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'''Daniel Dencik''' (born 1972) is a Danish writer and film director currently residing in [[Samoa]]. He has published ten books, ranging from poetry to short stories and essays as well as four novels. |
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He has studied Philosophy at [[Stockholm University]], where he wrote his thesis about the existentialism of [[Søren Kierkegaard|Kierkegaard]]. He graduated as a film editor from the [[National Film School of Denmark]]. In 1998, he had his first book of poetry published by [[Gyldendal]]. His work has been divided between film and literature ever since. |
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He was the editor of the cult movie ''Nói albinói'' (2003). |
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At a young age he edited several shorter films and commercials for [[Lars von Trier]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Dencik - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218934/bio/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> and he is the editor of the cult movie ''[[Noi the Albino|Nói albinói]]'' (2003) by [[Dagur Kári|Dagur Kari]]. |
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| ⚫ | As of 2012, he has been directing |
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He has been writing essays on subjects ranging from the sport of professional cycling to the meaning of solitude and religion. He has covered [[Tour de France]] for the Danish daily paper [[Politiken]], and for the magazine [[Euroman]]. |
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| ⚫ | 2015 |
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| ⚫ | As of 2012, he has also been directing films, most notably the documentary ''Expedition To The End of The World''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/daniel-dencik-plans-his-first-dramatic-feature-about-slave-trade/5048747.article|title=Daniel Dencik plans his first dramatic feature about slave trade|work=screendaily.com}}</ref> In 2012 he received The Reel Talent Award at [[Copenhagen International Documentary Festival|CPH:DOX.]] His portrait of the painter [[Tal R]] entitled ''Tal R: The Virgin'' won a Danish Academy Award 2014 for best short documentary. |
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His latest book "Anden Person Ental" (2014) was highly praised by the critics and was the focus of a lot of attention in the Danish press. |
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| ⚫ | 2015 marked his debut in narrative films with the historical drama, ''Gold Coast''. The film revolves around the Europe's colonial past in West Africa. It was shot on locations in [[Ghana]] and [[Burkina Faso]] and stars [[Jakob Oftebro]] and [[Danica Curcic]]. The soundtrack is composed by [[Angelo Badalamenti]]. It was a Danish-Ghanaian co-production with a budget of €2 million. |
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''Gold Coast'' had its international premiere at the [[Karlovy Vary Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kviff.com/en/news/825-complete-characteristic-official-selection-competition|title=KVIFF - News|work=kviff.com}}</ref> |
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He has studied Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he wrote his thesis about the existentialism of Kierkegaard. |
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| ⚫ | He has received the biggest talent award in Danish film, the prestigious [[Nordisk Film]] Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egmont.com/Press/news-and-press-releases/Nordisk-Film-Award-to-Danish-Film-Instructor-Daniel-Dencik/#.VW2yalztmko|title=Egmont - Nordisk Film Award to Film Director Daniel Dencik|work=egmont.com|access-date=2015-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234308/http://www.egmont.com/Press/news-and-press-releases/Nordisk-Film-Award-to-Danish-Film-Instructor-Daniel-Dencik/#.VW2yalztmko|archive-date=2015-09-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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He is based in Los Angeles. |
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His controversial novel ''Anden person ental'' (2014) was praised by the critics and the focus of a lot of attention in the Danish press. In 2016 he published a collection af short stories titled ''Grand Danois'' (2016). This work was nominated for Book of the Year in Denmark. A story from the book was published by [[World Literature Today]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2017/may/labrador-daniel-dencik|title=“Labrador,” by Daniel Dencik|date=2017-04-27|work=World Literature Today|access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref> |
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His later books have been translated into German, Dutch, and Swedish. |
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''Moon Rider'' (2012) - documentary |
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''Expedition To The End of The World'' (2013) - documentary |
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*''[http://danishdox.com/en/moonrider-the-movie Moon Rider]'' (2012) - documentary following bicycle racer [[Rasmus Quaade]] |
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*''[http://danishdox.com/en/ekspeditionen-til-verdens-ende Expedition To The End of The World]'' (2013) - documentary on a journey to the North of Greenland where scientists and artists are confronted with the rapid melting ice in the world's largest fjord system |
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''Tal R: The Virgin'' (2013) - short documentary |
*''[http://danishdox.com/en/tal-r-the-virgin Tal R: The Virgin]'' (2013) - short documentary |
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''Gold Coast'' (2015) - fiction feature |
*''[https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Gold-Coast/0JFTASBZTK68QFUNEIGTOD2XD1/ref=atv_nb_lcl_da_DK?language=da_DK&ie=UTF8 Gold Coast]'' (2015) - fiction feature |
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*''[https://danishdox.com/en/Forsvindingsnummeret The Vanishing Act]'' (2019) - short documentary |
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*''[https://danishdox.com/en/Forsvindingsnummeret The Butler]'' (2019) - short documentary |
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*''[[Miss Osaka]]'' (2021) - fiction feature |
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Latest revision as of 02:20, 14 September 2024
Daniel Dencik (born 1972) is a Danish writer and film director currently residing in Samoa. He has published ten books, ranging from poetry to short stories and essays as well as four novels.
He has studied Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he wrote his thesis about the existentialism of Kierkegaard. He graduated as a film editor from the National Film School of Denmark. In 1998, he had his first book of poetry published by Gyldendal. His work has been divided between film and literature ever since.
At a young age he edited several shorter films and commercials for Lars von Trier,[1] and he is the editor of the cult movie Nói albinói (2003) by Dagur Kari.
He has been writing essays on subjects ranging from the sport of professional cycling to the meaning of solitude and religion. He has covered Tour de France for the Danish daily paper Politiken, and for the magazine Euroman.
As of 2012, he has also been directing films, most notably the documentary Expedition To The End of The World.[2] In 2012 he received The Reel Talent Award at CPH:DOX. His portrait of the painter Tal R entitled Tal R: The Virgin won a Danish Academy Award 2014 for best short documentary.
2015 marked his debut in narrative films with the historical drama, Gold Coast. The film revolves around the Europe's colonial past in West Africa. It was shot on locations in Ghana and Burkina Faso and stars Jakob Oftebro and Danica Curcic. The soundtrack is composed by Angelo Badalamenti. It was a Danish-Ghanaian co-production with a budget of €2 million.
Gold Coast had its international premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.[3]
He has received the biggest talent award in Danish film, the prestigious Nordisk Film Award.[4]
His controversial novel Anden person ental (2014) was praised by the critics and the focus of a lot of attention in the Danish press. In 2016 he published a collection af short stories titled Grand Danois (2016). This work was nominated for Book of the Year in Denmark. A story from the book was published by World Literature Today.[5]
His later books have been translated into German, Dutch, and Swedish.
Filmography
[edit]- Moon Rider (2012) - documentary following bicycle racer Rasmus Quaade
- Expedition To The End of The World (2013) - documentary on a journey to the North of Greenland where scientists and artists are confronted with the rapid melting ice in the world's largest fjord system
- Tal R: The Virgin (2013) - short documentary
- Gold Coast (2015) - fiction feature
- The Vanishing Act (2019) - short documentary
- The Butler (2019) - short documentary
- Miss Osaka (2021) - fiction feature
References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel Dencik - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Daniel Dencik plans his first dramatic feature about slave trade". screendaily.com.
- ^ "KVIFF - News". kviff.com.
- ^ "Egmont - Nordisk Film Award to Film Director Daniel Dencik". egmont.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ ""Labrador," by Daniel Dencik". World Literature Today. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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