlin, Children's Jury | 2001 | Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth 2001 | Mirakel |
| Second Best Film, Children's Jury | 2001 | Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2001 | Mirakel |
| Church of Sweden Film Prize | 2008 | Malmö, BUFF 2008 | Fighter |
| Best Leading Actor | 2003 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2003 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Grand Jury Prize for International Features | 2003 | Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival 2003 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| CIFEJ prize | 2008 | Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2008 | Fighter |
| Best Actress | 2008 | SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia 2008 | Fighter |
| Best Children Film | 2008 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2008 | Fighter |
| Special Mention | 2008 | Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People 2008 | Fighter |
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,
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Berlinale | 2015-02-05 | Heartless 1 |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2013-05-27 | Fighter |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2009-11-05 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2009-10-20 | Fighter |
| TIFF Kids | 2009-04-18 | Fighter |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2008-11-17 | Fighter |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2008-11-13 | Fighter |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2008-10-29 | Fighter |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2008-10-19 | Fighter |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2008-10-14 | Fighter |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 2008-10-02 | Fighter |
| Austin Fantastic Fest | 2008-09-18 | Fighter |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2008-07-18 | Fighter |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2008-07-04 | Fighter |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2008-06-14 | Fighter |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2008-05-30 | Fighter |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2008-05-22 | Fighter |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2008-05-14 | Fighter |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2008-04-23 | Fighter |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2008-04-22 | Fighter |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2008-03-11 | Fighter |
| Berlinale | 2008-02-07 | Fighter |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2008-01-25 | Fighter |
| Istanbul Festival of Independent Films | 2004-02-12 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2003-11-10 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2003-11-06 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2003-10-07 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2003-10-02 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2003-09-19 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2003-09-18 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2003-07-04 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2003-04-05 | Mirakel |
| Berlinale | 2003-02-06 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2003-01-24 | Se til venstre, der er en svensker |
| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2002-11-27 | Mirakel |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2002-06-10 | Mirakel |
| New York International Children's Film Festival | 2002-03-01 | Mirakel |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2001-12-01 | Mirakel |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2001-11-19 | Mirakel |
| London Film Festival | 2001-11-07 | Mirakel |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2001-11-01 | Mirakel |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2001-10-25 | Mirakel |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2001-10-08 | Mirakel |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 2001-09-27 | Mirakel |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 2001-07-18 | Mirakel |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2001-05-26 | Mirakel |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2001-05-02 | Mirakel |
| TIFF Kids | 2001-04-20 | Mirakel |
| Stockholm Film Festival Junior | 2001-04-01 | Mirakel |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2001-03-13 | Mirakel |
| Berlinale | 2001-02-07 | Mirakel |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2001-01-26 | Mirakel |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2000-11-02 | Mirakel |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2000-08-27 | Mirakel |
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.
Natasha Arthy in trade directory
