| Martin Zandvliet | |
| Birth Name: | Martin Pieter Zandvliet |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Fredericia, Denmark |
| Nationality: | Danish |
| Education: | Super16 |
| Occupation: | Film director, Screenwriter |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Spouse: | Camilla Hjelm Knudsen[1] |
| Notable Works: | Land of Mine |
Martin Pieter Zandvliet (born 7 January 1971 in Fredericia) is a Danish film director and screenwriter.[2]
Zandvliet originally began as an editor, before writing and directing the documentary Angels of Brooklyn in 2002.[3] His first major picture was Applause in 2009, which received wide praise. He then wrote and directed A Funny Man, based on the life of Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. In 2015 he wrote and directed Land of Mine, which received almost universal acclaim at home, with many calling it the best Danish film that year,[4] [5] [6] [7] the film was furthermore nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[8]
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Applause | 2009 | |||||
| A Funny Man | 2011 | Portrays Mus & Mænd director | ||||
| Teddy Bear | 2012 | |||||
| Land of Mine | 2015 | |||||
| The Model | 2016 | |||||
| The Outsider | 2018 | |||||
| The Marco Effect | 2020 | Co-written with Jussi Adler-Olsen | ||||
| Tove's Room | 2023 | After the play by Jakob Weis (2016) | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Documentary | Angels of Brooklyn | |
| 2009 | Bombay International Film Festival | Golden Gateway | Applause | |
| 2009 | Ghent International Film Festival | Best Film | ||
| 2009 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | ||
| 2009 | Label Europa Cinemas | |||
| 2009 | Zurich Film Festival | Critics' Choice Award | ||
| 2009 | Best International Feature Film | |||
| 2010 | Bodil Awards | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film | ||
| 2010 | Lecce Festival of European Cinema | Golden Olive Tree | ||
| 2010 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Film | ||
| 2010 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | "Deuxième Souffle" Award | ||
| 2011 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Non-English Language Film | ||
| 2012 | Bodil Awards | Best Film | A Funny Man | |
| 2012 | Blockbuster Audience Award | |||
| 2012 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Film | ||
| 2012 | Best Director | |||
| 2012 | Best Screenplay | |||
| 2012 | Zulu Awards | Best Film | ||
| 2015 | Gijón International Film Festival | Audience Award | Land of Mine | |
| 2015 | Hamburg Film Festival | Art Cinema Award | ||
| 2015 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Tokyo Grand Prix | ||
| 2015 | Toronto International Film Festival | Platform Prize | ||
| 2016 | AFI Fest | World Cinema | ||
| 2016 | Bodil Awards | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film | ||
| 2016 | Gothenburg Film Festival | Best Nordic Film | ||
| 2016 | Hong Kong International Film Festival | SIGNIS Awards (Sri Lanka) | ||
| 2016 | Miskolc International Film Festival | Adolph Zukor Prize | ||
| 2016 | International Federation of Film Critics Award | |||
| 2016 | International Ecumenical Award | |||
| 2016 | International Ecumenical Award | |||
| 2016 | Mill Valley Film Festival | World Cinema | ||
| 2016 | Nordic Council | Nordic Council Film Prize | ||
| 2016 | Robert Festival | Best Film | ||
| 2016 | Best Director | |||
| 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | |||
| 2016 | Audience Award | |||
| 2016 | Rotterdam International Film Festival | Audience Award | ||
| 2016 | MovieZone Award | |||
| 2016 | Sydney Film Festival | Audience Award | ||
| 2016 | Sydney Film Prize | |||
| 2017 | Academy Awards | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | ||