Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Jonas Poher Rasmussen | |
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Born | Kalundborg, Denmark | 19 May 1981
Citizenship |
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Education | Super16 |
Alma mater | University of Zurich |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Director |
Known for | Flee |
Awards | Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film (Flee) |
Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born 19 May 1981) is a
Life and career
He is originally from Kalundborg.[4] He previously directed the short films Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis (2003), Something About Halfdan (2006), Closed Doors (2008), The Day After (2009) and House of Glass (2010), and the feature documentaries Searching for Bill (2012)[5] and What He Did (2015).[6]
Flee
The 2021 animated documentary film Flee tells the story of his friend Amin, an Afghan refugee in Denmark, and was one of the most highly acclaimed and award-winning films of 2021.[7]
Following Flee, Rasmussen signed with United Talent Agency and Anonymous Content to develop new projects.[8] His first announced new project is based on the graphic novels of Danish writer Halfdan Pisket.[9]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis | Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Cinematographer, Editor | Short Film |
2006 | Noget om Halfdan | Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Carpenter | |
2008 | Closed Doors | Director, Writer | |
2009 | The Day After | ||
Ønskebørn | Assistant Director: Denmark | ||
Bobby | Location Scout | ||
2010 | Et hus af glas | Director, Writer | |
2011 | Room 304 | Assistant Director | |
2012 | Searching for Bill | Director, Writer | |
2015 | What He Did | Director, Writer | |
2021 | Flee | Director, Writer, |
Accolades
His film Flee has been nominated for
References
- ^ Ann Hornaday, "The documentary ‘Flee’ is mesmerizing — and told almost entirely in animation". The Washington Post, January 19, 2022.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2022-02-08). "'Flee' Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on Helping Refugees Share Their Stories". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Jonas Poher Rasmussen - Super16". super16.dk. 16 September 2022.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin, "‘Flee’ Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on the Painful Resonance of His Refugee Documentary Following the Crisis in Afghanistan". Variety, September 9, 2021.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Searching for Bill: On the trail of a con man". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 2013.
- ^ Willemien Sanders, "How to tell what he did". Modern Times Review, November 25, 2016.
- ^ Ramin Zahed, "Unchained Memories: Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s ‘Flee’ Animates a Turbulent Refugee Tale". Animation Magazine, June 3, 2021.
- ^ Justin Kroll, "UTA And Anonymous Content Sign ‘Flee’ Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen". Deadline Hollywood, March 25, 2021.
- ^ Annika Pham, "‘Flee’ Helmer Jonas Poher Rasmussen Turns to ‘Dane’ Animated Pic". Variety, August 25, 2021.
- ^ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
- ^ 2022|Oscars.org
- ^ 'Flee' Makes Oscar History With Nominations For Animated Feature, Documentary and International Feature|Cartoon Brew
External links
- Jonas Poher Rasmussen at IMDb