Kasper Torsting
{{short description|Danish film director}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|09|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Viborg, Denmark
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|cinematoprapher|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2001–present
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| homepage = https://kaspertorsting.com
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Kasper Torsting (born September 22, 1975) is a Danish film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. He is best known for his early works as a cinematographer and director on the documentaries Rocket Brothers, {{ill|Solo (2007 film)|lt=Solo|da|Solo (dokumentarfilm)|}}, and the cinema-portrait of fellow Danish director, Oscar winner Thomas Vinterberg and David Bowie.{{Cite web|last=Mortensen|first=Af Mikkel Walentin|date=2018-11-14|title=Portræt: Filmskaberen der elsker at tænke stort|url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/1320408|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Berlingske.dk|language=da}}
Early life
Torsting was born in Viborg, Denmark on September 22, 1975.{{Cite web|last=Jørgensen|first=Hans|date=2018-12-01|title=Debutant bag episk kærlighedsdrama: Der er flere film i mig|url=https://ugeavisen.dk/odderavis/artikel/debutant-bag-episk-k%C3%A6rlighedsdrama-der-er-flere-film-i-mig-2018-12-1|access-date=2021-07-17|website=ugeavisen.dk|language=da}}
Career
He is trained as a director from the Danish Film School's documentary line (1997–2001), and has since worked on a large number of documentaries, which have had Danish and international premieres, as well as music videos, short films and feature films. Kasper Torsting is co-founder of Oure Dox and has taught at the Oure School.{{cite web | url=https://www.tv2fyn.dk/fyn/dokumentar-linje-pa-gymnasiet | title=Dokumentar-linje på gymnasiet }}
Kasper Torsting made his debut as a feature film director with the “A War Within” in 2018.{{Cite web|last=Mitchell2018-08-10T10:53:00+01:00|first=Wendy|title=Haugesund to present 16 Nordic works in progress|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/haugesund-to-present-16-nordic-works-in-progress/5131592.article|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Screen|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=From the Arab Spring and comedy to a World War One drama set in Denmark|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/325941/|date=2017-03-22|access-date=2024-01-17|website=Cineuropa}} The film won the ‘Nordic Competition’ and the ‘Audience Award’ at the 34th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, as well as several more honors.{{Cite web|title='Babysplitters' and 'In Love and War' Among Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winners|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/babysplitters-love-war-among-santa-001525360.html|access-date=2021-07-17|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=RIFF Announces 2019 Award-Winning Films|url=http://www.riffga.com/news/2019awardwinners}} Kasper Torsting has directed several major commercials from 2013, alongside his work on documentaries and films.{{cite web | url=https://www.berlingske.dk/kultur/portraet-filmskaberen-der-elsker-at-taenke-stort | title=Portræt: Filmskaberen der elsker at tænke stort | date=14 November 2018 }}
In 2016 Kasper Torsting produced, with Studio+, a web based mini-tv-series “Ø”, which is a thriller made for cellphone screens.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6268062/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}{{Cite web|date=2017-05-18|title=LAWEBFEST 2017 AWARD WINNERS|url=https://www.romawebfest.it/en/news-da-rwf/lawebfest-2017-award-winners/|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Roma Web Fest|language=en-US}}
Filmography
- Den anden side (Documentary) (2001)
- Mr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie (Documentary) (2002)
- Rocket Brothers - tæt på bandet Kashmir (Documentary) (2003)
- The Aftermath (Documentary) (2005)
- {{ill|Solo (2007 film)|lt=Solo|da|Solo (dokumentarfilm)|}} (Documentary) (2007)
- Vores Krig (Documentary) (2009)
- Krigsminister (Documentary) (2009)
- Søren Gade, de sidste 48 timer Documentary) (2009)
- Udflugt (Short film, Fiction) (2010)
- Armadillo (Documentary, idea and producer) (2011)
- Sex, kaos og bekendelser (TV-series, editor) (2012)
- Piratjagt (2012)
- Ø (Web TV-series) (2016)
- A War Within (2017)
Awards and honors
- 2017 – Jury Award -Best Script for Ø - Shared with Amulya Malladi (writer) - LA Web Fest
- 2018 – Valhalla Award for A War Within- Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- 2018 – Audience Choice Award - Best Feature Length Film for A War Within - Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- 2019 – Jury Award - Best International Narrative Feature for A War Within - Shared with Ronnie Fridthjof (writer) - Rome International Film Festival
- 2019 – Audience Award - Best Feature for ''A War Within - Shared with Ronnie Fridthjof (writer) - Rome International Film Festival
- 2019 – Jury Award - Best Film for A War Within - Shared with Ronnie Fridthjof (writer)- Fairhope Film Festival
- 2019 – Audience Award - Best Feature for A War Within’' - Shared with Ronnie Fridthjof (writer) - Lighthouse International Film Festival
Danish awards and honors
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- 2004 – CPH:DOX Award - Gold Dok Best Sound]] for Rocket Brothers - tæt på bandet Kashmir - CPH:DOX
- 2004 – Nordic Documentary Film Award - Best Nordic Documentary for Rocket Brothers - tæt på bandet Kashmir - Nordisk Panorama
- 2004 – Jury Special Prize for Rocket Brothers - tæt på bandet Kashmir - Odense International Film Festival
- 2007 – Youth Jury Prize, special mention for Solo - Odense International Film Festival
- 2007 – Audience Award for Solo - Odense International Film Festival
- 2008 – TV Prisen - Best Documentary Series, for Politiskolen
- 2010 – Robert for Best Documentary (Årets lange dokumentarfilm) for Armadillo.
- 2010 – Bodil for Best Documentary (Bedste dokumentarfilm) for Armadillo
- 2012 – TV Prisen - Best Documentary Series, for Sex, kaos og bekendelser
References
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External links
- [https://kaspertorsting.com Kasper Torstings homepage]
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Category:Film directors from Copenhagen