Film Festival Madness: Hollywood, Copenhagen

There's a Lars von Treer comedy involved; if that sounds like fun to you, you'll probably dig the rest of this fest.
Here's the official announcement:

2nd ANNUAL DANISH FILM FEST: LA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF DANISH CINEMA OCTOBER 4 – 11

“The Passion of Joan of Arc” to open Festival

Film EXPO to Highlight Danish Post Production Capabilities

The Danish Film Fest: LA returns to Los Angeles October 4-11 to celebrate the richness of the Danish storytelling tradition, as well as expose the culture’s unique Nordic lifestyle to an international audience, it was announced by Festival Founders and filmmakers Lene Pels Jørgensen and Christian Ditlev Bruun.

Presented by the Scandinavian American Arts Foundation in collaboration with the Royal Danish Embassy, Washington and the Danish Trade Commission, Los Angeles, this year’s event will commemorate 100 years of Danish cinema and culture, while fostering relationships between Danish and US businesses. His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark will serve as the Official Patron of the festival.

The festival will open on Thursday, October 4th with a screening of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 “La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc” accompanied by a new score and followed by a Gala Reception. The evening is co-presented with the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater.

In conjunction with the Danish Film Fest: LA, a Danish Film EXPO on Post Production, co-presented by The Danish Trade Commission, Oresund Film Commission and The National Film School of Denmark will showcase the high quality and competitiveness of Danish industry, and technological advancement as well as a platform for product placement showcasing Danish products to the US film, TV and commercial companies

The program will offer audiences the chance to view award winning and classic Danish films from the last century including “Hunger”, “The Art of Crying” and “Smiling in a War Zone.” In addition audiences can enjoy a retrospective of the latest James Bond villain, Mads Mikkelsen; the most recent work from Lars von Trier, “The Boss of it All;” award winning documentaries and animation; and Q&A sessions with filmmakers. In a partnership with the National Film School of Denmark Continuing Education Division, the Festival will also feature prominent film professionals teaching Master Classes on a variety of topics.

A complete list of films and activities to be presented at this year’s festival will be announced shortly with all screenings to take place at the Laemmle Sunset 5 (8800 Sunset Boulevard).

For more info on DK FILM FEST: LA visit: www.dkfilmfestla.com.

FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM:

Thursday, October 4th
Egyptian Theater

LA PASSION DE JEANNE D’ARC/Joan of Arc (1928)

Dir: Carl Th. Dreyer’s

With new music by Danish composer Jesper Kyd

Friday, October 5th
Laemmle Theater

MADS MIKKELSEN RETROSPECTIVE

6:00pm
PRAGUE / PRAG (2006)
Dir.: Ole Christian Madsen

CLIPS from the new:

FLAMES AND LEMONS / Flammen og Citronen (2008)

Dir. Ole Chr. Madsen

8:00pm

THE GREEN BUTCHERS/ DE GRØNNE SLAGTERE (2003)

Dir: Ander Thomas Jensen

Saturday, October 6th
Laemmle Theater

ANDERS MATTHESEN SPECIAL

4:00pm

PURE HEARTS /RENE HJERTER

Dir: Kenneth Kainz

Q+A to follow

7: 15pm
TERKEL IN TROUBLE /TERKEN I KNIBE (2004)

Q+A to follow

Sunday, October 7th
Laemmle Theater

5:00pm

PUSHER II (2004)

Dir: Thomas Winding Refn

7:00pm

HUNGER / SULT (1966)

Dir. HENING CARLSEN

Q+A to follow with Hening Carlsen

Monday, October 8th
Laemmle Theater

7:30pm

THE ART OF CRYING/KUNSTEN AT GRÆDE I KOR (2007)

Dir: Peter Schønau Fog

Tuesday, October 9th
Laemmle Theater

DOCUMENTARIES

5:00pm

MONASTERY (2006)

Dir. + DP Pernille Grønkjær

**Won Best Documentary Film at IDFA in Amsterdam in 2006

7:00pm

SMILING IN A WAR ZONE (2006)

Dir: Magnus Bejmar + Simone Aaberg Kærn

9:00GHOSTS OF CITÉ SOLEIL (2006)Dir: Asger Leth

Wednesday, October 10th
Laemmle Theater

5:00pm

OFFSCREEN (2006)

Dir. Christoffer Boe

7:30pm

PRINCESS (2006)
Dir.: Anders Morgenthaler

Thursday, October 11th
Laemmle Theater

6:00pm

CLASH OF EGOS/ SPRÆNGFARLIG BOMBE (2006)

Dir: Tomas Villum Jensen TRIER TRIBUTE

8:00
THE BOSS OF IT ALL / DIREKTØREN FOR DET HELE (2006)
Dir: Lars Von Trier