JJ Film was founded in Copenhagen in 1978 and has, for five decades, portrayed the individuals who shape our world through art, design, architecture and craftsmanship.
JJ Film specialises in portraits of Danish artists, including Olafur Eliasson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Kirstine Roepstorff, Tal R, Jesper Just and Jeannette Ehlers.
We have also portrayed prominent figures from other fields – from handball star Mikkel Hansen to business icon Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller.
JJ Film has also had the unique privilege of portraying the Danish Royal Family from within. We have produced more than 20 films and television series about the Royal Family, including intimate portraits of Her Majesty Margrethe II and His Majesty Frederik X.
JJ Film was founded in Copenhagen in 1978 and has, for five decades, portrayed the individuals who shape our world through art, design, architecture and craftsmanship.
JJ Film specialises in portraits of Danish artists, including Olafur Eliasson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Kirstine Roepstorff, Tal R, Jesper Just and Jeannette Ehlers.
We have also portrayed prominent figures from other fields – from handball star Mikkel Hansen to business icon Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller.
JJ Film has also had the unique privilege of portraying the Danish Royal Family from within. We have produced more than 20 films and television series about the Royal Family, including intimate portraits of Her Majesty Margrethe II and His Majesty Frederik X.
The Beginning (Hans Scherfig, 1978)
Our first film was a portrait of Hans Scherfig (1978), produced, directed, shot and edited by JJ Film’s founder, Jacob Jørgensen.
The Beginning (Hans Scherfig, 1978)
Our first film was a portrait of Hans Scherfig (1978), produced, directed, shot and edited by JJ Film’s founder, Jacob Jørgensen.
A Portrait of Danish Contemporary Art Over 50 Years (Wilhelm Freddie, 1990)
JJ Film has produced more than 65 portraits of some of the most prominent Danish artists of their time - from 1978 till today. In the 1980s, this included figures such as writer and painter Dea Trier Mørch, sculptor Robert Jacobsen and British author Fay Weldon. In the 1990s, artists included Wilhelm Freddie, Carl-Henning Pedersen, Ejler Bille and Egil Jacobsen.
A Portrait of Danish Contemporary Art Over 50 Years (Wilhelm Freddie, 1990)
JJ Film has produced more than 65 portraits of some of the most prominent Danish artists of their time - from 1978 till today. In the 1980s, this included figures such as writer and painter Dea Trier Mørch, sculptor Robert Jacobsen and British author Fay Weldon. In the 1990s, artists included Wilhelm Freddie, Carl-Henning Pedersen, Ejler Bille and Egil Jacobsen.
JJ Film’s Logo (Robert Jacobsen, 1987)
JJ Film’s logo was sent to us unsolicited via fax by Robert Jacobsen, accompanied by the message: “Here’s a proper logo for you!”
JJ Film’s Logo (Robert Jacobsen, 1987)
JJ Film’s logo was sent to us unsolicited via fax by Robert Jacobsen, accompanied by the message: “Here’s a proper logo for you!”
The Danish Royal Family (Margrethe II, 1992)
In 1992, we began a collaboration with Her Majesty Margrethe II and the Danish Royal House; a collaboration that has spanned more than 30 years and includes over 20 documentary films and television programmes, three feature films, four books, as well as exhibitions in cities such as Rome, Florence and Tokyo.
The Danish Royal Family (Margrethe II, 1992)
In 1992, we began a collaboration with Her Majesty Margrethe II and the Danish Royal House; a collaboration that has spanned more than 30 years and includes over 20 documentary films and television programmes, three feature films, four books, as well as exhibitions in cities such as Rome, Florence and Tokyo.
Prominent Personalities (Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, 1999)
JJ Film has portrayed major Danish figures such as Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, actor Ghita Nørby, journalist Herbert Pundik and handball icon Mikkel Hansen.
Prominent Personalities (Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, 1999)
JJ Film has portrayed major Danish figures such as Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, actor Ghita Nørby, journalist Herbert Pundik and handball icon Mikkel Hansen.
The creative mind (Sophia Kalkau, 2017)
In both long and short formats, JJ Film has documented the Danish art scene for five decades. In recent years, portraits have included artists such as Alexander Tovborg, Christian Lemmerz, Fryd Frydendahl, Goodiepal, Inge Bjørn, Inuuteq Storch, Jacob Kirkegaard, John Kørner, Julie Nord, Kaspar Bonnén, Kathrine Ærtebjerg, Lea Porsager, Michael Kvium, Nina Beier, Sif Itona, Sophia Kalkau, Tabita Rezaire, Tove Storch and Tue Greenfort.
