About
The team
Annette Mari Olsen and Katia Forbert Petersen
are the driving forces behind Sfinx Film/TV,
working together with a wide range of
qualified filmmakers on each individual production.
Annette Mari Olsen
Film director and Producer
Grew up in Denmark, Iran and England. Mag. Art film director from the Polish Film School in Lodz. Directed several award-winning films in Poland. https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=117318 Taught direction at the Danish Film School, where she also acted as supervisor. Worked as Media consultant for the Danish Refugee Council. Has often had assignments as simultaneous interpreter: English, Farsi/Persian, Polish, French and Danish, which lead to inspiring encounters, which resulted in the production of a number of award-winning films about minorities in Denmark. Two-time Winner of Prix Europa. In 1987, she launched her own independent film production company Sfinx Film/TV, in association with her colleague cinematographer Katia Forbert Petersen.
Filmography
Short films and documentaries
2016 Jurisprudence documentary in progress
2014 Mission Rape producer and co-director. Nominated for Prix Europa, Berlin 2014 and nominated for Oxfam Global Justice Award at IDFA, Amsterdam 2014.
2011 Prison Choir producer and co-director
2011 Sickness and Health producer
2010 The Song Book and the Red Shoes - the bombing of the French School producer
2008 My Iranian Paradise Co-Director and main narrator
2007 The Bird which could tell fortunes Co-Director
2006 Sound on Life Co-Producer
Winner of Danish Academy Award for best short documentary 2007
2005 Only for Women - about birth control. (Hello Denmark) Co-Director
2004 Behind the Mountains Co-Director
Special Jury Price, Taiwan Int. Children's TV & Film Festival, Taipei 2006
2002 When Mum and Dad are clowns Director
Jury Award, Taiwan International Childrens' TV & Film Festival, Taipei January 2004
1997 They don’t burn Priests, do they? Director
Winner of Prix Europa Special Prize for best TV documentary
Prix Niki Special Commendation
2nd prize at "Nordic Glory Festival", Finland
Nominated for the Danish TV Academy Awards
1992 Danish Dynamite Director
1992 Julia - born in the Ukraine Co-Director
1992 Paulina - born in Sarajevo Director
1991 You Have to be Round to Live in a Globe Co-Director
(Doc series "Migration of our Times")
Winner of Prix Europa Special Commendation for documentary mini-series
1990 Neither God or Satan Director
1989 Madsen"s Hotel Co-Director
Winner of Special Commendation, Prix Europa - Television Programme of the Year
1988 Woman in Exile Co-Director
1983 Hærvejen & Seven pictures from Hærvejen Director
Feature films
1979 Shall We Dance First Director
1977 Holidays Director (Feature of four episodes)
1974 Lukasz Director
Best Feature, Poznan 1975
1972 Agnes Director
Winner, Art Biennale, Poznan
Katia Forbert Petersen
Film director and photographer
Grew up in Poland. Educated at the Polish Film School and Bachelor in Film Science from Copenhagen University in Denmark. Has photographed approx. 250 films, including several international features and has directed some eighty documentaries. Received several awards as director and also the Danish Film Photographer Association's annual award. Two-times Special Award for Best Photography at ITVA Festival in Copenhagen. International award for Best Photography and also winner as co-director for Best TV Documentary at the ITVA Festival in New Orleans USA. In 2007 she received the Danish Robert Award as codirector for the film Sound on Life, for best documentary film.
Filmography
2016 Jurisprudence documentary in progress
2014 Mission Rape Co-Director, Producer and Photographer.
Nominated for Prix Europa, Berlin 2014 and nominated for Oxfam Global Justice Award at IDFA, Amsterdam 2014.
2011 Prison Choir Co-director and Photographer
2011 Sickness and Health producer
2010 The song book and the red shoe - the bombing of the French School
Director and Photographer
2008 My Iranian Paradise Co-Director and Photographer
2007 The Bird which could tell fortunes Co-Director and Photographer
2006 The sound of Life, around composer Else Marie Pade, Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of ROBERT, Danish Film Academy Award for Best Short Documentary 2007
2004 Behind the Mountains Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Special Jury Price, Taiwan International Children's TV & Film Festial 2006
2001 Kids in action Co-Director and Photographer
2000 Von Trier's 100 Eyes Director and Photographer
1999 The Time before the Moment Director and Photographer
1997 Hello Denmark (1 to 7) Co-Director and Photographer
1996 Two Women on a River Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Grand Prix, National ITVA festival Copenhagen
Best Documentary Film and Best Photography, 6th International ITVA festival USA
1996 A Quiet day in Gedsted Director and Photographer
Best Photography, National ITVA- Festival Copenhagen
1995 Man with Camera Director and Photographer
1992 God gave her a Mercedes Benz Director and Photographer
1992 Paulina - born in Sarajevo Co-Director and Photographer
1991 Iboja - born in Slovakia Director and Photographer
1991 You Have to be Round to Live in a Globe Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Prix Europa Special Commendation for Documentary Mini-Series
1990 A Pig after my Heart Director and Photographer
Winner of Prix National gold medal, Festival de la commission des Communautés Européennes
1990 A Wanted Child Director and Photographer
Winner of bronze medal, New York Festival
1989 Diary of a Foreign Girl Director and Photographer
1988 Madsen"s Hotel Co-Director and Photographer
Winner of Special Commendation Prix Europa - Television Programme of the Year
1988 Woman in Exile Co-Director and Photographer
1987 My Sweet Child Director and Photographer
Winner at Red Cross and Red Crescent Film Festival
1985 I want you back Director and Photographer
1984 Johanne from Daugbjerg Director and Photographer
1982 Technique for You and for Me Director
1980 I was so afraid Co-Director and Photographer
1980 A Week without a Smile Director and Photographer
1979 Together with Lena Director and Photographer
1977 Women and Jobs Director and Photographer
1976 The fauna of a Low Tide Sea Director and Photographer
1973 The Polish Girls Director and Photographer