Jonas Elmer (born 14 March 1966) is a

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and previously an

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. In 1988 he was a

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at the set of ''

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'', starring

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. Elmer graduated in direction at the National Film School of Denmark in 1995. His debut as a director came with the Danish film '' Let's Get Lost'' which won him a

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and

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for Best Danish Film. Since then, he has directed the Danish feature films ''

Monas verden ''Monas verden'' ( eng. ''Mona's World'') is a Danish film from 2001, directed by Jonas Elmer. The actors could work relatively freely of a script by Nikolaj Peyk. The story was first created by Jonas Elmer with Sidse Babett Knudsen, and given ...

'' and '' Nynne''. He has also directed 21 episodes of the Danish

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'' Langt fra Las Vegas''. He directed his first

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feature film in 2008, ''

New in Town ''New in Town'' is a 2009 American-Canadian romantic comedy drama film, directed by Jonas Elmer, starring Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., and Siobhan Fallon Hogan. It was filmed in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada, and in Los Angeles ...

'', starring

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and

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, which was released in January 2009. In 2013 he directed the film ''In Real Life'', a production about human desire to have their unmet needs satisfied, and shows their passions, desperation and delusion.

Filmography

I Credited as

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Awards and nominations

* 1995 Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München – Script Preis der Drehbuchwerkstatt München: ''Debut'' * 1998

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Prize – Special Mention: '' Let's Get Lost'' – "For its light-hearted and gentle perspective on human nature, its frailties and hopes." * 1998

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, winner: Danish feature film of the year – ''Let's Get Lost'' * 1998

, winner: Best Danish Film – ''Let's Get Lost'' * 1999

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– Night Dreamer Award winner * 2001 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg – Special Prize in Memoriam R.W. Fassbinder, winner: ''

'' * 2002 Robert award, nomination: Danish feature film of the year – ''Monas verden'' * 2004 Dansk HipHop Pris, winner: Music video director of the year – "Sulten" by

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References

External links

*
Bebop Film

Original trailer for Let's Get Lost
* Jonas Elmer'

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