Bodil Awards 2011. Best cinematographer
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics (Danish: Filmedarbejderforeningen). The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in theImperial Cinema in Copenhagen. 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.
2010 Moscow 2in1 International Film Festival presented awards:
Best Cinematography
BFI London Film Festival: Grierson Award for Best Documentary
2010 ROOS AWARD 2010 TO LARS SKREE
AWARDS. Director of Photography Lars Skree, who put his life on the line while filming the war drama 'Armadillo' in Afghanistan, received the Roos Award 2010 at Ebeltoft, Saturday 28 August.
http://www.dfi.dk/English/News/August-2010/Roos-Award-2010-to-Lars-Skree.aspx
2009 Tv.festival for Best Cinematography: "Ticket to paradise cinematography by Lars Skree
2008 CPHDOX for Best Cinematography: "Love on delivery cinematography by Lars Skree
Jury GuldDok 2007
2006 CPHDOX for Best Cinematography: "Freeway", cinematography by Lars Skree
2005 CPHDOX for Best Cinematography: "Svenkas", cinematography by Lars Skree
“AKE” Surviving hostile regions. United Kingdom 2007
The National Danish Film school in Copenhagen 1993-1997,
Graduated as cinematographer.
FATAMORGANA 1989. Still photo school, teacher was the famous Danish photographer Morten Bo
MODLYS 1988 Started up the still photo agency MODLYS (Backlight) 1988
Al-shabab, Somalia, youngster who are raised up en europe
Light of Eternity : Passion about diamonds
Armadillo
Premiere Cannes 2010.
The feature-length documentary film "Armadillo", by Janus Metz and cinematography by Lars Skree is selected for Semaine de la Critique, the distinguished side programme, which seldom includes documentary among its repertoire.
"Armadillo" is the story of two young men, Mads and Daniel, who, thirsty for adventure and with open minds, leave Denmark on their first mission to Afghanistan, a war which annihilates the innocence they once beheld. The film is a journey into the minds of the soldiers and an examination of the reality of war. A character-driven, psychological drama, "Armadillo" examines how politics function in practice, when the international community's efforts at democratization and development stand face-to-face with war on a micro-level in the midst of the complexity and extreme conditions of Afghanistan.
With death as result
For the first time in Danish history the Danish judicial system has allowed an entire case to be filmed. The case concerns a man who killed his best friend with a Samurai sword – was it an accident or was it a deliberate act when the defendant wielded the sword? It is an emotionally charged case where much is at stake for the defendant, who has to re-experience the tragic night when his friend died, and who must also try to pull through a trial in which he faces a severe prison sentence.
Blood in the mobile
This is a documentary film about the connection between conflict minerals and our phones. The minerals are funding the bloodiest war since WWII. More than 5 million deaths and hundreds of thousands women raped in Congo.
We want to create awareness about the connection between our phones and the conflict in Congo. We have already come far.
Putins kiss. HD
In progress
Marsha is a 20 years-old officer in the Russian youth movement, Nashi, an ever-increasingly popular political organization with direct channels to the Kremlin. Nashi’s number one political icon and only “true” leader is Vladimir Putin.
The organizanion wants to create a young creative elite working for a new Russia. The members are between 15-25 years old and count more than 100.000 young people (according to Nashi itself). Like Marsha many of the supporters are born in the 80’ies and has never experienced anything but poorness. The goal is to make Russia the best and strongest country in the world
Faces of War. DFI-TV2 HD
Almost 4 month off filming in the most hostile part in Afghanistan in Hellmann green zone. We are filming a group of young soldiers from their first day in the green zone until their return 6 months later. Première spring 2010.
Ticket to paradise. DFI-DR1 (HD) Part 2. Thailand
In a small village in the north east of Thailand there are two kinds of families. Those who have a daughter married to a Dane, and those who don't. The first mentioned live in concrete buildings, the latter in small wooden cottages. Sommai is the queen of the village. Normally she works at a factory in Denmark. But now she is back in Thailand, where the young girls flock around her. They hope she can help them find a Danish husband.
Love on delivery, DFI-DR1 “Part 1 Denmark”
In the the remote part of Denmark, 575 woman from Thailand are living with their Danish husbands. 15 years ago, only a few of them were living there. But there where Sommai – a former bar worker from Pattaya!
Bloody cartoons (HD)
In October 2007 ten one-hour films about contemporary democracy will be
shown simultaneously throughout the world, currently 25 countries. The films
are being made by independent award-winning filmmakers from different
countries around the world including, China, India, Japan, Egypt, Liberia,
USA, Bolivia, Denmark and Russia.
