about
the team
Director & Creator
LENE JORGENSEN
Lene has worked with visual media, performance art, and culture for more than 20 years in Denmark, Italy, New York, and Los Angeles.
While studying at the Royal Art Academy's Architecture School in Copenhagen, Lene worked as a graphic designer for cutting edge publications and organizations, with film and video production and was part of a trend setting video arts milieu in Copenhagen where her art video “Love In A Fridge” won acclaim before circulating festivals around the World.
She studied Method Acting and Directing at the Strasberg Theater Institute and Actors Studio in NY and LA.
Lene assisted acclaimed theater director Peter Langdal at the Betty Nansen Theater in the mid-90's and brought Method Acting to Denmark with a Master Class series with Tony Greco. She has appeared in film and Danish TV. She finished studies at UCLA in Content Creation in 2002 and went on to found the video-collective Digital Kitchen at Greenway Court Theater in Hollywood.
She curated the exhibition series STUDIO DENMARK, featuring a group of Danish artists showcasing photography, concept art, furniture design, jewelry art, glass and ceramic art at Gallery ASTO, LA 2003; at Gallery Sculpture To Wear, LA 2003 and 2006; L.A. International Biennal Art at Bergamot Station, LA 2003; and DNA Gallery, Solana Beach 2004.
Lene began preparing the Danish Film Festival in 2004 after reviving the non-profit organization Scandinavian American Arts Foundation, of which she's the CEO. SAAF is the organization presenting the the DANISH FILM FEST : LA and Danish Film Fest
She's an active member of Cultural Frontrunners, a group started in 2006 by Ministry of Culture and Press at The Royal Danish Embassy in Washington DC.
For 10 years she has also worked as a Private Chef and Special Event Planner for PRINCE and Mariah Carey amongst other clients.
Lene is the mother of 10-year old Jasper Julian.
Manager/ Legal Advisor
COLLEEN KEANE
Since arriving in L.A. from New York, Colleen has spent the past 20 years working in just about every facet of the entertainment industry. A deep respect of the integrity of Danish films led her to the Danish Film Fest last year. She's thrilled to be involved again this year.
Executive Consultant
FANNY POSSELT
Owner of Kontutto ApS
Fanny is a social entrepreneur and her hot dog stand is the world’s most traveled that has the dream to inspire to make a positive change for others. In 2003 Fanny Posselt took a Danish hot dog stand on a Holiday in Europe to hand out a bite of Denmark for free to support under-funded kids at a Danish hospital. Since then they have been traveling in Europe, across the USA and in 2008 they will be at the International Creative Industry Week in Shanghai to support a home for abandoned kids in China.
Kontutto offers project leadership, workshops, speeches and organizational development with a systemic approach. In Denmark Kontutto has been working for companies such as Aarhus Hospital, Tulip, Grundfos, Aarhus Mental Hospital, Radio 100FM, Remarkable in Sweden, the Kaospilots in both Aarhus, Malmø and Rotterdam and Fanny created the Apple Festival in Denmark.
www.kontutto.com
www.worldsmosttravelledhotdogstand.blogspot.com
Background
Fanny Posselt graduated commercial school and has a creative background through courses in art, industrial design and graphic design. She has gained life and work experience through long term stays in USA and Switzerland and short term stays in Durban, Vancouver and Shanghai.
Furthermore Fanny has worked several years as a freelance instructor in outdoor teambuilding, before she started at the KaosPilots - a 3-year international education for young entrepreneurs and project leaders with a creative edge and a global mind.
Since graduating in 2003 from the KaosPilots Fanny has been running Kontutto ApS.
Product Placement Coordinator
ANNIKA OLSEN
Annika H. Olsen is a Faeroese designer who studied fashion design and manufacturing in Denmark. She opened 3 retail stores and a wholesale showroom / design studio in Copenhagen before coming to LA in 2006. Besides designing, manufacturing and marketing her lines of upscale clothing for men and women, she has designed costumes for the entertainment and hospitality industries.
