Amalie Næsby Fuck

Amalie Næsby Fick (* 1986 ) is a Danish director . Her short series Sex ran at the Berlinale 2020 in the Berlinale Series section .

Professional background

In 2016 Amalie Næsby Fick graduated from the National Film School in Copenhagen with a degree in directing animation films . Her graduation film, the short film for children Ztriewer , won several prizes, including the prize for the best feature film for children and young people at the CPH PIX film festival in Copenhagen.

In 2017 she told a story of danger, rescue and friendship together with Philip Einstein Lipski and Jørgen Lerdam in the animated film for children The Unbelievable Story of the Giant Pear . In it, lovingly drawn characters experience adventures in imaginative locations without kitschy dramatizations.

Her series debut Sex ran at the Berlinale 2020 . It tells of Catherine, who gives tips on sex and love in a call center , but is herself caught in a chaos of emotions and life: She is torn between her colleague Selma and her friend and partner Simon, who has lost interest in sex . In six twelve-minute episodes, the director created a short-form series that runs on Danish television under the theme "Enlightenment". A second season of Sex is being planned.

Filmography

• 2015 Sorte måne (graduation film by Kasper Kalle, screenplay Kasper Kalle and Amalie Næsby Fick)
• 2016 Ztriewer (graduation film, short film for children; director and screenplay)
• 2017 The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (Director and Screenplay)
• 2028 Christian IV, (feature film by Kasper Kalle; script advice)
• 2020 Sex (six-part series; director)

Awards and nominations

• 2017 nomination at the Ekko Shortlist Awards in the category Best Animated Film for Ztriewer
• 2018 Robert , Danish Film and Television Award , in the category Best Children's and Youth Film for The Unbelievable Story of the Giant Pear
• 2020 Participation in the Berlinale 2020 with the short series Sex , screenwriter Clara Mendes

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Amalie Næsby Fick. In: dfi.dk - Danish Film Institute. Retrieved June 27, 2020 . 
2. ↑ "Lütt Dirn, Kumm man röwer, ick hebb 'ne pear." - The utrolige ... In: Four children & a camp bed. February 19, 2018, accessed June 26, 2020 . 
3. ↑ sex. Retrieved June 27, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Helga Egetenmeier, Sharon Adler: The AVIVA film selection for the 70th Berlinale from February 20 to March 1, 2020. In: aviva-berlin.de. February 14, 2020, accessed June 26, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Michael Pickard: Amalie Næsby Fick. Retrieved June 26, 2020 (American English). 
6. ^ Christian IV - Den sidste rejse | Danish Film Institute. Retrieved June 27, 2020 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Amalie Næsby Fick. Retrieved June 26, 2020 . 
8. ↑ sex. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .