Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet at KVIFF, 2009
Born
Martin Pieter Zandvliet

(1971-01-07) 7 January 1971 (age 53)
Fredericia, Denmark
NationalityDanish
EducationSuper16
Occupation(s)Film director, Screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Notable workLand of Mine
SpouseCamilla Hjelm Knudsen[1]

Martin Pieter Zandvliet (born 7 January 1971 in Fredericia) is a Danish film director and screenwriter.[2]

Career

Paprika Steen, Zandvliet and Anders August in Karlovy Vary

Zandvliet originally began as an editor, before writing and directing the documentary Angels of Brooklyn in 2002.[2][3] His first major picture was Applause in 2009, which received wide praise.[3] He then wrote and directed A Funny Man, based on the life of Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. In 2015 he wrote and directed Land of Mine, which received almost universal acclaim at home, with many calling it the best Danish film that year,[4][5][6][7] the film was furthermore nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[8]

Filmography

Title Year Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Writer Actor
Applause 2009 Yes Yes No
A Funny Man 2011 Yes Yes Yes Portrays Mus & Mænd director
Teddy Bear 2012 No Yes No
Land of Mine 2015 Yes Yes No
The Model 2016 No Yes No
The Outsider 2018 Yes No No
The Marco Effect 2020 Yes Yes No Co-written with Jussi Adler-Olsen
Tove's Room (Toves Værelse) 2023 Yes No No After the play by Jakob Weis (2016)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 Robert Festival Awards Best Documentary Angels of Brooklyn Won
2009 Bombay International Film Festival Golden Gateway Applause Nominated
2009 Ghent International Film Festival Best Film Nominated
2009 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Crystal Globe Nominated
2009 Label Europa Cinemas Won
2009 Zurich Film Festival Critics' Choice Award Won
2009 Best International Feature Film Nominated
2010 Bodil Awards Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Nominated
2010 Lecce Festival of European Cinema Golden Olive Tree Nominated
2010 Robert Festival Awards Best Film Nominated
2010 Rouen Nordic Film Festival "Deuxième Souffle" Award Won
2011 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Non-English Language Film Nominated
2012 Bodil Awards Best Film A Funny Man Nominated
2012 Blockbuster Audience Award Won
2012 Robert Festival Awards Best Film Nominated
2012 Best Director Nominated
2012 Best Screenplay Nominated
2012 Zulu Awards Best Film Nominated
2015 Gijón International Film Festival Audience Award Land of Mine Won
2015 Hamburg Film Festival Art Cinema Award Nominated
2015 Tokyo International Film Festival Tokyo Grand Prix Nominated
2015 Toronto International Film Festival Platform Prize Nominated
2016 AFI Fest World Cinema Won
2016 Bodil Awards Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Won
2016 Gothenburg Film Festival Best Nordic Film Won
2016 Hong Kong International Film Festival SIGNIS Awards (Sri Lanka) Won
2016 Miskolc International Film Festival Adolph Zukor Prize Won
2016 International Federation of Film Critics Award Won
2016 International Ecumenical Award Won
2016 International Ecumenical Award Nominated
2016 Mill Valley Film Festival World Cinema 2nd Place
2016 Nordic Council Nordic Council Film Prize Nominated
2016 Robert Festival Best Film Won
2016 Best Director Won
2016 Best Original Screenplay Won
2016 Audience Award Won
2016 Rotterdam International Film Festival Audience Award Won
2016 MovieZone Award Won
2016 Sydney Film Festival Audience Award 2nd Place
2016 Sydney Film Prize Nominated
2017 Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated

References

  1. ^ Cheshire, Godfrey (10 February 2017). "Land of Mine". RobertEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Danish Film Institute. "Martin Pieter Zandvliet". DFI (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b /ritzau/ (24 January 2017). "Martin Zandvliet, the Man Behind Land of Mine". BT (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Review: Land of Mine" (in Danish). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. ^ Olsen, Jesper (2 December 2015). "Review" (in Danish). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. ^ Carlsen, Per Juul (3 December 2015). "A Kick in the Head for National Feeling" (in Danish). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. ^ Kastrup, Kim (8 December 2015). "Land of Mine is Number 1" (in Danish). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  8. ^ Samuelson, Kate (24 January 2017). "Here Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations". Time. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

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