In the spring 2009, she will be launching 3 lines from her studio in Silver Lake. “Annika Olsen (A.O.C.O)” will mainly be a leather accessories line. “BOBCATstyle” is a t-shirt line for men and women and last ECLIPSE-COUTURE which is sun repellant clothing with UPF filter.
She constantly strives to transcend the boundary between fashion and wearable art and has been active both as a participant and curator of various fashion design exhibits.
She is also an advocate for raising America's awareness of Scandinavian fashion and design. This especially through her board membership of Scandinavian American Arts Foundation (SAAF)
Sponsorship Partner
KADAVER
Marketing and Branding
Represented by Søren Bo Steendahl, Anders Møller Toft, Carl Johannes Borris and Jacob Klintrup.
The four Kadaver partners has mapped out and contacted numerous
potential sponsors of Danish Film Fest :LA.
For contact info, please visit www.kadaver.dk
Product Placement Consultant
CAMILLA BETH
Photographers
DKFF co-founder/co-director emmiritus.
Christian Bruun
Danish Film Fest thanks him for his involvement in and work for DK FILM FEST : LA between 03/2006 till 12/2007.
Volunteers:
Mia Modica-Stumpf
Born & raised in New Jersey. Participated in several non-profit
organizations such as Fire Department Ladies' Auxilliary, as well as
functions through the schools and police departments. Worked as a police dispatcher for several years. Currently, when not involved in a function or organization, hobbies include learning to speak German and Danish, and learning to play guitar as well as recreational creative writing.
LeAnne Rumbel
LeAnne discovered her love of Danish films, after seeing AFTER THE WEDDING, starring Mads Mikkelsen, in 2006. Since then, she has seen as many Danish films as she can get her hands on! She is currently studying the Danish language, and hopes to be fluent by next year's 2009 Danish film festival! she wishes to thank all the creative souls here at the festival this week who bring such beautiful stories to life. With your films, you have the power to transform and inspire American film audiences. LeAnne hails from San Francisco, CA, and is a professional stage and screen actor in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Amunette Dowling
Lives in Adelaide South Australia with her husband and son (and two cats) and ever since becoming a Mum has worked from home in a number of different areas ranging from Cake Decorating, Sewing and Dress Making, to Writing freelance columns, Résumés and legal letters before completing an Editing and Proofreading Diploma with the Australian College of Journalism. Was a full time TAFE Teacher and lecturer in New South Wales before moving to Adelaide and now does a host of different jobs and activities, but to relax, writes for fun. Amunette discovered all things Danish after Denmark’s Crown Prince, Frederik, married an Australian. Her love of Danish film has led her to the Danish Film Fest LA.
Rita Lencastre
Although a Portuguese citizen, Rita Lencastre lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for nearly two years. In that period, she grew found of Danish culture and arts. While temporarily working in Southern California, Rita took the opportunity to assist in promoting the Danish cinema industry by becoming a volunteer at 2008 edition of the Danish Film Festival LA.
Craig Smollen
Craig Smollen is thrilled to be a part of the 2008 Danish Film Festival! Craig is an East Coast transplant, having lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 10 years now. Currently, Craig splits his time between living in stunning Marin County and working in San Francisco, where he is a successful remodel specialist/contractor-carpenter. Craig was given his first tool belt when he was a young tyke, and has never looked back!
Craig is always proud to tell anyone who will listen that he's never owned a television, doesn't much care for politics, popular media, or for whatever the latest T&A, shoot em' up Hollywood flick is, either, but after discovering Danish films in 2006, he discovered a love affair with film again. Soon after he saw AFTER THE WEDDING in 2006, he blew the dust off his MAC Powerbook's DVD drive, and now loves to watch Danish film gems like KIRA'S REASON, THE CELEBRATION, ADAM'S APPLES, BROTHERS, OPEN HEARTS...and too many others to list.
more volunteers are donating time to DFF on and off, check back for updates...
