'SONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH' PLAYING IN "BEST OF FESTS" AT IDFA 2024 /  by Maria Kristensen

Songs of Slow Burning Earth, a haunting and powerful record of the war in Ukraine directed by Olha Zhurba, will be shown at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam from 15 to 23 November 2024. This will also mark its Dutch premiere.

Our Anne Köhncke co-produced alongside Kerstin Überlacker at the Swedish production company We Have a Plan. Songs of Slow Burning Earth was produced by Darya Bassel at the Ukraine-based company Moon Man, who also produced Outside, the first of Olha’s films that we co-produced.

Having had its world premiere at this year’s Venice International Film Festival, this is only a continuation of Songs of Slow Burning Earth’s amazing impact, and we can’t wait for you to see it!

The film is screening in the prestigious Best of Fests programme, which also features another FCFR title, Manon Ouimet & Jacob Perlmutter’s Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other.

Read more about the screenings at IDFA and book your tickets here.

'FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS' WINS YOUTH JURY AWARD IN LÜBECK /  by Maria Kristensen

This weekend Camilla Magid’s documentary film Fighting Demons with Dragons won the Youth Jury Award at the Nordic Film Days festival in Lübeck.

We are so honored that the jury chose the film, here is their statement: "Through out the week, we watched 9 different movies. Many of them effected us emotionally and it was a hard decision to choose the best one. But after long considerations, we decided to hand the award to a movie, which is about finding yourself, your safe space and people that you trust and make you feel comfortable around them. We hope that the movie reaches as many people as possible to show the importance of the topic."

Click here to read all the jury statement and to find out more about the festival

Fighting Demons with Dragons premiered as a TV series in primetime on national television, DR1 , in March 2024 and received wonderful reviews and reactions. The feature version of the film premiered at Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, where it won the Silver Alexander for Best Debut.

Fighting Demons with Dragons is both a 4 part TV series, a 52 min TV version, and a 90 min feature film, and Cinephil is international sales agent.

'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' NOMINATED FOR BIFA 2024 /  by Maria Kristensen

We are so proud and excited to announce that ‘Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other’ has been nominated for two British Independent Film Awards.

Not only has the film been nominated for Best Feature Documentary, but directors Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter are up for the Best Debut Director award for the genre.

Winners will be revealed at London’s Roundhouse on the 8th of December.

Watch the nomination announcement from BIFA here, and read more about all the nominees here.

POSTER AND TRAILER RELEASED FOR 'THE END' /  by Maria Kristensen

We are immensely proud to show the world the official poster for The End, Joshua Oppenheimer’s new post-apocalyptic musical starring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Moses Ingram, and Michael Shannon.

The amazing trailer has also just dropped, and it can be seen here.

We are so excited for the film to meet its audiences!

The End will be released in select cinemas in the US starting December 6th, and in Denmark on February 20.

US PREMIERE OF 'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' AT CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL /  by Maria Kristensen

We were so proud to see the US premiere of Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet's debut film Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other take place at Camden International Film Festival on September 15th.

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, which has received the Special Mention Award at CPH:DOX 2024 and the Best International Documentary Award at Ortigia Film Festival 2024, follows the artist couple Maggie Barrett and Joel Meyerowitz as they grapple with significance and mortality together.

From Camden International Film Festival: Life, death and making meaning are the heart of a beautiful and often very funny film about Maggie Barrett and Joel Meyerowitz, an ageing artist couple who, after an accident, face the inevitability of impermanence and seek a deep peace in their relationship while they still can.

The screening was followed by a Q&A with Jacob Perlmutter.

Click here to learn more and watch a snippet of the film!

'SONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH WORLD PREMIERING AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL /  by Maria Kristensen

We are immensely proud that Olha Zhurba’s profoundly strong and moving documentary film Songs of Slow Burning Earth will have its World Premiere at this year’s Venice Int. Film Festival.

The film is a series of reflective observations of Ukraine in wartime, interwoven with eye-witness accounts to contemplate the ultimate tragedy: the normalisation of war.

‘Songs of Slow Burning Earth’ is produced by Darya Bassel for the Ukrainian production company Moon Man, and is co-produced by Anne Köhncke for Final Cut for Real and Kerstin Übelacker for We Have A Plan.

This is the second film we are coproducing with Olha following Outside from 2022, and in Songs of Slow Burning Earth is continuing her beautiul collaboration with editor Michael Aaglund and editing consultant Niels Pagh Andersen.

Click here to read more about the Venice Film Festival 2024.

'THE END' SELECTED FOR TORONTO INT FILM FESTIVAL /  by Maria Kristensen

We are happy and humbled that THE END has been selected for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Special Presentations section.

 THE END is Joshua Oppenheimer’s Golden Age musical about one of the last families on earth, starring Tilda Swinton as MOTHER and Michael Shannon as FATHER. After the sudden arrival of a stranger, GIRL (Moses Ingram), threatens the family’s luxurious compound deep underground, SON (George MacKay) begins to question their seemingly perfect existence.

 Congratulations to Joshua, the entire crew, and everyone who helped make this film possible!

Click here to read more about TIFF

TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' SCREENING IN IRELAND AND NEW ZEALAND /  by Maria Kristensen

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other by Manon Ouimet & Jacob Perlmutter is travelling the world!

Friday July 12 is the Irish premiere of the film, at the Galway Film Fleadh - more info here: https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/.../two-strangers.../

And Sunday July 14 is the New Zealand premiere, at the DocEdge Film Festival - more info here: https://docedge.nz/.../two-strangers-trying-not-to-kill.../

We are so proud of this wonderful film and of this wonderful couple, Maggie and Joel :)

'VINTERSAGA' PÅ DR2 /  by Maria Kristensen

I morgen aften, den 23. april, vises Carl Olssons dokumentar ‘Vintersaga’ på DR2 kl. 23.10.

