HF Productions

04/05/2021

With the 93rd Oscars only a month away, everyone has been keeping a close eye on how the biggest event in the film industry will take place. Less than a month ago the GRAMMYs successfully held their 63rd GRAMMY Awards in person.

Adapting to the covid-19 measures the April 25th show is set to be held at two venues instead of one. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the ceremony, announced a “No Zoom” policy for this year’s ceremony. Leaving multiple nominees that live outside the United States questioning whether they can attend the event physically. The latest updates though are hinting that the producers for this year’s Oscars ceremony are considering relaxing their policy of mandatory in-person attendance for this year’s nominees.

One thing is for sure, the show must go on and this year’s Oscars will definitely be remembered.

You can read the full article following the link below:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars/no-zoom-oscars-causes-backlash-hollywood-media-reports-idUSKBN2BG3HO

Image credit: Amanda Northrop/Vox

With the 93rd Oscars only a month away, everyone has been keeping a close eye on how the biggest event in the film industry will take place. Less than a month ago the GRAMMYs successfully held their 63rd GRAMMY Awards in person.

Adapting to the covid-19 measures the April 25th show is set to be held at two venues instead of one. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the ceremony, announced a “No Zoom” policy for this year’s ceremony. Leaving multiple nominees that live outside the United States questioning whether they can attend the event physically. The latest updates though are hinting that the producers for this year’s Oscars ceremony are considering relaxing their policy of mandatory in-person attendance for this year’s nominees.

One thing is for sure, the show must go on and this year’s Oscars will definitely be remembered.

You can read the full article following the link below:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars/no-zoom-oscars-causes-backlash-hollywood-media-reports-idUSKBN2BG3HO

Image credit: Amanda Northrop/Vox

03/04/2021

Virtual Launch

Check out the conversation HF Productions members, Henrik Friis and Benn Wiebe had with their fellow jurors for the upcoming SDGs In Action Film Festival 🤩

03/04/2021

Check out our Founder Henrik Friis and Executive Producer Benn Wiebe later today on the UN Sustainable Development Platform discussing the virtual launch of the SDGs in Action Film Festival! 🤩😎

📢𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄!

🙌Join us 📲LIVE for the 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

🗓️04 March ⏰09:00AM EST
📍LIVE on https://www.facebook.com/SustDev

Stay tuned📲 for more info! #SDGFest

01/21/2021

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01/20/2021

SDGs in Action Film Festival

HF Productions is proud to work with United Nations DESA on the SDGs in Action Film Festival!
Calling all filmmakers that have created films on gender equality, environmental issues and rebuilding communities from covid-19. Submissions open today and end on March 20th. 📅
The event will take place in July as part of the United Nations High Level Political Forum. 🌍
You can find more information here: https://cutt.ly/AjScrra

The SDGs in Action Film Festival, coordinated by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, , is a competition seeking short films that highlight how ...

12/25/2020

🎄 Merry Christmas from the HF Productions family! 🎅

12/16/2020

We are happy to announce that “Bag Skyerne” (Beautiful Something Left Behind) is having its official Danish premiere at the Grand Theatre in Copenhagen, on Tuesday January 19, at 19:00.
The film premiere will be introduced by the Danish Minister of Social Affairs, Astrid Krag and will be followed by a panel discussion about children, young people and grief.
“Bag Skyerne” has won the UNICEF Prize in Japan, and the SXSW Grand Jury Prize. 🙌

👏 Congratulations to Henrik Friis -HF Productions CEO, and Benn Wiebe -Head of Productions, who were among the films consultants, and the amazing Katrine Philp -director of the film.

11/25/2020

Opinion | Covid-19 is shaking up pop culture. Imagine what it’ll do to everything else.

The Film and TV industry have drastically changed in order to survive the pandemic, but what does that change really mean? Can the industries survive a real life pandemic scenario and if so what should we expect going into 2021?

Disney's pivoting to streaming. TV production has plummeted. And even actresses can't find child care.

08/24/2020

Congratulations to our very own Benn Wiebe and Henrik Friis led by our incredible director Katrine Philp for An Elephant in the Room (Beautiful Something Left Behind)'s Documentary Feature win at SXSW 2020! 💫 Check out reviews from The Hollywood Reporter, Realscreen, and more! 🤩

08/16/2020

Santorini Film Festival

The 3rd edition of Santorini Film Festival was a success and we are very happy that you all could make it. We want to thank everyone that helped in making it possible under this new reality that we are living in.

Thank you for the support Athens Voice (official), Flix.gr, CultureNow.gr and Atlantea

Submissions for the 4th edition are now open, feel free to submit your film in our website below 🎬

Indie Films Under the Stars. An open-air film festival for independent filmmakers on the Greek island of Santorini. Submit your film now!

08/14/2020

Athens Voice (official)

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Η εναλλακτική πρόταση για το βράδυ του Δεκαπενταύγουστου.

Της Έρρικας Ρούσσου

08/12/2020

At HF productions we take health and safety very seriously. That's why we have taken a number of measures to ensure the safety of all attendees.

We are excited to run the Santorini FIlm Festival after several months of being kept inside.

Can't wait! 🤩

🤩 Only 3 days untill Saturday! 🤩

Here you can find all the health and safety measures we are taking to make sure our guests have a fun and safe festival.

You can find our program here:
https://www.santorinifilmfest.com/2020

08/06/2020

Cinemalaya winner ‘Belle Douleur’ gets 2020 Santorini Film Festival nomination - Manila Bulletin

Thank you for the shoutout Manila Bulletin!

https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/27/cinemalaya-winner-belle-douleur-gets-2020-santorini-film-festival-nomination/

The 2019 Cinemalaya Audience Choice Awardee “Belle Douleur” is nominated for Best Drama at the Santorini Film Festival 2020.

08/06/2020

Outdoor theatre and cinema in Europe and the UK: readers' travel tips

Want to go on a short trip and enjoy a good film festival in Europe? Open air cinemas is the best way to go during these times. Check out The Guardian's article
as they mention our beautiful venue for Santorini Film Festival, Kamari Open Air Cinema, Santorini.

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/jul/23/outdoor-theatre-outdoor-films-cinema-europe-and-uk

Balmy evenings in southern Europe are favourites for open-air films, while the Cornish coast and city parks host UK theatre – with plenty of Bottom and Titania ...

07/28/2020

In these times, it's important to spread positivity and support cinema together, and we at HF Productions are extremely proud to be back celebrating independent cinema around the world, with our free-to-attend events that champion people’s stories from all walks of life 🥳.

We couldn’t think of a better place to make our grand return than in beautiful Santorini at one of the most wonderful outdoor cinemas in the world, Kamari Open Air Cinema 🌌💫 Check out our official festival poster and screening program for Santorini Film Festival, coming this August 15, 2020! 🤩 Santorini Film Festival

07/16/2020

As we are entering another month of working from home, here at HF Productions, we try to keep ourselves entertained during quarantine: by binge-watching a ton of series and films 🍿🤩.
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👀Check out our latest blog post for our Quarantine Watchlist 🎥💫.
Bit.ly/QuarantineWatchlist

06/08/2020

At HF Productions we believe that culture is priceless. That we are all humanity on this journey together. Our entire mission is to champion people’s stories from all walks of life, representing every culture around the world together and united to create and stimulate dialogue and to learn and keep learning. Our doors have been open as free-to-attend events specifically to give everyone equal opportunity to share, unite, discuss, enjoy, learn, and drive action from your stories. To provide opportunities for those whose voices are not being heard. We strive to recognize our brothers and sisters in ways that are inclusive and internationally welcoming to share their stories with audiences. We recognize the opportunity and responsibility before us to use our platforms for good, and is what keeps us committed to continue showcasing the kinds of issues that need more attention, and demand more support, globally. We are committed to championing your stories and engaging talks about how to impact tangible change, because we truly believe that film in one of the most powerful tools we have to inspire other people and to spread messages of unity, collaboration and progress.
#blacklivesmatter #wehearyou #oneworld #wecandobetter #wewillbebetter

03/24/2020

Love for Film Festivals in the Time of COVID-19 - HF Productions

How to create meaningful encounters between your independent films and the audiences during a pandemic? 🦠🎥 - Ergo, what does COVID-19 mean for you and your film? 🤔🤯

We are looking for the answer in our new blog post, while guiding you through how the biggest festivals are reacting to the situation and what YOU can do to help the community!

What you need to know: https://loom.ly/7w3ptK8

Can we keep creating meaningful film festival experiences for independent films and audiences during pandemic lockdown? We look at the industry for clues.

03/23/2020

Netflix Launches $100 Million Fund for Out-of-Work Film and TV Workers

Netflix has decided to allocate $100 Million Fund to ease the financial burden on the film and TV Industry, in response to COVID-19. 👏

Are you aware of any funds in your area that may help the creative community?

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the film and TV industry to a standstill, but Netflix is stepping in to ease the financial burdens of its workers.

03/20/2020

SXSW Will Screen Films Online & Present Awards Despite Cancellation

We are excited to see that despite the cancellation of the event, SXSW will screen films online & present awards! While this may be a new and unusual experience compared the glorious live event, thanks to this great news, An Elephant in the Room can still enjoy its long-awaited premiere at the prestigious festival and share its message with the audience from the comfort of their homes!👏

"Another silver lining is the fact that SXSW-selected films will still be able to qualify for Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards Short Film Awards!"

> Read more on this link: https://loom.ly/eo50oNY

SXSW might be canceled, but the SXSW Film Festival lives on. Kind of. According to The Wrap, the 2020 SXSW Film Festival will still happen, but instead of publicly-held screenings and all the fanfare of the red carpet world premieres, the film festival is setting up an online streaming portal that w...

03/19/2020

The spread of COVID-19 and recent measures taken to lower its impact worldwide affect all of us.

This isn’t an easy time for the creative industries, or for ambitious filmmakers, trying to push their projects through and premiere them at film festivals. Obviously, one cannot simply take a full production team online. Despite the hardships, we are committed to finding solutions for the unusual challenges that filmmakers are facing now!

Our team is working hard to mitigate the changes that film professionals are experiencing, postponing our film festival events, and ensuring that the independent projects will get the well-deserved exposure they desire for down the line.

We would like to encourage you to stay positive and carry on with your creative projects. This might just be the right time to finish that script that was always pushed to the back of your drawer or do more research on the subject of your documentary/short film/drama!

At HF Productions, we are lucky we can provide for our employees in such a situation and that we can move most of our operations online swiftly. To contribute to #flattenthecurve, our headquarters in Copenhagen has introduced remote-working since last Thursday, and our colleagues in Jakarta followed us shortly after that. 🏠👔

Our daily conference meetings look like this nowadays! 👨‍💻👩‍💻

03/11/2020

Dear filmmakers,
In response to the COVID-19 impact across the globe, we wish to extend every confidence that our team is holding steadfast to deliver on our events as scheduled. We are committed to all the filmmakers who have already booked flights and accommodation and we will do our very best to ensure all safety precautions are being met while continuing to monitor the situation and engage with the local authorities.
Warm wishes,
HF Productions

02/28/2020

LA Talk Radio

Our Founder & CEO, Henrik Friis had the joy of being a featured guest at LA Talk Radio with Sam in the Morning! It was our company's second time sitting down with Sam and sharing more about our festivals, vision, and goals! 🎥😊Thank you for the invite, we hope to meet again in the beautiful and sunny LA!
Listen to Henrik and Sam chatting about HF Productions and our Independent film festivals world-wide on the morning show here! 👉https://loom.ly/tAzD5eM

Sam in the Morning featuring guest Henrik Friis.

02/26/2020

Free Labor — Is It Worth It? - HF Productions

Free Labor - Is it Worth it? 🧐
Benn Wiebe, our Head of Productions and PGA Member breaks down the pros and cons of free labor in the creative industry in our recent blog post! Are you considering it yourself? If you couldn't catch his chat on DR P1 (Kulturen på P1), this article is for you! 👉https://loom.ly/I3__FPU

Benn Wiebe talks to local radio DR P1 about free labor in the creative industry. Read our detailed recap for more insights into this problematic practice.

02/24/2020

Distribution & Festival | Kort & Dokumentar Filmskolen

The start date of the Festival Distribution course, taught by our Head of Productions and PGA Member, Benn Wiebe at Kort & Dokumentar Filmskolen (Kort & Dokumentar Filmskole) is fast approaching! The short program starts on the 26th of February😲!
Are you about to release a brand new project but could use more input in strategizing the distribution and festival submission plan? This course might be the one for you!
Read more about the course here👉https://loom.ly/EB3eFYg

Hvordan får du din film ud i verden?

02/20/2020

Prague Film Awards—from an Intern's Perspective - HF Productions

Did you miss our event this year? In HF Productions' recent blog post our beloved Festival Outreach Intern, Maude is sharing her experience on Prague Film Awards from an intern's perspective! Planning, hardships, joys and everything falling in place or completely apart?
Read the blog on this link👉https://loom.ly/ZI1F3o4

Have you ever wondered what organizing film festivals is like? An intern with HF Productions in the confusing world of film festivals shares it all.

02/18/2020

We are excited to see that Free Burma Rangers Movie produced by Deidox is finding its way to larger audiences and premiering across the US through Fathom Events!
Get your tickets for February 24 and 25 here 🎟🎥! https://www.fathomevents.com/events/free-burma-rangers

Dave Eubank is a rare hero of the faith. He is a former U.S. Special Forces soldier turned missionary to conflict zones. Free Burma Rangers is a real-life adventure movie. Viewers will follow the family into firefights, heroic rescues, and experience life-changing ministry. In the midst of this unprecedented journey, you will witness amazing lessons of faith from one of the most inspiring families in the world.

Get your tickets for Feb 24 and 25 here 🎟: http://bit.ly/37w7gvh

02/10/2020

Annual Copenhagen Film Festival

Annual Copenhagen Film Festival

Congratulations to Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) for winning the Best Documentary Short Subject Oscar at The Academy Awards last night!

Watch the film at Annual Copenhagen Film Festival on March 14th 📽️
https://loom.ly/Dds8_ok

02/09/2020

Annual Copenhagen Film Festival

Annual Copenhagen Film Festival

We're rooting for BAFTA winner Learning to Skateboard In A Warzone (If You're A Girl) at The Academy Awards tonight 🏆
This inspiring documentary is nominated for the Best Documentary Short Subject Oscar and is going to be screened at the Annual Copenhagen Film Festival on March 14th!

01/23/2020

Where to Study Film in Denmark? - HF Productions

Have you been looking for a film education in Denmark, but keep finding yourself hitting a wall? In our new blog post, we list programs and courses for aspiring film professionals in the "land of hygge"!
http://bit.ly/filmstudydenmark

Film education in Denmark? HF Productions reveals its top-list of film/media courses and educational programs for those wanting to study in Hygge-land.