List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Susanne Bier was the first Danish woman to win the award, for In a Better World.

Since the inaugural award in 1956 Denmark has submitted fifty-six 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 nominationOriginal titleDirectorResult
1956
(29th)		 QivitoqQivitoqErik Balling Nominated[3]
1957
(30th)		 Be Dear to MeIngen tid til kærtegnAnnelise Hovmand Not Nominated
1958
(31st)		 The Girls Are WillingGuld og grønne skoveGabriel Axel Not Nominated
1959
(32nd)		 PawPawAstrid Henning-Jensen Nominated[4]
1961
(34th)		 Harry and the ButlerHarry og KammertjenerenBent Christensen Nominated[5]
1964
(37th)		 SextetSekstetAnnelise Hovmand Not Nominated
1965
(38th)		 GertrudGertrudCarl Theodor Dreyer Not Nominated
1966
(39th)		 HungerSultHenning Carlsen Not Nominated
1967
(40th)		 Once There Was a WarDer var engang en krigPalle Kjærulff-Schmidt Not Nominated
1967
(41st)		 People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the HeartMänniskor möts och ljuv musik uppstår i hjärtatHenning Carlsen Not Nominated
1969
(42nd)		 Ballad of Carl-HenningBalladen om Carl-HenningLene Grønlykke, Sven Grønlykke Not Nominated
1970
(43rd)		 Re: LoneAng. LoneFranz Ernst Not Nominated
1971
(44th)		 The Missing ClerkDen forsvundne fuldmægtigGert Fredholm Not Nominated
1972
(45th)		 Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!Man sku' være noget ved musikkenHenning Carlsen Not Nominated
1974
(47th)		 The Olsen Gang's Last EscapadeOlsen-bandens sidste bedrifterErik Balling Not Nominated
1975
(48th)		 PerPerHans Kristensen Not Nominated
1976
(49th)		 The Olsen Gang Sees RedOlsen-banden ser rødtErik Balling Not Nominated
1977
(50th)		 BoysDrengeNils Malmros Not Nominated
1978
(51st)		 Me and CharlyMig og CharlyMorten Arnfred, Henning Kristiansen Not Nominated
1979
(52nd)		 Johnny LarsenJohnny LarsenMorten Arnfred Not Nominated
1982
(55th)		 Tree of KnowledgeKundskabens TræNils Malmros Not Nominated
1983
(56th)		 ZappaZappaBille August Not Nominated
1984
(57th)		 TukumaTukumaPalle Kjærulff-Schmidt Not Nominated
1985
(58th)		 Twist and ShoutTro, håb og kærlighedBille August Not Nominated
1986
(59th)		 The Dark Side of the MoonManden i MånenErik Clausen Not Nominated
1987
(60th)		 Babette's FeastBabettes GæstebudGabriel Axel Won Academy Award[6]
1988
(61st)		 Pelle the Conquerora[›]Pelle ErobrerenBille August Won Academy Award[7]
1989
(62nd)		 Memories of a MarriageDansen med RegitzeKaspar Rostrup Nominated[8]
1990
(63rd)		 Dance of the Polar BearsLad isbjørnene danseBirger Larsen Not Nominated
1991
(64th)		 The Great Day on the BeachDen Store BadedagStellan Olsson Not Nominated
1992
(65h)		 SofieSofieLiv Ullmann Not Nominated
1993
(66th)		 Black HarvestSort HøstAnders Refn Not Nominated
1994
(67th)		 Carl, My Childhood SymphonyMin fynske barndomErik Clausen Not Nominated
1996
(69th)		 HamsunHamsunJan Troell Not Nominated
1997
(70th)		 BarbaraBarbaraNils Malmros Not Nominated
1998
(71st)		 The CelebrationFestenThomas Vinterberg Not Nominated
1999
(72nd)		 Mifune's Last SongMifunes sidste sangSøren Kragh-Jacobsen Not Nominated
2000
(73rd)		 A Place NearbyHer i NærhedenKaspar Rostrup Not Nominated
2001
(74th)		 Italian for BeginnersItaliensk for begyndereLone Scherfig Not Nominated
2002
(75th)		 Open HeartsElsker dig for evigtSusanne Bier Not Nominated
2003
(76th)		 ReconstructionReconstructionChristoffer Boe Not Nominated
2004
(77th)		 The Five ObstructionsDe Fem BenspændLars von Trier, Jørgen Leth Not Nominated
2005
(78th)		 Adam's ApplesAdams ÆblerAnders Thomas Jensen Not Nominated
2006
(79th)		 After the WeddingEfter BrylluppetSusanne Bier Nominated[9]
2007
(80th)		 The Art of CryingKunsten at græde i KorPeter Schønau Fog Not Nominated
2008
(81st)		 Worlds ApartTo verdenerNiels Arden Oplev Not Nominated
2009
(82nd)		 Terribly HappyFrygtelig lykkeligHenrik Ruben Genz Not Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 In a Better WorldHævnenSusanne Bier Won Academy Award[10]
2011
(84th)		 SuperClásico SuperClásicoOle Christian Madsen Made January Shortlist[11]
2012
(85th)		 A Royal AffairEn kongelig affæreNikolaj Arcel Nominated[12]
2013
(86th)		 The HuntJagtenThomas Vinterberg Nominated[13]
2014
(87th)		 Sorrow and Joy[14]Sorg og glædeNils Malmros Not Nominated
2015
(88th)		 A War[15]KrigenTobias Lindholm Nominated[16]
2016
(89th)		 Land of Mine[17]Under sandetMartin Zandvliet Nominated[18]
2017
(90th)		 You Disappear[19]Du forsvinderPeter Schønau Fog Not Nominated
2018
(91st)		 The Guilty[20]Den skyldigeGustav Möller
TBD

Notes

^ a: Pelle the Conqueror was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Max von Sydow.

References

  1. ↑ Rehlin, Gunnar (2008-08-21). "Denmark sends 'Worlds' to Oscars". Variety.
  2. ↑ "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
  3. ↑ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  12. ↑ "Oscars: Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  13. ↑ "Oscars: Main nominations 2014". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  14. ↑ "Oscars: Denmark Nominates 'Sorrow and Joy' in Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Denmark Picks Tobias Lindholm's Searing Drama 'A War' as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  16. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  17. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (19 September 2016). "Oscars: Denmark Selects 'Land of Mine' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Oscars 2017: The full nominations". BBC News. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  19. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (20 September 2017). "Denmark Selects 'You Disappear' as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  20. ↑ Holdsworth, Nick (20 September 2018). "Oscars: Denmark Selects 'The Guilty' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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