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Another Round, Thomas Vinterberg's critically acclaimed and exceptionally boozy Danish comedy-drama that has been described as an "ode to alcohol," is set for its release across cinemas in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, a country where alcohol is strictly prohibited.

Fresh off its double Oscar nomination, the Mads Mikkelsen-starring Danish movie Another Round has been set for a June 25 release in the UK via Studiocanal.

With Oscar nominations for Best International Feature and Best Director, Another Round’s Thomas Vinterberg today joined an elite, yet growing, group of overseas filmmakers to score simultaneous mentions in those categories. Speaking to Deadline from his home in Denmark just minutes after the announcement — and with the Danish press camped out in front of his house — Vinterberg said, “I don’t anticipate anything, don’t count on anything.

Kate Aurthur editorDuring a historic year for diversity in the acting categories at the Oscars, the Academy has also made history by nominating two women in the directing category for the first time ever: Chloé Zhao for “Nomadland” and Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman.”Zhao and Fennell will compete against David Fincher (“Mank”), Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”) and surprise nominee Thomas Vinterberg (“Another Round”).

2021 Oscars nominations were announced on Monday, with 's Chloe Zhao and 's Emerald Fennell landing nominations for Best Director — the first time in Oscars history that more than one woman has been nominated in the category.The trio became just the sixth and seventh women ever to be recognized in the category, alongside David Fincher for, Lee Isaac Chung for and Thomas Vinterberg for Zhao has also made history ahead of this year's ceremony, as the first Asian woman ever to be nominated for Best

2021 Oscars nominations were announced on Monday, with 's Chloe Zhao and 'sEmerald Fennelllanding nominations for Best Director — the first time in Oscars history that more than one woman has been nominated in the category.The trio became just the sixth and seventhwomen ever to be recognized in the category, alongside David Fincher for , Lee Isaac Chung for  and Thomas Vinterberg for Zhao has also made history ahead of this year's ceremony, as the first Asian woman ever to be nominated for Best

Also Read: 'Two of Us' Film Review: Older-Lesbian Love Story Doesn't Hold Together“Two of Us,” France’s entry in this year’s Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars, was nominated for four awards and won one, for Best First Film.Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round,” another international Oscar contender, won the foreign-film award over nominees that included Sam Mendes’ “1917” and one American film, Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters.”The awards were the first since last year’s stormy Cesar

The 2021 shortlist for the BAFTA best director award features the highest number of female filmmakers —by some margin — in the British Academy's 74-year history. Just two would have been enough to take the record, but on Tuesday four were nominated out of a total of six nominees, with Shannon Murphy (Babyteeth), Chloe Zhao (Nomadland), Jasmine Zbanic (Quo Vadis, Aida?) and Sarah Gavron (Rocks) shortlisted, alongside Thomas Vinterberg (Another Round) and Lee Isaac Chung (Minari).

On paper, Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” and Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks” don’t share a lot of similarities. You have Vinterberg’s film showing the downward spiral of a group of teachers that test the limits of drunkenness and then Coppola’s feature showing a rather dysfunctional father/daughter relationship.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAfter the Oscar-nominated “The Hunt” (2012), writer-director Thomas Vinterberg reunites with actor Mads Mikkelsen for “Another Round,” an Oscar contender in multiple categories, including international film. Mikkelsen is a potential first-time Oscar nominee as a man who experiments with three friends to see if they will function better by increasing their blood alcohol level.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentREinvent International Sales has closed Germany on Charlotte Sieling’s anticipated epic period drama, “Margrete – Queen of the North,” starring Trine Dyrholm (“The Commune”), licensing the film to Splendid Film.The film stars Dyrholm, the award-winning actress of Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Commune” and May el-Toukhy’s “Queen of Hearts,” as Margrete I of Denmark, who is considered the most powerful ruler in Scandinavian history, as she gathered Denmark,

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the 15 shortlisted films for the International Film Oscar and despite the lack of screenings and in-person events, it’s a worthy list that should satisfy any cinephile. Among the 93 submissions, acclaimed films such as Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” (Denmark), Jayro Bustamante’s “La Llorona” (Guatemala), and Philippe Lacôte’s “Night of Kings” (Ivory Coast) all made the cut.

The shortlist for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film is long on expected contenders, from Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round to Andrei Konchalovsky’s Dear Comrades! The Academy’s expanded 15-strong list unveiled Tuesday has essentially made for few snubs while also noting a group of films from far and wide that highlight the power of cinema in all its forms and provenance.

Annika Pham Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired from New Europe Film Sales the Norwegian animated feature “Christmas at Cattle Hill,“ which is produced by the leading animation studio Qvisten Animation (“In the Forest of Huckybucky,” “Louis & Lucas the Big Cheese Race”).The pick-up is the latest Nordic buy from the high-profile U.S.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNordic production and distribution powerhouse SF Studios and sales agency REinvent International Sales have revealed a sneak peek of Charlotte Sieling’s epic period drama “Margrete – Queen of the North,” starring Trine Dyrholm, a Berlin Silver Bear winner for best actress with Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Commune.”Dyrholm, whose credits also include Susanne Bier’s Oscar winner “In a Better World” and May el-Toukhy’s “Queen of Hearts,” toplines as Margrete

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentRolling off a strong year for Scandinavian filmmaking, the virtual 44rd edition of the Goteborg Film Festival will kick off with Zaida Bergroth’s “Tove,” which will compete alongside Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” and Ninja Thyberg’s “Pleasure,” among other Nordic pics.Telling the story of one of Finland’s most beloved and inspiring artists, “Tove” broke box office records in Finland last year in spite of the pandemic, and now ranks as the highest

In a tight Oscar race in the International Film category, Thomas Vinterberg‘s celebrated “Another Round” is increasingly looking like an easy bet for a nomination. The Venice Film Festival drama swept the major honors at the 2020 European Film Awards including European Film, Director (Vinterberg), Actor (Mads Mikkelsen) and Screenplay.

Janet W. Lee Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” took home the top prize at the 33rd European Film Awards.The Danish dramedy swept Saturday’s virtual ceremony, nabbing additional wins for best director and best actor for Mads Mikkelsen, who plays an alcoholic high school teacher.

Refresh for latest…: The European Film Awards are being held virtually this evening, culminating a series of online events over the past few days. Tonight’s categories include the EFAs for European Documentary, European Discovery, European Actress, European Actor, European Screenwriter, European Director and European Film races.

Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg is back in the Oscar race with Another Round (Druk), a film whose star, Mads Mikkelsen, calls “an embracement of life.”

The English translation of Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, “Another Round,” might disguise the real nature of the imbibing that takes place on the screen. The original Danish title, “Druk,” which translates roughly to “Binge Drinking,” feels like a more fitting way to describe the gloriously choreographed chaos that plays out.

No one can have it all, but if you’re Mads Mikkelsen, you can get pretty close. The 55-year-old Danish actor is a man in demand for some of the biggest names in cinema: James Bond, Marvel, Star Wars … and now Harry Potter.

Also Read: Oscars International Entries, 2020: The Complete List So FarWhile this year’s race does not have any prohibitive favorites like last year’s “Parasite” or 2018’s “Roma,” a number of the most recent submissions appear to be serious contenders. Denmark’s “Another Round,” for instance, stars Mads Mikkelsen and is directed by Thomas Vinterberg, whose 2013 film “The Hunt” was a nominee in this category.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterPop the champagne – the Danish Film Institute is sending Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round to the 2021 International Oscar race.The pic stars Mads Mikkelsen as one of a group of high school teachers who test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.

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