Copenhagen International Film Festival launched THE COPENHAGEN SCREENINGS OF BRAND NEW DANISH FILMSAugust 23rd - 24th 2005Exclusively for worldwide film buyers and festival programmers.The 1st Copenhagen ScreeningsIn August 2005 Copenhagen International Film Festival will host the first Copenhagen Screenings; two days of professional screenings of the latest Danish films. The films will not yet have opened in Denmark and not been screened in any other festivals. Participation in the Copenhagen S...

Copenhagen International Film Festival honored Nicolas Roeg as president of this year’s jury.The Festival runs August 18 (opening with Life is a miracle from Kusturica) to the 28th.The director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter Nicolas Roeg was born in London on August 15th 1928. He began his filmmaking career in 1947, when at the age of 19 he got a job at Marylebone Studio serving tea for film crews and assisting in the dubbing of French films.He moved to MGM’s London studios, whe...

TWO POWERFUL BOARD MEMBERS TO COPENHAGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALCopenhagen International Film Festival (CIFF) is proud to announce the two new board members Managing Director of Zentropa, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, and Managing Director of Nordisk Film, Kenneth Plummer.With these two powerful gentlemen at the board CIFF has gained unique competence and resources. Mr. Aalbæk Jensen and Mr. Plummer are very focused on making their best efforts to have Copenhagen International Film Festival become ...