Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival

Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival IMDb-qualifying film festival. We accept entries on Filmfreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.

🚨 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🚨CPH HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL – SEASON 3 is officially underway! 🎬We’re now accepting submiss...
01/09/2026

🚨 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🚨

CPH HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL – SEASON 3 is officially underway! 🎬

We’re now accepting submissions for our 2026–2027 season, and we want to discover the next wave of unforgettable voices in film.

Made a film you believe deserves to be seen?
Send it our way.

🌍 Filmmakers from around the world
🎬 All stories. All perspectives.
🏆 Season 3 — 2026–2027
📩 SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW at our website and FilmFreeway.

The next Headliner could be your film.

Grand Teatret / FilmFreeway / Film Festival Alliance / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL

LOADING… 🚨 SEASON 3 STARTS TOMORROW 🚨A new season. A new chapter. And a new call for filmmakers.Tomorrow, CPH Headliner ...
31/08/2026

LOADING… 🚨 SEASON 3 STARTS TOMORROW 🚨

A new season. A new chapter. And a new call for filmmakers.

Tomorrow, CPH Headliner Film Festival – Season 3 officially opens — and so do our submissions via our website and FilmFreeway 🎬

If you have a story that deserves to be seen, this is your moment.

🎥 SUBMISSIONS OPEN TOMORROW
🌍 Filmmakers from around the world
🏆 Season 3 of CPH Headliner Film Festival

Get your film ready.
We can’t wait to see what you’ve got.

Grand Teatret / FilmFreeway / Film Festival Alliance / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL

Double award winner.A huge congratulations to **ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS**, recipient of both the **Headliner Docs Award** an...
05/08/2026

Double award winner.

A huge congratulations to **ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS**, recipient of both the **Headliner Docs Award** and the **Headliner Humanity Award** at this year’s Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival.

With compassion, honesty and remarkable filmmaking, **ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS** is a powerful reminder of cinema’s ability to deepen our understanding of the human experience. The film moved both our jury and our audience, standing out as an exceptional documentary and a deeply humane work of storytelling.

Congratulations to the entire filmmaking team on this well-deserved recognition. We are proud to have celebrated your film at Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival 2026.

25. juli - 1. august
Grand Teatret

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL

What an unforgettable evening ❤️‍🔥Last night’s Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival Award Show was a celebration of the in...
02/08/2026

What an unforgettable evening ❤️‍🔥

Last night’s Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival Award Show was a celebration of the incredible talent, passion and creativity that make independent cinema so special.

To all of this year’s nominees and winners – congratulations. Being recognized by our jury is a remarkable achievement, and we are proud to have celebrated your work on the big screen.

To every filmmaker, cast member, producer, crew member, family member, friend and film lover who joined us at Grand Teatret, thank you for making the evening so memorable. Your applause, your emotions and your support created an atmosphere that reminded us exactly why film festivals matter.

The Award Show was more than a ceremony. It was a celebration of storytelling, of the people behind the films, and of a community brought together by a shared love of cinema.

Thank you for being part of this very special night. Congratulations once again to all of our nominees and winners - we can’t wait to see where your stories take you next.

Grand Teatret / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G / Paw Terndrup / Mie Gren / Teatret / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G / Casper Balslev - Film Director / Paw Terndrup / Mie Gren / Kasper Juhl / Jennifer Maria Matos Tonndorff / Julian Winding / ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS / Kim Magnusson / Ugly Cry / Emily Robinson / SF Studios Danmark / Timothy George Kelly / Du Ved Ingenting Film 🇩🇰 2025 / Aline Brunn / August Ussing / Rudi Køhnke - Panorama Agency / Diêm / Peter schultz / Louise Hylland / William Findinge / Mārama / Louisa Connolly-Burnham / / Rasmus Birch / Mads Krause

What an unforgettable evening.Last night’s Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival Award Show was a celebration of the incred...
02/08/2026

What an unforgettable evening.

Last night’s Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival Award Show was a celebration of the incredible talent, passion and creativity that make independent cinema so special.

To all of this year’s nominees and winners – congratulations. Being recognized by our jury is a remarkable achievement, and we are proud to have celebrated your work on the big screen.

To every filmmaker, cast member, producer, crew member, family member, friend and film lover who joined us at Grand Teatret, thank you for making the evening so memorable. Your applause, your emotions and your support created an atmosphere that reminded us exactly why film festivals matter.

The Award Show was more than a ceremony. It was a celebration of storytelling, of the people behind the films, and of a community brought together by a shared love of cinema.

Thank you for being part of this very special night. Congratulations once again to all of our nominees and winners—we can’t wait to see where your stories take you next.

