ABOUT
THE TEAM
Annette Mari Olsen
Director, producer & manager of
Sfinx Film/TV
Born in Denmark, grew up in Iran and England. Film director, Master of Art from the Polish Film School, Lodz, 1973. Until 1977 worked as film director in Poland. Taught at the National Film School of Denmark, 1983-84. Media consultant for The Danish Refugee Council, 1986-88. Also worked as an interpreter of English, Farsi (Persian), Polish, French, and Danish, which provided the basis for a range of award-winning films about ethnic minorities in Denmark. Twice awarded the Prix Europa Special Commendation. Founded Sfinx Film/TV in 1988 together with partner and cinematographer Katia Forbert Petersen.
Filmography
Short films and documentaries
2016 Jurisprudence documentary in progress
2014 Mission Rape producer and co-director. Nominated for Prix Europa, Berlin 2014 and nominated for Oxfam Global Justice Award at IDFA, Amsterdam 2014.
2011 Prison Choir producer and co-director
2011 Sickness and Health producer
2010 The Song Book and the Red Shoes - the bombing of the French School producer
2008 My Iranian Paradise Co-Director and main narrator
2007 The Bird which could tell fortunes Co-Director
2006 Sound on Life Co-Producer
Winner of Danish Academy Award for best short documentary 2007
2005 Only for Women - about birth control. (Hello Denmark) Co-Director
2004 Behind the Mountains Co-Director
Special Jury Price, Taiwan Int. Children's TV & Film Festival, Taipei 2006
2002 When Mum and Dad are clowns Director
Jury Award, Taiwan International Childrens' TV & Film Festival, Taipei January 2004
1997 They don’t burn Priests, do they? Director
Winner of Prix Europa Special Prize for best TV documentary
Prix Niki Special Commendation
2nd prize at "Nordic Glory Festival", Finland
Nominated for the Danish TV Academy Awards
1992 Danish Dynamite Director
1992 Julia - born in the Ukraine Co-Director
1992 Paulina - born in Sarajevo Director
1991 You Have to be Round to Live in a Globe Co-Director
(Doc series "Migration of our Times")
Winner of Prix Europa Special Commendation for documentary mini-series
1990 Neither God or Satan Director
1989 Madsen"s Hotel Co-Director
Winner of Special Commendation, Prix Europa - Television Programme of the Year
1988 Woman in Exile Co-Director
1983 Hærvejen & Seven pictures from Hærvejen Director
Feature films
1979 Shall We Dance First Director
1977 Holidays Director (Feature of four episodes)
1974 Lukasz Director
Best Feature, Poznan 1975
1972 Agnes Director
Winner, Art Biennale, Poznan
TV Productions
1981 The Journey Director, DR TV
1975 The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Co-Director (six-part series for Telewizja Polska)
1974 The Canterbury Tales Co-Director, Telewizja Polska
Katia Forbert Petersen
Cinematographer and Filmdirector
Director and Cinematographer, educated at the Polish Film school in Lodz. Has shot some 150 films, including a number of features. She also does the photography of her own films. Has won several awards as director besides winning Danish Cinematographers Association's Annual Award 1992. Special Prize - Best Photography at the ITVA festival in Copenhagen in 1997 and 1999. International award for best photography at the ITVA festival in New Orleans, USA 1998. Was awarded the Danish Film Academy Award "Robert" for co-direction of Best Short Documentary of the year 2007.
Filmography
2016 Jurisprudence documentary in progress
2014 Mission Rape Co-Director, Producer and Photographer.
Nominated for Prix Europa, Berlin 2014 and nominated for Oxfam Global Justice Award at IDFA, Amsterdam 2014.
