Kasper Bisgaard

Kasper Bisgaard is a Danish film director educated at the renowned National Polish Film School in Łódź. His fiction and documentaries for BBC World, ITV, Channel 4, DR, and TV2 Denmark have earned international acclaim and nominations for awards at major film festivals. Critics praise his work as “deeply human” and “poetic”.

He is currently preparing both a new documentary and a feature film.

Awards

2026 - Nominated in Nordic Documentary Competition Göteborg Film Festival

2026 - Nominated for best documentary (TVPRISEN), Denmark

2025 - Nominated in Documentary Competition Tribeca Festival

2018 - Nominated for best short documentary (Danish Film Academy)

2013 - Nominated for best short documentary (Danish Film Academy)

2011 - Nominated for Nordic Dox Award (CPH:DOX)

2007 - Nominated for best short fiction (Danish Film Academy)

2001 - Nominated for IDA Documentary award for best feature documentary

2001 - Nominated for Pare Lorentz Award (International Documentary Association)

Official Selections

2026 - DOK.Fest München

2026 - One World Festival, Prague

2026 - Göteborg Film Festival

2025 - Tribeca Festival

2025 - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

2013 - Thessaloniki International Film Festival

2013 - Seattle International Film Festival

2012 - Cairo International Film Festival

2012 - São Paulo International Film Festival

2011 - CPH:DOX