Daniel Dencik (born 1972) is a Danish writer and film director. He has published ten books, ranging from poetry to short stories and essays as well as four novels. He has studied Philosophy at

Stockholm University Stockholm University (SU) () is a public university, public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social ...

, where he wrote his thesis about the existentialism of Kierkegaard. He graduated as a film editor from the

National Film School of Denmark The National Film School of Denmark () is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen. History The National Danish Film School was e ...

. In 1998, he had his first book of poetry published by

Gyldendal Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S, usually referred to simply as Gyldendal (), is a Danish publishing house. Founded in 1770 by Søren Gyldendal, it is the oldest and largest publishing house in Denmark, offering a wide selection of ...

. His work has been divided between film and literature ever since. At a young age he edited several shorter films and commercials for

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (né Trier; born 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Beginning in the late-1960s as a child actor working on Danish television series ''Secret Summer'', von Trier's career has spanned more than five decad ...

, and he is the editor of the cult movie '' Nói albinói'' (2003) by Dagur Kari. He has been writing essays on subjects ranging from the sport of professional cycling to the meaning of solitude and religion. He has covered

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...

for the Danish daily paper

Politiken ''Politiken'' is a leading Danish daily broadsheet newspaper, published by JP/Politikens Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1884 and played a role in the formation of the Danish Social Liberal Party. Since 1970 it has been indepe ...

, and for the magazine

Euroman ''Euroman'' is a monthly men's lifestyle and fashion magazine headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its subtitle is ''the Only Original Magazine for Danish Men''. History and profile ''Euroman'' was established in 1992. The founders are Morten a ...

. As of 2012, he has also been directing films, most notably the documentary ''Expedition To The End of The World''. In 2012 he received The Reel Talent Award at CPH:DOX. His portrait of the painter Tal R entitled ''Tal R: The Virgin'' won a Danish Academy Award 2014 for best short documentary. 2015 marked his debut in narrative films with the historical drama, ''Gold Coast''. The film revolves around the Europe's colonial past in West Africa. It was shot on locations in

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

and

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

and stars

Jakob Oftebro Jakob Hoff Oftebro (born 12 January 1986) is a Norwegian actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2004 including Hamilton and ''Kon-Tiki'', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy ...

and Danica Curcic. The soundtrack is composed by

Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer and arranger best known for his film music, notably the scores for his collaborations with director David Lynch, '' Blue Velvet'' (1986), ''Twin Peaks'' (1 ...

. It was a Danish-Ghanaian co-production with a budget of €2 million. ''Gold Coast'' had its international premiere at the

Karlovy Vary Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (, KVIFF) is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern Eur ...

. He has received the biggest talent award in Danish film, the prestigious

Nordisk Film Nordisk Film A/S () is a Danish entertainment company involved in film production and distribution and a subsidiary of Egmont Group. The multimedia entertainment company is also involved in television production, cinemas, computer games and ...

Award. His controversial novel ''Anden person ental'' (2014) was praised by the critics and the focus of a lot of attention in the Danish press. In 2016 he published a collection af short stories titled ''Grand Danois'' (2016). This work was nominated for Book of the Year in Denmark. A story from the book was published by

World Literature Today ''World Literature Today'' (''WLT'') is an American magazine of international literature and culture, published at the University of Oklahoma. The magazine's stated goal is to publish international essays, poetry, fiction, interviews, and book ...

. His later books have been translated into German, Dutch, and Swedish.

Filmography

*
Moon Rider
' (2012) - documentary following bicycle racer

Rasmus Quaade Rasmus Christian Quaade (born 7 January 1990) is a Danish former road and track bicycle racer. He also competed professionally from 2009 to 2021 for the Blue Water Cycling (two spells), , , , , , and squads. Quaade was also the subject for a ...

*
Expedition To The End of The World
' (2013) - documentary on a journey to the North of Greenland where scientists and artists are confronted with the rapid melting ice in the world's largest fjord system *
Tal R: The Virgin
' (2013) - short documentary *
Gold Coast
' (2015) - fiction feature *
The Vanishing Act
' (2019) - short documentary *
The Butler
' (2019) - short documentary *''

Miss Osaka is a 2021 drama film directed by Daniel Dencik and stars Victoria Carmen Sonne. The film is set in Norway and Japan, and follows a Danish woman searching for her own identity who leaves her whole life behind after meeting a Japanese woman in ...

'' (2021) - fiction feature

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dencik, Daniel 1972 births Living people Danish male writers Danish film directors