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Jonas Poher Rasmussen (b. 1981)

Alias:
Йонас Поер Расмуссен
Йонас Поэр Расмуссен

Birthplace:
Kalundborg, Denmark

Born:
May 19, 1981

Biography from TheMovieDB

Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born May 19, 1981; Kalundborg) is a Danish filmmaker, most noted for his Oscar-nominated animated-documentary film Flee (2021).  He debuted in 2006 with the acclaimed TV documentary Something About Halfdan, followed by a series of radio documentaries from around the world. He graduated from the Danish film school Super16 in 2010. His feature film debut Searching for Bill, a mix of documentary and fiction, won him the Nordic Dox award at CPH:DOX, and the international competition prize at DocAviv. In November 2015 he premiered his documentary What He Did, which won the prestigious Fipresci (Int. Federation of Film Critics) at Thessaloniki Film Fest. 2016. His film "Flee" (2021), an animated documentary about a close friend, was officially selected for Cannes 2020, won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, the best doc prize at Gothenburg and the Cristal award at Annecy among others. Also, "Flee" (2021) made history by being nominated for an 94th Academy Awards in three categories in same year: Best International Film, Best Animated Film and Best Documentary.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
2009  Out of Love
2011  Room 304

Carpenter:
2006  Terapi
2009  Out of Love
2011  Room 304

Director:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Director of Photography:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Editor:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Executive Producer:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Location Scout:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Bobby
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Producer:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Bobby
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Screenplay:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Bobby
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

Writer:
2003  Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis
2006  Something About Halfdan
2006  Terapi
2008  Closed Doors
2009  Bobby
2009  Out of Love
2009  The Day After
2010  House of Glass
2011  Room 304
2012  Searching for Bill
2015  What He Did
2021  Flee

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