This will be accompanied by an extensive website presence, followed by a
major global on-the-ground educational initiative.
Cambodia
Documentary about the huge landmines problem in Cambodia.
Afghanistan
TV2 REDZONE. Reports from a military ISAF mission in Hellmann province. ISAF clashes with Taliban fighters
The Svenkas. - Won price for best photography Copenhagen DOX 2005
A portrait of the Swenkas, a small group of working men in post-apartheid South Africa. Men who take great pride in putting on a flashy suit and stand out as an inspiration for others. Dir Jeppe Rønde. Scope 1:2.35 . 35mm Copy. DFI, Danish film institute.
The Freeway U.S.A - Won price for best photography Copenhagen DOX 2006
Documentary about people living, working and using the freeway in Los Angeles. DV-S8-35mm. 35mm copy Director Jacob Thuesen. DFI, Danish film institute
Living Miracles
Documentary about miracles in the catholic world, from Vatican city, mountains in Bosnia to the extreme hot desert in area 51 in U.S.A. Sony DSR 500 DV-Cam transferred to 35mm. Zentropa real.Director Lene Stær. DFI, Danish film institute
Mozambique and Bosnia. We are following 2 Danish youngsters from the left wing political group SFU. They are trying to help their counterparts in Sarajevo in the Muslim part of Bosnia, and Banja Luka in the Serb part of Bosnia. They are trying to cooperate with their experience in organising a political organisation. Director Jacob Bendtsen.
Welfare!
New Zeeland. Bruce and Debbie are living in one of the poorest places in Auckland. Bruce is working as part time worker as truck driver. Debbie has two jobs and 3 kids to take care of. They are fighting to survive, the very liberal government in NZ.(English)
The Mission.
South Africa and Mozambique. A documentary, for Danish national TV Dr 1. In a period of 6 months, the camera are following, 2 Danish youngsters from a liberal political group. They are trying to help their colleague’s in Mozambique with their experience in organising a political organisation. Director Jacob Bendtsen.
Fight for money.
3 programs about a Danish/Greek K1 Nikolas Pettas fighter, who have been living in Japan for 12 year. We follow him up to his big match in Tokyo 2001.
The bear and the gentleman.
55 min documentary. A portrait of the famous Danish actor Jens Okking s16mm. Zentropa Productions, Olzenfilm 2001
Forced risk.
Documentary about contractors that, playing unsafe, are playing with their workers health and security 1999.
Chicken farm
Documentaryabout a Danish female, who are working in a chicken factory. Following her daily life 2000
City plans.
3 programs to the national tv Dr1, about how the authorities are planning the cities around the country.
Biker Jens in Asia.
Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore 11 programs from Asia. Programs featuring a famous Danish guy, which are driving and exploring Asia on his Harley Davidson. 2000
Children of Gaia
A 1-hour documentary on the implications and effects of extreme physical abnormality. Produced by Milton Media in co-production with the TV2-Denmark and The Danish Film Institute. Written and directed by Bente Milton (English)
1999 Best documentary - Nordic Film-days in Lübeck, Germany.
1999 Danish Film Academy Award - Documentary of the year.
1999 Certificate of Merit - Golden Gate Awards, San Fransisco
1998 International Travel Grant, Nordic Panorama
1998 Special Recommendation of the Jury - PRIX EUROPA
1999 Best Documentary, Festival International del media
Ambient, ........Gava, Spain
2000 Danish Disability Foundation, Encouragement Prize.
2000 Nominated for the TV-Festival prize 2000 1998.
African Dance.
A program about Danish-African marriages. Documentary for the Danish TV2, 1998, 28 min.
The girls from Tois place.
Documentary, 2000, DR1, SVT og ZDF/ARTE. The 36-year-old Thai woman Toi, owns her own bar filled with Thai bar, her British husband owns nothing. Ten years ago, the situation was reverse. (English) Click here for further details DFI, Danish film institute
The Sex trap.
The story of two Danish men and their personal experiences in the tourist paradise of Phuket, Thailand.
Accused of Child Sex.
A 37-year-old Dane suddenly finds himself inside one of Thailand's most notorious prisons. The corrupt police in Pattaya tricks him out of 123000 $. Only with the aid of the Danish embassy is he finally got released.
An another Europe.
The Danish DR1. Documentary about economical and political relationships between EU and Martinique 1997. (French)
Colson.
