b. 1989

contact: karlforchhammer@gmail.com

telephone: +4529899923

2010-15    Bachelor degree in Media Studies from University of Southern Denmark 2012-13    European Film College, Ebeltoft, Denmark 2014-15    FAMU International 2015-16   Master degree in Film Studies from University of Copenhagen (unfinished) 2017-19    Directing Documentary at National Film and Television School, UK

Festivals                     

CPH:DOX

Visions du Réel

Docs against Gravity

Nordisk Panorama

Jihlava International Documentary Festival

Reykjavik International Film Festival

Crossing Europe

Beldocs

Dokufest Kosova

One World International Human Rights Film Festival

Biografilm

Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival

Pavel Koutecky Award

Filmets: Badalona Film Festival

Cinefest Miskolc

Seoul International New Media Festival

Have furthermore been a part of:

Kyiv International Short Film Festival

Olympia International Film Festival

Awards

Grierson Awards 2019, best student film.

TV-prisen 2022, best character driven series for Ufortyndet (2021)

My Street Films, best film.

Kinolitopys – Kyiv International Film Festival, best cinematography (2020)

Zlatý Voci (Golden Eyes), best film.

Films

2015 - What To Do While Trains Pass By (short)

2019 - Ravens (short)

2020 - Last Days of Summer

2026 - Christiania

TV work

2015 -16 Intern at Danish Television, DR3   

2016 -17 Freelance camera operator for Danish Broadcasting (DR)

2019 - Director and camera operator for Nordisk Film TV.

2021 - Director and camera operator on ‘Ufortyndet’ for Eddy Media