CPH PIX
CPH PIX is the result of the merging of the Copenhagen International Film Festival and the NatFilm Festival in 2008, which created the organisation Copenhagen Film Festivals. Copenhagen Film Festivals also manages the documentary festival CPH:DOX. The festival was founded by Jacob Neiiendam who administered the festival until the end of its 10th edition in 2018.[1]
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| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Festival date | 10-14 November |
| Website | https://www.cphpix.dk |
The first edition of CPH PIX was held in April 2009 with an audience of 36,500 - the largest crowd ever recorded for a film festival in Copenhagen at the time. Since its first edition the festival has grown in size to a total of 78,000 audiences in 2017.[2]
In 2016 the festival merged with BUSTER Film Festival for Children and Youth, whereas the festival period also moved from April to October/November.
Until 2018 the festival lasted for two weeks with a packed program of more than 200 films from around the world, as well as 700 film related events and activities.
The festival has hosted seminars, educational workshops, artist talks, theatrical performances and film related concerts. Throughout the years well known artists such as John Carpenter, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream and Jóhann Jóhannsson have performed as part of the festival.
In 2018, the successful head of the documentary film festival CPH:DOX, Tine Fischer, was put in charge of CPH PIX. During her management the festival’s format relaunched in a new compressed WEEKEND edition.
The first WEEKEND edition was held in 2019 with a strongly curated program consisting of 20 films in 4 days. With the new compressed edition of CPH PIX, the festival once again separated from BUSTER Film Festival for Children and Youth. In 2020, CPH PIX was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, CPH PIX returned with an expanded WEEKEND program consisting of 40 films spanning 5 days. The festival was held from 10-14 November with film screenings in both Copenhagen and Aarhus. At the festival, there were also visits from a number of leading film directors, including Mia Hansen-Løve and Eskil Vogt.
Festival programme
The following film sections are recurring in the program curated by the festival's program committee.[3]
- The Crystal Ball: The WEEKEND’s international competition for feature film debutants. The winner of the Crystal Ball will be announced during the festival and will be awarded 5000 Euros.
- The Human Touch: Selection of films that explore social relationships and human emotional life with striking clarity. Dedicated to those filmmakers who, with a simple aesthetic, appeal to our emotions and thoughts.
- The Wild Side: Selection of films that challenge and expand the boundaries and possibilities of the medium. The selection explores both alternative environments and characters, as well as untamed experimental aesthetics.
Awards
Throughout time CPH PIX has awarded four different prizes;[4]
- New Talent Grand PIX has been the main award given to a debuting director. The winner has been selected by an international jury of industry professionals.
- Politiken Talent Award has been given to a debuting director of a Danish feature film in collaboration with Politiken.
- PIX Audience Award has been selected by audiences who has voted for their favorite among the nominated films.
- BUSTER's Best Children’s Film has been selected by a special children's jury. This award has been handed out since 2016 as part of BUSTER - the festival's program for kids, schools and families.
The festival currently awards one prize:
- The Crystal Ball is the WEEKEND’s international competition for feature film debutants. The winner of the Crystal Ball is selected by a jury consisting of industry professionals.
The previous winners of these awards are:
2009
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Peter Strickland (RU/UK) | Katalin Varga |
| Politiken Audience Award | Philippe Falardeau (CA) | It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, je le jure!) |
2010
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (BE) | Amer |
| Politiken Audience Award | Scandar Copti (PS), Yaron Shani (IL) | Ajami |
2011
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Alistair Banks Griffin (US) | Two Gates of Sleep |
| Politiken Audience Award | Saverio Costanzo (IT) | La solitudine dei numeri primi |
2012
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Kleber Mendonça Filho (BR) | Neighbouring Sounds |
| Politiken Audience Award | Philippe Falardeau (CA) | Monsieur Lazhar |
2013
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Ramon Zürcher (CH) | The Strange Little Cat |
| Politiken Audience Award | Felix van Groeningen (NL) | The Broken Circle Breakdown |
2014
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Eskil Vogt (N) | Blind |
| Politiken Audience Award | Benedikt Erlingsson (IS) | Of Horses and Men |
2015
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Thomas Daneskov (DK) | The Elite |
| Politiken Audience Award | Dagur Kári (IS) | Virgin Mountain |
2016
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Ralitza Petrova (BG) | Godless |
| Nordisk Film Fonden's Best Children’s Film | Alexandra-Therese Keining (SE) | Girls Lost |
| Politiken Audience Award | Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson (IS) | Heartstone |
| Politiken Fonden's Best Short Film For Children | Amalie Næsby (DK) | Ztripes |
2017
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Hlynur Pálmason (IS) | Winter Brothers |
| Politiken Audience Award | Philippe van Leeuw (B) | In Syria |
| BUSTER's Best Children's Film | Izer Aliu (N) | Hunting Flies |
2018
| Award | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Grand PIX | Tuva Novotny (SE) | Blind Spot |
| Politiken Talent Award | Isabella Eklöf (SE) | Holiday |
| BUSTER's Best Children's Film | Anders Walter (DK) | I Kill Giants |
| PIX Audience Award | Boots Riley (US) | Sorry to Bother You |
2019
| Award | Director | Film |
| Politiken Talent Award | Frelle Petersen | Uncle |
2020
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
| Award | Director | Film |
| The Crystal Ball | David Adler | End Of Night |
Gallery
BUSTER film festival for children
Open air screening of Game of Thrones season premiere 2014
Concert during CPH PIX
On location film screening in the channels of Copenhagen
Mads Mikkelsen attending CPH PIX
Premiere event of Of Horses and Men
William Friedkin in conversation with Nicolas Winding Refn at CPH PIX
Red carpet for the opening gala 2018
Lars Von Trier and Matt Dillon on the red carpet for the opening gala of the 10th edition of CPH PIX.
References
- "Jacob Neiindam stepping down from CPH PIX after 10th edition (Exclusive)".
- "Stor succes for CPH PIX 2017". CPH PIX (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- "Serier". www.cphpix.dk. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- "CPH PIX – Awards 2018". www.cphpix.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- "CPH PIX 2016: CPH PIX announces this year's winners". CPH PIX. Retrieved 2017-04-11.