Malene Choi Jensen
Denmark
Scriptwriter, Film Director
TFL
ScriptLab - projects Participant 2019
biography
Born in 1973, Malene was adopted from South Korea and grew up in Denmark. In 2005, she graduated from the National Film School of Denmark’s documentary programme as a director. Her graduation short film "Inshallah" received an Honorary Mention at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2006, while her short "Creature" won the Robert Award for Best Danish
Short 2013.
Her debut feature "The Return" had its world premiere in Bright Future at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018, where it received the Special Mention. Later, it has been screened at several festivals around the world, winning the FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention at the Gothenburg Film Festival 2018, the Best Film Award of Meeting Point Competition at the Valladolid International Film Festival 2018, and the Special Jury Prize at the Jeonju International Film Festival 2018, among others.
company profile
Manna Film is a production company based in Copenhagen, which was established in 2013 by CEO and producer, Maria Møller Kjeldgaard. Manna Film develops, produces and coproduces projects that seek to experiment with film language and storytelling. Manna Film focuses on arthouse projects intended for an international audience.
On a daily basis Manna Film is run by Maria, who works in close collaboration with filmmakers as a part of the creative team from the very beginning of developing a project. Manna Film wants to establish long lasting relationships with scriptwriters and directors with a strong personal voice and artistic vision.
Manna Film produces artistic documentary and fiction features that seek to experiment with film language and storytelling. Manna Film is solely run by Maria, who works in close collaboration with directors and scriptwriters from the very beginning of developing a project.
