Danish Originals S5 E7: Signe Byrge Sørensen

In this episode of Danish Originals, Maribo-born Oscar-nominated Danish documentary film producer Signe Byrge Sørensen talks about film as a collaborative art form, what she looks for in projects, the public support of film in Denmark, and the practical benefits of award campaigns and film festivals.

TheCopenhagenPost

Feb 28, 2025

From her production company in Copenhagen, Maribo-born Oscar-nominated Danish documentary film producer Signe Byrge Sørensen shares her thoughts on what she learned to do producing her new film, The End, her first narrative feature and a six-country co-production.

Signe talks about film as a collaborative art form, what she looks for in projects, the public support of film in Denmark, and the practical benefits, especially for documentaries, of award campaigns and film festivals.

Signe selected a work by Loui Michael from the SMK collection.

(Photographer: Pascal Bünning)

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