Grand Teatret / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G / Paw Terndrup / Mie Gren / @

Tonight, we celebrated the incredible talent, passion and creativity that define independent cinema ❤️‍🔥To every filmmak...
02/08/2026

Tonight, we celebrated the incredible talent, passion and creativity that define independent cinema ❤️‍🔥

To every filmmaker, actor, cinematographer, composer, sound designer and storyteller who was nominated this year - thank you for sharing your work with us. Being nominated is an achievement in itself, and your films helped make this year’s festival unforgettable.

A huge congratulations to all of tonight’s winners:

🏆 Best Sound Design – Peter Schultz (YOU KNOW NOTHING)

🏆 Best Cinematography – Gin Loane (MĀRAMA)

🏆 Best Acting Performance – Egor Venned & Pilou Asbæk (NO REST FOR THE WICKED)

🏆 Best Student Film Award – THE DAY YOU LEFT (I MORGEN UDEN DIG)

🏆 Beyond Borders Award – FEUERWERK (Dir. Timothy George Kelly)

🏆 Made in Denmark Award – ACT! (Dir. Louise Hylland & William Findinge)

🏆 After Hours Award – UGLY CRY (Dir. Emily Robinson)

🏆 Headliner Docs Award – ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS (Dir. Joshua Seftel)

🏆 Short Wonders Award – THE INTIMACY
COORDINATOR (Dir. Louisa Connolly-Burnham)

🏆 The Storyteller Award – Rasmus Birch (NO REST FOR THE WICKED)

🏆 The Headliner Award – NO REST FOR THE WICKED (Dir. Kasper Kalle)

🏆 The Headliner Legacy Award – Lars von Trier

🏆 The Headliner Humanity Award – ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS (Dir. Joshua Seftel)

Congratulations to every winner, every nominee, and everyone who helped bring these remarkable stories to the screen. Independent cinema thrives because of passionate artists and audiences who believe in the power of film.

Thank you for making the 2026 Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival Awards a night to remember ❤️‍🔥

Grand Teatret / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G / Casper Balslev - Film Director / Paw Terndrup / Mie Gren / Kasper Juhl / Jennifer Maria Matos Tonndorff / Julian Winding / ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS / Kim Magnusson / Ugly Cry / Emily Robinson / SF Studios Danmark / Timothy George Kelly / Du Ved Ingenting Film 🇩🇰 2025 / Aline Brunn / August Ussing / Rudi Køhnke - Panorama Agency / Diêm / Peter schultz / Louise Hylland / William Findinge / Mārama / Louisa Connolly-Burnham / / Rasmus Birch / Mads Krause

Cinema

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s Headliner Talk with this year’s Artistic Profile, Casper...
02/08/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s Headliner Talk with this year’s Artistic Profile, Casper Balslev, at Grand Teatret.

It was an inspiring conversation about filmmaking, artistic vision and the creative process behind the work. Thank you, Casper, for your honesty, generosity and for giving our audience a unique insight into your journey as a filmmaker.

And thank you to everyone who came, asked thoughtful questions and helped make the conversation so engaging. These moments of dialogue between filmmakers and audiences are at the heart of what Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival is all about.

25. juli - 1. august
Grand Teatret

🎟️ Tickets available at Grand Teatret.

Grand Teatret / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G / Casper Balslev - Film Director / Paw Terndrup

🎉 Festival tickets come with perks.Heading to Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival? Don’t throw away your Grand Teatret ti...
01/08/2026

🎉 Festival tickets come with perks.

Heading to Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival? Don’t throw away your Grand Teatret ticket.

Simply:
🎟️ Keep your cinema ticket
🏷️ Exchange it for a CHFF sticker with one of our staff
🍹 Show the sticker at Blume and enjoy 25% off drinks throughout the festival.

Because great films deserve great conversations afterwards.

25. juli - 1. august
Grand Teatret

🎟️ Tickets available at Grand Teatret.

Grand Teatret / / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G

FilmFestival

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for Short Wonders 5 at Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival.It was a pleas...
01/08/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for Short Wonders 5 at Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival.

It was a pleasure to share four remarkable short films with our audience: THE INTIMACY COORDINATOR, NORHEIMSUND, CONCRETE KIDS, and FULL FAT - each offering a unique perspective on identity, relationships, family, and the complexities of being human.

A special thank you to cinematographer Helena Gonzalez, producer and actress Cara Mahoney, and our wonderful moderator Nivetha Balasubramaniam for an insightful and engaging Headliner Talk following the screening of FULL FAT. Thank you for sharing your experiences, your creative process, and the stories behind this remarkable film.

And to everyone who joined us - thank you for your curiosity, your thoughtful questions, and for making the conversation so memorable.

25. juli – 1. august
Grand Teatret

🎟️ Tickets available at Grand Teatret.

Grand Teatret / COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL / Maria G / FULL FAT / Cara Mahoney / Helena González / Nivetha Balasubramaniam

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