Ministerial Filmudvalg
Ministeriernes Filmudvalg (MFU, in international contexts also: Government Film Committee of Denmark ) was a Danish, state-owned film producer and film distributor , mainly of short and documentary films .
history
At the time of the German occupation of Denmark , it was considered necessary to use short films to educate the population about new regulations and the changed circumstances. So in 1941 Filmudvalget under Regeringens Beskæftigelsesudvalg was founded. From this, the MFU emerged in June 1944 and existed until it was replaced by Kortfilmråd in 1966 . One of the tasks of the MFU was to advertise the Danish economy and social initiatives. The main changes from the previous institution were that it was now placed under the Justice Department and its money was drawn from the film fund. The staff was the same: Mogens Skot-Hansen, Jørgen Dich, Vilhelm Boas and Thomas P. Hejle. Since it was anticipated that the war was nearing its end, the short films were now produced mainly with a view to exporting them. At the end of 1946 Ib Kock-Olsen, who was also head of Dansk Kulturfilm , replaced Skot-Hansen as head of the MFU.
The 1955 released production Wo die Berge segeln was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Documentary in 1956 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: Spædbarnet
- 1953: Lyset i natten
- 1955: Where the mountains sail (Hvor bjergene sejler)
Web links
- History of the MFU (Danish)
- Ministeriernes Filmudvalg in the Internet Movie Database (English)