CPH:PIX Copenhagen International Film Festival

Overview

CPH:PIX is Copenhagen's most important international film festival for theatrical and popular cinema. Founded in 2009 from the merger of two earlier Copenhagen film events and held annually in October, the festival presents competitive international and Danish cinema to one of Scandinavia's most culturally dynamic capitals.

CPH:PIX operates as the fictional and narrative counterpart to CPH:DOX, Copenhagen's major documentary festival. Together the two festivals have made Copenhagen one of Europe's most important film cities, with two major competitive events serving distinct but overlapping audiences.

Denmark's extraordinary cinema tradition -- Dreyer, Bergman's Swedish counterpart Lars von Trier, the Dogme 95 movement, and more recently films by Susanne Bier, Thomas Vinterberg, and Nikolaj Arcel -- gives CPH:PIX a domestic film culture of unusual international prestige.

Key Sections

• International Competition -- world films competing for jury prizes
• Danish Film Program -- new Danish features
• New Danish Screen -- emerging Danish filmmakers
• Documentary Program -- nonfiction features
• Short Film Competition -- competitive short programs

What Filmmakers Should Know

CPH:PIX accepts open submissions. For Danish filmmakers, the festival provides the most important Copenhagen platform for narrative and fictional work. For international filmmakers, Copenhagen's sophisticated audience and strong connection to the Scandinavian industry create valuable exposure.

Major Awards

• Best Film -- jury prize
• Best Danish Film
• Audience Award

Festival History

CPH:PIX was founded in 2009 from the merger of Copenhagen International Film Festival and NatFilm Festival, combining the strengths of both predecessors.

See Also

For CPH:DOX documentary, see CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. For Nordic cinema, see International Film Markets.