Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born May 19, 1981) is a Danish filmmaker. In 2021, he wrote and directed the animated documentary, Flee, that received three nominations for the Best Documentary Feature, Best International Film and Best Animated Feature at the 94th Academy Awards.[1][2] From 2007 to 2010 Jonas attended the Danish independent film school Super16.[3]
Jonas Poher Rasmussen | |
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| Born | (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 41) Kalundborg, Denmark |
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| Education | Super16 |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Occupation | Producer, Director |
| Known for | Oscar Nominated Feature Film Flee in Best Documentary Feature, Best Animated Feature Film, Best International Feature |
He is originally from Kalundborg.[4] 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)[5] and What He Did (2015).[6]
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.[7]
Following Flee, Rasmussen signed with United Talent Agency and Anonymous Content to develop new projects.[8] His first announced new project is based on the graphic novels of Danish writer Halfdan Pisket.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis | Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Cinematographer, Editor | Short Film |
| 2006 | Noget om Halfdan | Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Carpenter | |
| 2008 | Closed Doors | Director, Writer | |
| 2009 | The Day After | ||
| Ønskebørn | Assistant Director: Denmark | ||
| Bobby | Location Scout | ||
| 2010 | Et hus af glas | Director, Writer | |
| 2011 | Room 304 | Assistant Director | |
| 2012 | Searching for Bill | Director, Writer | |
| 2015 | What He Did | Director, Writer | |
| 2021 | Flee | Director, Writer, |
His film Flee has been nominated for Best Animated Feature, Best International Film and Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards, a first in Oscar history.[10][11][12]