Jonas Elmer (director)

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name = Jonas Elmer


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Jonas Elmer (born March 14 1966 in Denmark) is a Danish film director, scriptwriter and previously an actor. In 1988 he was a production assistant at the set of "Family Business", starring Sean Connery.cite journal|url=http://www.bebopfilm.com/profil/vores_cver/jonas_elmer/ bebofilm.com|title=Jonas Elmer|journal=bebopfilm|accessdate=2008-01-02|format=dead link|date=June 2008 – ^{[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=author%3A+intitle%3AJonas+Elmer&as_publication=bebopfilm&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]} ] Elmer graduated in direction at the National Film School of Denmark in 1995. His debut as a director came with the Danish film "Let's Get Lost" which to a certain extent was improvised with the actors. Since then, he has directed the Danish feature films "Monas verden" and "Nynne". He has also directed 21 episodes of the Danish sit-com "Langt fra Las Vegas". In 2008 he is directing his first American feature film, "Chilled in Miami", starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr.

Filmography

As a director

*TBA - "Chilled in Miami"
*2005 - "Nynne"
*2001 - "Monas verden" (en. "Mona's World")
*1998 - "Det sublime" (en. "The Sublime") (short film)
*1997 - "Let's Get Lost"
*1995 - "Debut"

As a writer

*1998 - "Det sublime" (en. "The Sublime") (short film)
*1997 - "Let's Get Lost"
*1995 - "Debut"

As an actor

*1985 - "Den kroniske Uskyld" (en. "Chronic Innocence")
*1983 - "Rocking Silver"
*1983 - "Zappa"
*1981 - "Historien om Kim Skov"

Awards and nominations

*2004 Dansk HipHop Pris, winner: Music video director of the year - "Sulten" by Jokeren
*2002 Robert award, nomination: Danish feature film of the year - "Monas verden" [ [http://www.filmakademiet.dk/ filmakademiet.dk] ]
*2001 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg - Special Prize in Memoriam R.W. Fassbinder, winner: "Monas verden"
*1999 NatFilm Festival - Night Dreamer Award winner
*1998 Bodil Award, winner: Best Danish Film - "Let's Get Lost" [ [http://www.filmkritik.dk/1b.lasso?y=1998 filmkritik.dk] ]
*1998 Robert award, winner: Danish feature film of the year - "Let's Get Lost"
*1998 FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention: "Let's Get Lost" - "For its light-hearted and gentle perspective on human nature, its frailties and hopes."
*1995 Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München - Script Preis der Drehbuchwerkstatt München: "Debut"

References

External links

*imdb|0255411|Jonas Elmer
* [http://www.bebopfilm.com/ Bebop Film]