Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born 19 May 1981) is a Danish filmmaker. Most known for his animated documentary film Flee (2021), which received three nominations for the Best Documentary Feature, Best International Film and Best Animated Feature at the 94th Academy Awards.Ann Hornaday, "The documentary ‘Flee’ is mesmerizing — and told almost entirely in animation". The Washington Post, January 19, 2022.
Life and career He is originally from Kalundborg.Rebecca Rubin, "‘Flee’ Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on the Painful Resonance of His Refugee Documentary Following the Crisis in Afghanistan". Variety, September 9, 2021. From 2007 to 2010 Jonas attended the Danish independent film school Super16.
He previously directed the short films Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis (2003), Something About Halfdan (2006), Closed Doors (2008), The Day After (2009) and House of Glass (2010), and the feature documentaries Searching for Bill (2012)Brad Wheeler, "Searching for Bill: On the trail of a con man". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 2013. and What He Did (2015).Willemien Sanders, "How to tell what he did". Modern Times Review, November 25, 2016.
Flee The 2021 animated documentary film Flee tells the story of his friend Amin, an Afghan refugee in Denmark, and was one of the most highly acclaimed and award-winning films of 2021.
Following Flee, Rasmussen signed with United Talent Agency and Anonymous Content to develop new projects. His first announced new project is based on the graphic novels of Danish writer .
Filmography
Feature films YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes2012Searching for BillDocumentary2015What He DidDet han gjorde2021FleeFlugtTBADanskerPost-production
Short films YearTitleCredit2003Easa 2002: A Journey to VisAlso executive producer, cinematographer, and editor2006Noget om HalfdanAlso executive producer and carpenter2008Closed Doors2009The Day After2010Et hus af glasDirector, Writer
Other credits YearTitleCredit2009ØnskebørnAssistant DirectorBobbyLocation Scout2011Room 304Assistant Director
Accolades His film Flee was nominated for Best Animated Feature, Best International Film and Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards, a first in Oscar history.Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline2022|Oscars.org'Flee' Makes Oscar History With Nominations For Animated Feature, Documentary and International Feature|Cartoon Brew
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