Documentary from a run down French hospital for mental illness, placed in the middle of the jungle on the island Martinique 1997. (French)
Released
Four people got released from different Danish prisons and one year ahead. 1: Son of a Gangster 2: Henrik's Return Trip 3: Nikki the Kid 4: Maria's Lovers DFI, Danish film institute
Senior and sex
Documentary s16mm, about elderly people, do they have an active sex life? DK/Spain. DFI, Danish film institute
SHOAH
Documentation project about holocaust sponsored by Steven Spielberg’s film Schindlers list.(English)
Poland
Documentary about smuggling weapon in Poland 1996.
MTV Europa documentary
from the Swedish extreme right wings. November 1992 (English)
After high school.
Documentary for the Danish DR2, where we followed 4 persons after they left high school.
Beirut - Between a war generation
A production for the Danish DR1, about youth growing up in a war zone, a Palestinian girl and a boy from Hezbollah.
Feature MAX PINLIG / MAX EMBARRASSING II
An amusing coming of age tale from Lotte Svendsen's Max-universe. Now 14, Max is about to decide on an internship and is finding it difficult to choose. He settles, against his mother's wishes, for a bank internship. But mother Agnethe, still quite embarrassing, takes action and enrols Max in a free spirited camp for the sake of his soul's salvation. Meanwhile his lovelife is hanging by a thread; Esther seems less and less interested in him even though he is making an effort to win her over.
The Max universe is based on a perpetual idea that children are afraid to appear embarrassed as they evolve into maturity. Likewise, it seems that their parents also become embarrassed when they make attempts to protect their children or express their love for them.
Premiere 7.June-2011
Feature MAX PINLIG / MAX EMBARRASSING
Max believes that his mother is 'max' embarrassing, and just keeps saying the most stupid things that make him shiver. At the same time he has totally fallen for Ophelia, a girl in his class, whom he would like to impress. But it's all very difficult, when you really wish to be among the cool guys in school, to be a good friend and at the same time you are trying to prevent your mother who is 'max' embarrassing from destroying it all.
Dir Lotte Svendsen
MAX Part 2. 8 Episodes
DR1. Series for young kids around 9 to 14. 8, themes, about consequences concerning stealing, lying, trusting a god. Dir Lotte Svendsen
MAX part 1. 8 Episodes
DR1. Series for young kids around 9 to 14. 8, themes, about consequences concerning stealing, lying, trusting a god. Dir Lotte Svendsen
Life insurance
Experimental short feature film, about the spectacular life in an insurance company.
35mm.
Tju bang film and Fine & Mellow.
Director Jacob Thuesen.
Script Line Knutzon & Jacob Thuesen
Baby!
Baby is an adaptation of Danish writer Kirsten Thorup's award-winning first novel. It is the gripping tale of rootless young urbanites and their desperate struggle to find and understand love. The jagged, dynamic narrative portrays their impulsive, irrational lifestyle, their dilemma as immature adults in a society where efficiency and fitness for work are the fundamental values. Their hunt for love, sex and money evoke moving, provocative scenes.
The cast is made up of some of the best actors in Denmark (Ulrich Thomsen: The Celebration; Jesper Christensen: The Bench, Minor Mishaps; Maria Rich: Minor Mishaps) and the legendary rock band Sort Sol - to create an uncompromising, raw, poetic film that simultaneously charms and shocks. DFI, Danish film institute
ONE-HAND CLAPPING.
Svensson is a wealthy, ageing blusterer who has just had a rather unusual funeral for his wife and is now on his way to Spain with his cracker of a young mistress. However, his trip is delayed when a lawyer turns up with a paternity suit. With a young undertaker as the new chauffeur at the wheel of his Jag, he sets off to find the woman who claims to have born his daughter, turning his life and that of his companion upside down in the process. feature film 35mm, 63 copies around Denmark. 2001
TECHNICAL DATA 35 mm (1.85:1) Dolby SR RUNNING TIME 84 min; 2293 meter. Zentropa
Click here for further details http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/danishfilms/dffilm.aspx?id=946
Monas world
Feature film 35mm worked as operator, dp Morten Søborg.
Sidse Babett Knudsen shine as Mona, a 30-something single who leads a life filled with adventure and romance... in her dreams that is. But an ordinary visit to the bank is about to make her real life as exciting as her imagined one ... and introduce her to the man of her dreams in a way she never dreamt of.
Tom Merrit.
