Impact films
Documentary, campaign and fundraising films for NGOs, foundations, public authorities and companies working with impact and purpose films. Based in Copenhagen, filming worldwide.
Selected impact films
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Novo - The Broken Heart
The purpose was to make people feel prevention and create awareness about Novos research in heart disease. “The Broken Heart” won Grand Prix and Best Director at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards and EVCOM London film awards. I was creative responsible for the production, developed the concept and script and worked as the director. Watch film
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Alkohol & Samfund - TV spot
A series of television spots for TV2 creating awareness about everyday use of alcohol, using real characters and locations. Produced by Nordisk Film TV and funded by Alcohol & Samfund. I developed the concept and worked as the director and editor.
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Novo - global impact film series
Jenica Leah has sickle cell disease but fights everyday to fight the stigma, drive change and make the invisible, visible. This film is part of a global film series about driving change. Each role with a different character. My role was to develop the concept, script and be the series director.
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The Melting Pot Foundation - NGO
A series of NGO films for The Melting Pot Foundation, produced in Marrakech, about empowering young people through food, training and entrepreneurship. The package of films included portraits of youth and fundraising film with Claus Meyer and the Danish Ambassador in Marocco. Watch film
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Médecins Sans Frontières - NGO
I have worked as a shooting director and editor on various campaign films with fundraising purpose for Médecins Sans Frontières over the years. As part of this collaboration, I directed and filmed a longer documentary ‘Save mom - ALSO in Africa’ supported by DANIDA.
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Røde Kors - Fundraising TV spot
A series of Christmas fundraising television spots for Red Cross. Produced by Nordisk Film TV til TV2. I worked as the director and editor.
What I do
An impact film project usually starts out with a lot of facts, reports and good intentions. My job is to turn this into a film concept and make sure the audience feels why it matters. To turn it into something human, cinematic and emotionally clear.
I direct documentary, campaign and fundraising films for NGOs, global health programmes, foundations, public authorities and companies impact and purpose films. I am based in Copenhagen and work internationally.
I have worked with organisations and brands including Novo Nordisk, UNHCR, Læger uden Grænser (Médecins Sans Frontières), the Danish Red Cross, Sundhedsstyrelsen (the Danish Health Authority), Alkohol & Samfund (Alcohol & Society), Hjerteforeningen (the Danish Heart Association) and The Melting Pot Foundation.
The scale changes from project to project. Some films are made with a small documentary crew, others with a larger setup, cinematic lighting and staged scenes.
I also often work close to the people I film, sometimes directing and shooting myself. That flexibility matters. Some stories involve vulnerable people. Others involve busy leaders, researchers, doctors and field workers under pressure. All of them depend on trust.
My job as a director is to create the conditions where people speak from personal motivation and passion rather than professional obligation.
Novo - driving change global film series
A four-part series about health, stigma and the people who push back against both. Each film follows one person rather than explaining a programme, shot across several countries over the course of the project.
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Episode 1: Making it visible
Jenica Leah has sickle cell disease - a blood disorder mainly effecting black people. She fights to change the stigma and to make the invisible, visible. Shot in Birmingham. Role: Series director and editor.
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Episode 2: Be your own champion
Quresha from Mombasa lives with diabetes and fights stigmatizing to show that it is possible to be your own champion. Filmed in Madrid, Spain. Part of global film series for Novo. Role: Series director and editor.
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Episode 3: Health at street level
A Novo short documentary about Panna (street soccer) and the coach Suell who believes in the youth on the streets and struggles everyday to improve health at street level. Role: Series director and editor.
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Episode 4: Stop fat shaming
‘Stop fat shaming’ is a short documentary film about living with obesity and the stigma that comes with it. Shot in Sweden. Role: Series director and editor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I direct and produce films: campaign films, short documentaries, fundraising films, film series and TV spots.
In short, this means that I deliver films from a-z, from idea to finished film, including concept and script, casting and locations, directing on set, edit, grade and sound.
Some clients bring me in early to develop the idea. Others already know what they want and need someone who can deliver it.
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The number of shooting days is the biggest single factor, followed by travel and crew size. A single-day film with a small crew and a multi-country series are very different budgets. Tell me what the film has to do and I will give you a realistic range before we go further.
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Both. Some films need cinematic lighting and a full team. Others need two or three people who can move quickly and earn trust. I also shoot myself when the situation calls for it.