Jonas Poher Rasmussen

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen
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Rasmussen in the 2022 Lux Audience Award
Born (1981-05-19) 19 May 1981 (age 44)
Kalundborg, Denmark
Citizenship
  • Denmark
  • France
EducationSuper16
Alma mater University of Zurich
Occupation(s)Producer, Director
Known for Flee
Awards Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film (Flee)

Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born 19 May 1981) is a Danish filmmaker. In 2021, he wrote and directed the animated documentary Flee, that received three nominations for the Best Documentary Feature, Best International Film and Best Animated Feature at the 94th Academy Awards. [1] [2] From 2007 to 2010 Jonas attended the Danish independent film school Super16. [3]

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Life and career

He is originally from Kalundborg. [4] He previously directed the short films Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis (2003), Something About Halfdan (2006), Closed Doors (2008), The Day After (2009) and House of Glass (2010), and the feature documentaries Searching for Bill (2012) [5] and What He Did (2015). [6]

Flee

The 2021 animated documentary film Flee tells the story of his friend Amin, an Afghan refugee in Denmark, and was one of the most highly acclaimed and award-winning films of 2021. [7]

Following Flee, Rasmussen signed with United Talent Agency and Anonymous Content to develop new projects. [8] His first announced new project is based on the graphic novels of Danish writer Halfdan Pisket  [ da ]. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Easa 2002: A Journey to VisDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, Cinematographer, EditorShort Film
2006Noget om HalfdanDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, Carpenter
2008Closed DoorsDirector, Writer
2009The Day After
ØnskebørnAssistant Director: Denmark
BobbyLocation Scout
2010Et hus af glasDirector, Writer
2011 Room 304 Assistant Director
2012Searching for BillDirector, Writer
2015What He DidDirector, Writer
2021 Flee Director, Writer,

Accolades

His film Flee was nominated for Best Animated Feature, Best International Film and Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards, a first in Oscar history. [10] [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Ann Hornaday, "The documentary ‘Flee’ is mesmerizing — and told almost entirely in animation". The Washington Post , January 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (2022-02-08). "'Flee' Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on Helping Refugees Share Their Stories". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. ↑ "Jonas Poher Rasmussen - Super16". super16.dk. 16 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Rebecca Rubin, "‘Flee’ Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on the Painful Resonance of His Refugee Documentary Following the Crisis in Afghanistan". Variety , September 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Brad Wheeler, "Searching for Bill: On the trail of a con man". The Globe and Mail , April 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ Willemien Sanders, "How to tell what he did". Modern Times Review, November 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ramin Zahed (June 3, 2021). "Unchained Memories: Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Flee Animates a Turbulent Refugee Tale". Animation Magazine .
  8. ↑ Justin Kroll (March 25, 2021). "UTA And Anonymous Content Sign Flee Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen". Deadline Hollywood .
  9. ↑ Annika Pham (August 25, 2021). "Flee Helmer Jonas Poher Rasmussen Turns to Dane Animated Pic". Variety .
  10. ↑ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
  11. ↑ 2022|Oscars.org
  12. ↑ 'Flee' Makes Oscar History With Nominations For Animated Feature, Documentary and International Feature|Cartoon Brew
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