Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Directing
- Born
- May 19, 1981 (age 45) · Kalundborg, Denmark
Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born May 19, 1981; Kalundborg) is a Danish filmmaker, most noted for his Oscar-nominated animated-documentary film Flee (2021).
He debuted in 2006 with the acclaimed TV documentary Something About Halfdan, followed by a series of radio documentaries from around the world. He graduated from the Danish film school Super16 in 2010. His feature film debut Searching for Bill, a mix of documentary and fiction, won him the Nordic Dox award at CPH:DOX, and the international competition prize at DocAviv. In November 2015 he premiered his documentary What He Did, which won the prestigious Fipresci (Int. Federation of Film Critics) at Thessaloniki Film Fest. 2016. His film "Flee" (2021), an animated documentary about a close friend, was officially selected for Cannes 2020, won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, the best doc prize at Gothenburg and the Cristal award at Annecy among others. Also, "Flee" (2021) made history by being nominated for an 94th Academy Awards in three categories in same year: Best International Film, Best Animated Film and Best Documentary.
Known for
Behind the camera13
- 2021Flee Director, Writer
- 2015What He Did Writer, Director
- 2012Searching for Bill Writer, Director
- 2011Room 304 Assistant Director
- 2010House of Glass Screenplay, Director
- 2009Out of Love Assistant Director
- 2009The Day After Director, Writer
- 2009Bobby Location Scout
- 2008Closed Doors Director, Screenplay
- 2006Something About Halfdan