‘Vintersaga’ er en hyldest til den svenske melankoli, og som Bo Green Jensen skrev i Weekendavisen: “Her er intet problem at belyse. Bare følelsen af liv, der bliver ved.”

Car Olssons dokumentar vil ligeledes blive tilgængelig på DRTV, hvor den kan streames, lige når det passer dig.

A SILENT STORY WINS THE CINEFEMME AWARD AT MILLENIUM FILM FESTIVAL IN BRUXELLES /  by Maria Kristensen

Anders Skovbjerg Jepsen’s ‘A Silent Story’ won the CinéFemme jury award for the most creative and committed film in the international competition at Millenium Festival in Bruxelles.

The jury's statement: The CinéFemme Jury awarded its prize to a courageous film which, with modesty and sensitivity, evokes an all-too-familiar subject by breaking the silence of shame and guilt. A film that opens the way to healing. 

'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' WINS SPECIAL MENTION AT CPH:DOX 2024 /  by Maria Kristensen

We are so proud that Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet's beautiful debut film ‘Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other’ has received a Special Mention from the jury in the DOX:AWARD competition!

Here is the jury’s statement: “To fall in love is a magical thing, but to stay in love is a miracle. Two people find each other in middle age, and build a beautiful later life together that is documented here with grace, humor and honesty. For a film that is so immaculately crafted that right from its stunning opening frame, it is like being cradled in the familiar but electric embrace of a longtime lover, the jury awards a dazzled special mention to the wonderful, warm and wise TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER directed by Jacob Perlmutter & Manon Ouimet.”

It has been absolutely wonderful to see how the film has met its audience at CPH:DOX in the most amazing way - with sold out screenings, standing ovations, and touching and generous Q&As. And now CPH:DOX is making it possible for even more people to see the film - there will be an extra screening on Monday March 25, at Cinemateket, at 16:30. Tickets available here.

'FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS' WINS GOLDEN ALEXANDER IN THESSALONIKI /  by Maria Kristensen

Last week 's wonderful new doc FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS took home the Silver Alexander in the Newcomers Competition at Thessaloniki Int. Documentary Film Festival, where it celebrated its world premiere - we are so delighted and can't wait for the film to meet even more lovely audiences all over the world!

Here is the jury's statement: "We would like to award a director for taking the hard challenge of telling a multi character story, creating with tenderness a both emotional and complex universe of teenagers in such a fragile turning point of their lives. With the talent and skills of a documentarian she is voicing from a very intimate perspective her protagonists with empathy and respect."

You can see the full list of award winners here.

WATCH CLIP FROM ‘TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER’ /  by Maria Kristensen

DEADLINE has shared an exclusive clip from the documentary ‘Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ by Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet.

The documentary will have its world premiere this Saturday, March 16th during CPH:DOX.

From the article: It may not sound like it from the title, but the documentary Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other is, in fact, a love story. A love story not without complications.

The film directed by Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet explores the bond between artists Maggie Barrett and Joel Meyerowitz who have been together for decades. Their relationship takes a significant turn when septuagenarian Barrett breaks her leg, and her husband Meyerowitz, an octogenarian, becomes her caregiver.

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other is making its world premiere in main competition this Saturday at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen. The same day, the documentary will screen at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece, technically considered the “international premiere” of Two Strangers. We have your first look at the film in the clip above.

Book your tickets for the premiere or for one of the other screenings during CPH:DOX here.

'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' AT THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL /  by Maria Kristensen

We are excited to announce that our film ‘Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ has been selected for the Feature-Length International Competition at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. 

If you are at Thessaloniki please join one of the following screenings:
Saturday March 16th at 17.00 at Olympian
Sunday March 17th at 13.00 at Frida Liappa

Congratulations to the directors Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet and the whole team!

About the film:
Life, death and making meaning are the heart of a beautiful and often very witty film about an aging couple who, after an accident, face the inevitability of impermanence and seek a deep peace in their relationship while they still can.

The documentary will have its world premiere Saturday March 16th at 16.30 in Grand Theatre, Copenhagen, during CPH:DOX.
’Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ is selected for the main competition DOX:AWARD.

Other screenings during CPH:DOX:
Monday March 18th at 19.00 at Grand Theatre
Wednesday March 20th at 21.45 at Dagmar
Thursday March 21st at 14.30 at the DFI/Cinemateket

'FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS' AT THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL /  by Maria Kristensen

This weekend the documentary ‘Fighting Demons with Dragons’ by Camilla Magid has been shown at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival as a part of the Newcomers International Competition. 

‘Fighting Demons with Dragons’ is a coming-of-age documentary about feeling excluded - and for the first time finding a community.

Congratulations to Director Camilla Magid and Producer Heidi Elise Christensen who was in Greece for the International premiere. 

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival runs until March 17th 2024. 

If you are in Denmark the documentary series can be streamed on DRTV.

'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' NOMINATED FOR DOX:AWARD /  by Maria Kristensen

‘Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ by Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter is nominated for the DOX:AWARD at the 21st edition of CPH:DOX.

Besides being nominated for the main competition, the documentary will also have its world premiere at this year’s edition of CPH:DOX.

CPH:DOX will take place in Copenhagen from March 13th to 24th. The full festival programme will be announced on February 21st, and here you will be able to see more about when and where to watch ‘To Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’.