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

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Ulrik 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Nyt netværk vil lokke storfilm til Danmark" (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  2. ^ 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.
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