Andreas Koefoed graduated as a documentary director from The National Film School of Denmark in 2009, and in sociology from Copenhagen University in 2004 where he also studied anthropology and political science.
He has directed documentary films since 2001 with a focus on universal stories on human existence. His films have won awards on numerous festivals including Tribeca, Silverdocs, Full Frame, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Nordisk Panorama and CPH:DOX.
His last six films have been selected for IDFA, four of them received a nomination for best film in their category. Albert’s Winter was nominated for The Cinema Eye Honors for best short documentary in 2010. In 2009 he received the Swedish documentary award, Silverfjäril.
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Special Mention Magic Hour Award, Docs Agains Gravity, Warsaw, for The Arms Drop
Nomination for the Critics award - Bodil - for best documentary film in 2014 for The Arms Drop
Nomination for the TV Gold Award for best TV documentary in 2014 for The Arms Drop
The Chopin's Nose award for best music film, Planete Doc Warsaw 2013 for The Ghost of Piramida
Audience award for best film at Poolinale - Vienna Music Film Festival 2013 for The Ghost of Piramida
Nomination for best music documentary, IDFA 2012 for The Ghost of Piramida
Innovation Award, Rhode Island Film Festival 2012 for Ballroom Dancer
Best Documentary, Raindance Film Festival, London 2012 for Ballroom Dancer
Best Documentary, Nordisk Panorama 2012 for Ballroom Dancer
Special Mention, Millenium Award, Planete Doc Warsaw, 2012 for Ballroom Dancer
Special Mention, Best New Director, Tribeca FF, New York, 2012 for Ballroom Dancer
Nomination for best film, First Appearance, IDFA, 2011 for Ballroom Dancer
Special jury Award, Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran, 2010 for Albert’s Winter
Best short documentary, Dokufest Kosovo 2010 for Albert’s Winter
Golden Projector, Asterfest Strumica, Macedonia 2010 for Albert's Winter
Best Student Film, Go Short, Nijmegen, Netherlands 2010 for Albert's Winter
Silverfjäril, Stockholm Sweden 2009 for A Day in the Smoke and Albert's Winter
Nomination for best short documentary at IDFA 2009 for Albert's Winter
Danish Dox Award, CPH:DOX (2009) for Albert's Winter
Best short documentary film, Buster, Denmark (2009) for 12 notes down
Best short film, Silverdocs, USA (2009) for 12 notes down
Audience award, Silverdocs, USA (2009) for 12 notes down
Best short film, Full Frame Film Festival, USA (2009) for 12 notes down
Best short documentary film, Calgary International Film Festival for 12 notes down
Best short documentary film, Timishort International Film Festival, Rumania (2009) for 12 notes down
Best short documentary film, San Joaquin International Film Festival, CA, USA (2009) for 12 notes down
Nomination for best student film, IDFA (2008) for 12 notes down
Special Mention, Sheffield Doc Fest (2008) for 12 notes down