List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Since the inaugural award in 1956 Denmark has submitted more than forty films for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, eleven of which succeeded in getting nominated for the Academy Award: Qivitoq (1958), Paw (1959), Harry and the Butler (1960), Babette's Feast (1987), Pelle the Conqueror (1988), Memories of a Marriage (1989), After the Wedding (2006), In a Better World (2010), A Royal Affair (2012), The Hunt (2013) and A War (2015). Three Danish movies have won the Oscar: Babette's Feast (1987), Pelle the Conqueror (1988) and In a Better World (2010).
The official Danish submission is selected annually in late summer by the Danish Film Institute [1]
In 1957, Denmark became the first country to send a film with a female director to the Foreign Oscar competition (Annelise Hovmand's Be Dear to Me). Two years later, Astrid Henning-Jensen's Paw became to the first film directed by a woman to receive a nomination in the category.
Between 1998 and 2002, four out of five Danish submissions were made according to the austere Dogme 95 principles. None were nominated and none have been submitted since.
Submissions
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[2] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Denmark for review by the Academy for the award by year.
| Year (Ceremony) | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 (29th) |
Qivitoq | Qivitoq | Balling, ErikErik Balling | Nominated |
| 1957 (30th) |
Be Dear to Me | Ingen tid til kærtegn | Hovmand, AnneliseAnnelise Hovmand | Not Nominated |
| 1958 (31st) |
The Girls Are Willing | Guld og grønne skove | Axel, GabrielGabriel Axel | Not Nominated |
| 1959 (32nd) |
Paw | Paw | Henning-Jensen, AstridAstrid Henning-Jensen | Nominated |
| 1961 (34th) |
Harry and the Butler | Harry og Kammertjeneren | Christensen, BentBent Christensen | Nominated |
| 1964 (37th) |
Sextet | Sekstet | Hovmand, AnneliseAnnelise Hovmand | Not Nominated |
| 1965 (38th) |
Gertrud | Gertrud | Dreyer, Carl TheodorCarl Theodor Dreyer | Not Nominated |
| 1966 (39th) |
Hunger | Sult | Carlsen, HenningHenning Carlsen | Not Nominated |
| 1967 (40th) |
Once There Was a War | Der var engang en krig | Kjærulff-Schmidt, PallePalle Kjærulff-Schmidt | Not Nominated |
| 1967 (41st) |
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart | Människor möts och ljuv musik uppstår i hjärtat | Carlsen, HenningHenning Carlsen | Not Nominated |
| 1969 (42nd) |
Ballad of Carl-Henning | Balladen om Carl-Henning | Grønlykke, LeneLene Grønlykke, Sven Grønlykke | Not Nominated |
| 1970 (43rd) |
Re: Lone | Ang. Lone | Ernst, FranzFranz Ernst | Not Nominated |
| 1971 (44th) |
The Missing Clerk | Den forsvundne fuldmægtig | Fredholm, GertGert Fredholm | Not Nominated |
| 1972 (45th) |
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon! | Man sku' være noget ved musikken | Carlsen, HenningHenning Carlsen | Not Nominated |
| 1974 (47th) |
The Olsen Gang's Last Escapade | Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter | Balling, ErikErik Balling | Not Nominated |
| 1975 (48th) |
Per | Per | Kristensen, HansHans Kristensen | Not Nominated |
| 1976 (49th) |
The Olsen Gang Sees Red | Olsen-banden ser rødt | Balling, ErikErik Balling | Not Nominated |
| 1977 (50th) |
Boys | Drenge | Malmros, NilsNils Malmros | Not Nominated |
| 1978 (51st) |
Me and Charly | Mig og Charly | Arnfred, MortenMorten Arnfred, Henning Kristiansen | Not Nominated |
| 1979 (52nd) |
Johnny Larsen | Johnny Larsen | Arnfred, MortenMorten Arnfred | Not Nominated |
| 1982 (55th) |
Tree of Knowledge | Kundskabens Træ | Malmros, NilsNils Malmros | Not Nominated |
| 1983 (56th) |
Zappa | Zappa | August, BilleBille August | Not Nominated |
| 1984 (57th) |
Tukuma | Tukuma | Kjærulff-Schmidt, PallePalle Kjærulff-Schmidt | Not Nominated |
| 1985 (58th) |
Twist and Shout | Tro, håb og kærlighed | August, BilleBille August | Not Nominated |
| 1986 (59th) |
The Dark Side of the Moon | Manden i Månen | Clausen, ErikErik Clausen | Not Nominated |
| 1987 (60th) |
Babette's Feast | Babettes Gæstebud | Axel, GabrielGabriel Axel | Won Academy Award |
| 1988 (61st) |
Pelle the Conquerora[›] | Pelle Erobreren | August, BilleBille August | Won Academy Award |
| 1989 (62nd) |
Memories of a Marriage | Dansen med Regitze | Rostrup, KasparKaspar Rostrup | Nominated |
| 1990 (63rd) |
Dance of the Polar Bears | Lad isbjørnene danse | Larsen, BirgerBirger Larsen | Not Nominated |
| 1991 (64th) |
The Great Day on the Beach | Den Store Badedag | Olsson, StellanStellan Olsson | Not Nominated |
| 1992 (65h) |
Sofie | Sofie | Ullmann, LivLiv Ullmann | Not Nominated |
| 1993 (66th) |
Black Harvest | Sort Høst | Refn, AndersAnders Refn | Not Nominated |
| 1994 (67th) |
Carl, My Childhood Symphony | Min fynske barndom | Clausen, ErikErik Clausen | Not Nominated |
| 1996 (69th) |
Hamsun | Hamsun | Troell, JanJan Troell | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) |
Barbara | Barbara | Malmros, NilsNils Malmros | Not Nominated |
| 1998 (71st) |
The Celebration | Festen | Vinterberg, ThomasThomas Vinterberg | Not Nominated |
| 1999 (72nd) |
Mifune's Last Song | Mifunes sidste sang | Kragh-Jacobsen, SørenSøren Kragh-Jacobsen | Not Nominated |
| 2000 (73rd) |
A Place Nearby | Her i Nærheden | Rostrup, KasparKaspar Rostrup | Not Nominated |
| 2001 (74th) |
Italian for Beginners | Italiensk for begyndere | Scherfig, LoneLone Scherfig | Not Nominated |
| 2002 (75th) |
Open Hearts | Elsker dig for evigt | Bier, SusanneSusanne Bier | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
Reconstruction | Reconstruction | Boe, ChristofferChristoffer Boe | Not Nominated |
| 2004 (77th) |
The Five Obstructions | De Fem Benspænd | von Trier, LarsLars von Trier, Jørgen Leth | Not Nominated |
| 2005 (78th) |
Adam's Apples | Adams Æbler | Jensen, Anders ThomasAnders Thomas Jensen | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
After the Wedding | Efter Brylluppet | Bier, SusanneSusanne Bier | Nominated |
| 2007 (80th) |
The Art of Crying | Kunsten at græde i Kor | Schønau Fog, PeterPeter Schønau Fog | Not Nominated |
| 2008 (81st) |
Worlds Apart | To verdener | Oplev, Niels ArdenNiels Arden Oplev | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
Terribly Happy | Frygtelig lykkelig | Genz, Henrik RubenHenrik Ruben Genz | Not Nominated |
| 2010 (83rd) |
In a Better World | Hævnen | Bier, SusanneSusanne Bier | Won Academy Award |
| 2011 (84th) |
SuperClásico | SuperClásico | Madsen, Ole ChristianOle Christian Madsen | Made January Shortlist[3] |
| 2012 (85th) |
A Royal Affair | En kongelig affære | Arcel, NikolajNikolaj Arcel | Nominated[4] |
| 2013 (86th) |
The Hunt | Jagten | Vinterberg, ThomasThomas Vinterberg | Nominated[5] |
| 2014 (87th) |
Sorrow and Joy[6] | Sorg og glæde | Malmros, NilsNils Malmros | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
A War[7] | Krigen | Lindholm, TobiasTobias Lindholm | Nominated[8] |
| 2016 (89th) |
Land of Mine[9] | Under sandet | Zandvliet, MartinMartin Zandvliet | TBD |
Notes
^ a: Pelle the Conqueror was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Max von Sydow.
References
- ↑ Rehlin, Gunnar (2008-08-21). "Denmark sends 'Worlds' to Oscars". Variety.
- ↑ "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Oscars: Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ "Oscars: Main nominations 2014". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ↑ "Oscars: Denmark Nominates 'Sorrow and Joy' in Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Denmark Picks Tobias Lindholm's Searing Drama 'A War' as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (19 September 2016). "Oscars: Denmark Selects 'Land of Mine' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
