Tobias Lindholm
Tobias Lindholm (born 1977) is a Danish screenwriter and film director best known for gritty moral dramas. Lindholm first received attention for his work as a television writer on the popular Danish political TV-series Borgen, credited on all 20 episodes of the series first two seasons, either as an episode writer or storyline contributor. Then, in 2011, Lindholm was awarded a special Bodil Award for having two feature films Submarino (as co-writer) and R (as director and writer) in competition for that year's Best Danish Film, which the latter movie also won.[1] His hostage drama A Hijacking (2012) premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section.[2]
He is also a frequent collaborator with film director Thomas Vinterberg, with whom he has written the screenplays for feature films Submarino (2010) and The Hunt (2012).
Lindholm directed the 2015 drama A War (Danish: Krigen) about a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is captured by the Taliban, and the commander is accused of war crimes.[3] The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credit | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Director Co-Writer (with Michael Noer) |
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Danish Film |
| 2010 | Submarino | Co-writer (with Thomas Vinterberg) | film won Nordic Council Film Prize |
| 2012 | The Hunt | Co-writer with Thomas Vinterberg) | film nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film film nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film film won Nordic Council Film Prize |
| 2012 | A Hijacking | Director Writer |
Robert Award for Best Danish Film |
| 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded (Documentary) |
Director | |
| 2013 | The Hour of the Lynx | Writer | |
| 2014 | The Arms Drop (Documentary) |
Writer | |
| 2015 | April 9th | Writer | |
| 2015 | A War | Director Writer |
nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2016 | The Commune | Co-writer (with Thomas Vinterberg) |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sommer | Writer | 3 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Borgen | Writer | 20 episodes |
| 2016 | Follow the Money (Bedrag) | Writer | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ "'R' er årets danske film". kino.dk.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/venice-2012-a-hijacking-movie-review-tobias-lindholm-367576
- ↑ "Krigen". KINO.dk (in Danish).
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
Further reading
- Saito, Stephen. "Interview: Tobias Lindholm on Meeting the Demands of the Insanely Tense High Seas Thriller "A Hijacking"". Moveable Fest. Retrieved 23 September 2014.