2011 Prison Choir Co-director and Photographer
2011 Sickness and Health producer
2010 The song book and the red shoe - the bombing of the French School
Director and Photographer
2008 My Iranian Paradise Co-Director and Photographer
2007 The Bird which could tell fortunes Co-Director and Photographer
2006 The sound of Life, around composer Else Marie Pade, Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of ROBERT, Danish Film Academy Award for Best Short Documentary 2007
2004 Behind the Mountains Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Special Jury Price, Taiwan International Children's TV & Film Festial 2006
2001 Kids in action Co-Director and Photographer
2000 Von Trier's 100 Eyes Director and Photographer
1999 The Time before the Moment Director and Photographer
1997 Hello Denmark (1 to 7) Co-Director and Photographer
1996 Two Women on a River Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Grand Prix, National ITVA festival Copenhagen
Best Documentary Film and Best Photography, 6th International ITVA festival USA
1996 A Quiet day in Gedsted Director and Photographer
Best Photography, National ITVA- Festival Copenhagen
1995 Man with Camera Director and Photographer
1992 God gave her a Mercedes Benz Director and Photographer
1992 Paulina - born in Sarajevo Co-Director and Photographer
1991 Iboja - born in Slovakia Director and Photographer
1991 You Have to be Round to Live in a Globe Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Prix Europa Special Commendation for Documentary Mini-Series
1990 A Pig after my Heart Director and Photographer
Winner of Prix National gold medal, Festival de la commission des Communautés Européennes
1990 A Wanted Child Director and Photographer
Winner of bronze medal, New York Festival
1989 Diary of a Foreign Girl Director and Photographer
1988 Madsen"s Hotel Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Special Commendation Prix Europa - Television Programme of the Year
1988 Woman in Exile Co-Director and Photographer
1987 My Sweet Child Director and Photographer
Winner at Red Cross and Red Crescent Film Festival
1985 I want you back Director and Photographer
1984 Johanne from Daugbjerg Director and Photographer
1982 Technique for You and for Me Director
1980 I was so afraid Co-Director and Photographer
1980 A Week without a Smile Director and Photographer
1979 Together with Lena Director and Photographer
1977 Women and Jobs Director and Photographer
1976 The fauna of a Low Tide Sea Director and Photographer
1973 The Polish Girls Director and Photographer
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Karen Hjort
LL.M, Film Law &
Film Producer
Karen Hjort produced her first international documentary film in 1995: an award winning portrait of the Polish Film Director: ”Krzysztof Kieslowski: I’m so-so”, directed by Krzysztof Vierzbicki. Then she produced two documentary films in Africa for Channel 4 Television, UK directed by Clive Gordon, in co-operation with the British production company October Films.
Since 2003 Karen Hjort has worked for Sfinx Film/TV as Communication Consultant, Film Producer and since 2015 as legal adviser within Film Law. Among other producer tasks she deals with the making of contracts with international broadcasters and the cooperation with EU MEDIA Development and EU MEDIA Broadcast.
Filmografi and communication campaigns
2016 Jurisprudence co-producer and Film Lawyer (Documentary in progress), Sfinx Film
2012 Mission Rape (61) Documentary produced by Sfinx Film/TV, Co-producer
2008 My Iranian Paradise (78´) Documentary produced by Sfinx Film, Co-Producer
2007 The Bird which could tell fortunes (28`) Short produced by Sfinx Film,
Communications Consultant
2004 Behind the Mountains (48`), Short film produced by Sfinx Film,
Communications Consultant
1999 Self Reliance Information campaign in Northern Uganda for UNHCR, Uganda –
Communication Consultant
1999 Men in Pink (79´) Documentary produced by Karen Hjort Film with October Films for
Channel 4 television,
UK - Producer
1997 The Mission (72´) Documentary produced by Karen Hjort Film with October Films for
Channel 4 television,
UK, ARD/WDR, Germany and DR TV, Danish Producer
1995 Krzysztof Kieslowski: I’m so-so (56´) Portrait Documentary produced by Kulturmøde
Film for Statens
Filmcentral and DR TV, Danish Producer
Winner of Le Grand Prix, Marseille, Vue Sue le Docs 1996
Best Documentary, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1996
1991–1997 HIV/AIDS Campaigns against drugs for The Danish National Board of Health -
Communications Consultant and Director/Script Writer
1988–1991 Local Television: “Byens Lys” a weekly show – Producer and Director
1987–1988 Local radio:”Nørrebro Radio” a weekly show – Volunteer Producer and Host
Education
2005 - 2015 Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2000-2002 Master of African Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
1995-1997 Regional and Theoretical Ethnography, Supplementary Course, University of Aarhus, Denmark
1985-1991 Trained Teacher Degree, specialized in Media and Danish, Københavns Dag- og Aften Seminarium
Professional training
Legal Aspects of Film and Television Productions, The National Film School of Denmark, 2 days 2008
Durable Solutions, Danish Refugee Councils Emergency Roster, 3-days 2006
First Aid training, 2005
French, level C (A-level exam), VUC Øresund, 2002
Human Rights Course, The Danish Centre for Human Rights, 1 week 2000
Emergency Management workshop, Danish Refugee Councils Emergency Roster, 3-days 1999
Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge 1998
Packaging for distribution, European Film College, 1 week 1998
International co-production, European Film College, 1 week 1996
Journalism, Journalistic in-service course, 1 week 1995
Written language training, Journalistic in-service course, 1 week 1993.
Television dramaturgy, Internal course at Danish TV1, 2 weeks 1990
April 2016