Anders Østergaard

Anders Østergaard is a filmmaker. He graduated from the Danish School of Journalism in 1991 and went on to work as a copywriter at an advertising agency and as a researcher on documentary programmes.

Anders was awarded Best Documentary at Odense International Film Festival in 1999 for "Troldkarlen"/"The Magus". He was the writer-director on the international co-production "Tintin et moi" (2003), and the documentary about one of Denmark's most popular rock bands "Gasolin" (2006), which had a successful run at the domestic box office with nearly a quarter million admissions.

In 2008 "Burma VJ" was released, it was the winner of the main competition and the Amnesty Award at CPH:DOX, was selected for IDFA's Joris Ivens and Movies That Matter. Østergaard's "Så kort og mærkeligt livet er", also from 2008, about the Danish poet Dan Turèll, was selected for the opening gala at CPH:DOX.

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