The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival 2021 winners

4000 Submissions I 65 Projects in Competition I 26 films screened in this year's competition!

The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival wrapped, held every year in Husets Biograf with the aim of showcasing emerging filmmakers from around the world and promote both national and international talent.



The two-day festival  is  an  important  platform  for  the  representation  of  indie and short films in the heart of Denmark's capital. Held since 2017, every year ACFF gathers an international audience of film enthusiasts and delivers sold-out screenings.



In the 2021 edition, the ACFF team presented a wide selection of 26 films, from well-crafted animation, to surreal dramas, light documentaries and odd comedies; films that can make you reflect, feel and connect.

Award Winners

Thank you all for being part of the 5th edition of ACFF!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Feature Film Fish Takes Off

Best Animated Film Kitchen by Measure

Best Experimental A Machine to Live In

Best Director Fish Takes Off

Best Editor Safe Space

Best Short Film Roqaia

Best Feature Documentary Ghiaccio - Sweeping Lives

Best Screenplay The Seeker

Best Documentary Director The Remandee

Best Cinematographer Haute Cuisine

Best Comedy Good Morning

Best Short Documentary Mothers of

Best Danish Film In The Soil

Best Student Director Where To?

Best Humanitarian Award Food for Change

Best Drama Corral

Best Student Documentary Bristling

Best Music Video (I'm in love with an) Astronaut - Long Tall Jefferson

Best Producer Claudia Wick for Sekuritas