Lotte Svendsen

Lotte Svendsen graduated as film director from the National Film School of Denmark in 1995. She made her feature film debut in 1999 with the socio-political satire 'Gone with the Fish.' Svendsen was co-creator of a popular TV series for children, 'Max' (2007). The story of Max, who is constantly suffering under his mother's indiscretions, was subsequently sent out in three theatrical versions. The first film was named best film at the children and youth festivals in Antwerpen and Zlin, respectively, and received a Special Mention at the Berlinale and a Danish Robert Award. Svendsen recently directed the family film 'What a Circus!' (2017).