Short feature film black and white s16mm. A film based on Edgar Lee Master's poetry collection, Spoon River Anthology (1915). A large number of epitaphs for real and fictitious residents of Spoon River, a pioneering area in the state of Illinois; this black and white, suggestive visual poem is the first part of a trilogy. It tells the story of Tom Merrit, a man caught up in the reality of which he thought he was only an observer. For further details click here http://www.dfi.dk/FaktaOmFilm/Nationalfilmografien/NFFilm.aspx?id=58329
DFI, Danish film institute
Russia – Novo Sibira -Moscow
Politikens “Travel guide to Mexico” TGT
Politikens “Travel guide to Thailand” TGT
Politikens “Travel guide to South Thailand” TGT
Iran
Qatar
Dubai
Syria
Lebanon 1992 the green line and 2007
Afghanistan, Hellmann, embedded ISAF
Cambodia
Vietnam, Mekong delta
Turkey - Gipsy kids work at a rubbish tip in Alanya 2006
Princess Nathalie of Denmark - Picture book about princess Nathalie "My life with horses"
Spain - Madrid, Barcelona La Paloma
South Africa - Johannesburg from a prison, Zulu land Natal
Sri Lanka - Tsunami
Iraq, 1993-2003-2007 Erbil, Baghdad, Basra - not embedded
Thailand - Various
Martinique - Une autre france/Exhibition
The wall on the wall - Exhibition,
About the end of The Berlin-wall final end in 1989 (B&W stills
“With law, we break the rights”
Exhibition about the Danish squatter movement in 1990. (B&W stills) Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen.
Photographer for the Department of the Environment, 1990
The quiet revolution.
Exhibition about the communist controlled country Czechoslovakia final end in Prague, 1989.
(B&W stills)
Intifada Exhibition,
About the Palestinian situation, in the occupied West bank, in the Gaza stripe and in the refugee-camps Raffa and Jaballa, 1991. (B&W stills)
In the middle of the grey Exhibition- 1993
Collaboration with the old famous photographer Brother Bernild and Jesper Lambaek, about deprived city areas with heavy social problems, where we compared the situation today and 40 years ago. The famous Danish poet, Dan Turéll wrote the text and the music. (B&W stills)
PKK On-the-spot report
About Kurdish militant group PKK, in Iraq and southeast Turkey, 1993. (B&W stills) . 1993 Sirnak, Dyarbakir. PKK, PUK. Newspaper “Information”
Rambøll mangement
DONG
Citroén
Arla
Jabra headsets
Café Pitstop
Lotto
Widex
Fritz-Hansen
OFIR
Toms
Louis Poulsen
Jyllands Posten
Telia
Grundfoss
Home
Superbrugsen
Realgruppen
Sterling Airways
Ministry of health
Lars Skree put his life on the line while filming "Armadillo", and he is also credited on IDFA competitor Blood in the Mobile. Winning several awards, director of photography Lars Skree has a keen eye for both detail and the broader picture.
"Lars Skree has a unique ability to live in the moment – listening and observing intensely," said the committee behind the Roos Award 2010, an award that honours outstanding achievements in Danish documentary filmmaking.
"He masters effortlessly the 'staged' and 'real' setting within documentary, as well as poetic reflection and raw drama," the comittee continued in its motivation. "He is willing to go to great lengths to bring back his images. He has a 7th sense when it comes to what is about to happen, and he knows when to let the camera roll."
Lars Skree graduated as director of photography from the National Film School of Denmark in 1997. He has received awards for his work on films such as "The Swenkas" (by Jeppe Rønde), "Love on Delivery", "Ticket to Paradise" and "Armadillo" (all by Janus Metz). Lars Skree is also credited on "Blood in the Mobile" (by Frank Piasecki Poulsen), selected for IDFA's Feature-length Competition.
Skree spent six months on the front lines in Afghanistan's Helmand province shooting "Armadillo". The project took him through all the dilemmas and choices of working in a war zone. For instance in a scene depicting dead Taleban soldiers.
"Of course I had mixed feelings as I stood there filming the dead bodies. 'Is it really necessary to film this?' But I had to stay professional and say 'We'll make that decision later.' You can't decide something like that when you're under pressure from all sides (… ) To see this person who was breathing only 30 seconds ago, lying there in a pool of blood, off course that was tough. When I see that image today, I turn my head away."
"For me "Armadillo" is a very poetic and philosophical film. I was determined to be open and avoid too many prejudices and try to get a poetic quality into something that is so horrifying."
Lars Skree is quoted from an interview by Louise Kidde Sauntved in the Danish daily Urban, May 2010
