Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Birthdate
May 19, 1981 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Kalundborg, Denmark
Known For
Directing

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Birthdate
May 19, 1981 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Kalundborg, Denmark
Known For
Directing

Biography

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.

Jonas Poher Rasmussen's LGBTQ+ Titles

Flee
Flee
Director

Directing (10)

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

Production (2)

2006
Something About Halfdan • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2003
Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis • Producer
• Producer

Editing (1)

2003
Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis • Editor
• Editor

Writing (8)

2021
Flee • Writer
• Writer
2015
What He Did • Writer
• Writer
2012
Searching for Bill • Writer
• Writer
2010
House of Glass • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2009
The Day After • Writer
• Writer
2008
Closed Doors • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2006
Something About Halfdan • Writer
• Writer
2003
Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis • Screenplay
• Screenplay

Art (1)

2009
Bobby • Location Scout
• Location Scout

Camera (1)

2003
Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (1)

2006
Terapi • Carpenter
• Carpenter