The Bodil Awards are the major
Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given without regard to commercial interests or box-office sales, but rather to highlight the films or actors that the critics regard as most worthy.
The name of the award honours two of the most important figures in Danish cinema, actress
Bodil Kjer and groundbreaking director
Bodil Ipsen
Bodil Ipsen (; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history. Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading ...
. The statuette is made of porcelain, and was designed by Danish artist and sculpted by Svend Jespersen of
Bing & Grøndahl.
Categories
Awards are presented for the following categories:
Merit awards
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Best Danish Film
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Best Actor
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Best Actress
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Best Supporting Actor
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Best Supporting Actress
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Best English Language Film, awarded as Best Non-European Film from 1961 until 1969
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Best Non-English Language Film, awarded as Best European Film from 1961 until 1969
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Best Documentary
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Best Cinematographer
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Best Screenplay, annually since 2015
Special awards
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Honorary Award, since 1951 and ''
pro re nata'' until 1997; since then annually
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Special Award, annually since 2008
External awards
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Henning Bahs Award, annually since 2012 for excellence in
production design
In film industry, film and television, a production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and ...
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Arbejdernes Landsbank Talentprisen, annually since 2020 for a young talent
See also
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Robert Awards
The Robert Award () is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy since 1984.
Description
The Robert-Prisen (Robert Award) is an annual award given by the Danish Film Academy, launched in 1984. It is the Danish equivalent ...
References
External links
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Bodil Awardsin the
Internet Movie Database
IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ...
Danish film awards
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