Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen (born 1964) is a Danish film and television producer, and since 1992 founder and CEO of Arena Film (DK). From 2003–2016 he served as Film Commissioner of Copenhagen and was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Copenhagen Film Fund.[1] Bolt Jørgensen is developing and producing international TV-series with a strong Scandinavian spine, as well as feature films. As a film commissioner, Bolt Jørgensen was involved in Tom Hooper's The Danish Girl, Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh and Sommerdahl Murders.
Career
editUlrik Bolt Jørgensen graduated from the National Film School of Denmark as a Creative Producer in 1991 and established his own production company 'Arena Film' in 1992, from where he produced film with director Lars Hesselholdt a.o. He later created the company 'Angel Arena' together with IT entrepreneur Mogens Glad, aimed at developing, producing and distributing major Scandinavian films and TV series, such as Falkehjerte (1999) starring Fanny Bernth, Misery Harbour (1999) starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Leïla (2001) by director Gabriel Axel.
In 2003, Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen was serving the organization Copenhagen Capacity as the head of the Film Commission in Copenhagen, aimed at attracting foreign film and television series to the Greater Copenhagen area. While being Film Commissioner, Bolt Jørgensen was involved in the movie The Danish Girl (2015), and the television series Wallander (2008–2016) starring Kenneth Branagh and Midsomer Murders (1997–present), which shot their 100th episode in Copenhagen. Additionally, during his time as Film Commissioner, Bolt Jørgensen was a part of the establishment of the Copenhagen Film Fund.
In 2016, Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen re-established his production company Arena Film ApS situated in the Greater Copenhagen area, focusing on bringing Scandinavian stories to a global market.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Gas Container | Producer | Danish Eksperimental Film by Wido Schlichting |
| 1991 | Frank og hans Piger | Producer | Danish Short Fiction Film by Klaus Kjeldsen |
| 1991 | Y Som Yrsa | Producer | Danish Short Fiction Film by Kari Vidø |
| 1993 | Cykellandet | Producer | Danish Television Series |
| 1994 | Troels Kløvedal og Nordkaperen i det Indiske Ocean | Producer, director | Theatrical Release and Documentary Television Series under the title "Nordkaperen i det Indiske Ocean" |
| 1996 | Ølaben | Producer | Danish Short Fiction Film by Helle Ryslinge |
| 1996 | Belma | Producer | Feature Film by Lars Hesselholdt |
| 1998 | Henning the Hero | Producer | Short Fiction by Lars Hesselholdt |
| 1999 | Katja's Adventure | Producer | Feature Film by Lars Hesselholdt |
| 1999 | Misery Harbour | Producer | Feature Film by Nils Gaup |
| 2001 | Another Blue Day | Producer | Short Fiction by Anne Heeno |
| 2001 | Leïla | Producer | Feature Film by Gabriel Axel |
| 2018 - | M.A.D. | Producer, Co-creator | Television Drama |
| 2018 - | The Brothers Nobel | Producer, Co-creator | Television Drama |
References
edit- ^ "Nyt netværk vil lokke storfilm til Danmark" (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (2017-04-22). "Series Mania: Viaplay-Backed Cold War Thriller 'M.A.D.' Unveiled at European Co-Production Forum". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-08.