Kasper Bisgaard
Kasper Bisgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1972 |
| Education | Polish National Film School |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | The Kampala Story; The End of Quiet |
Kasper Bisgaard is a Danish filmmaker, director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His films include The Kampala Story (2012), co-directed with Ugandan filmmaker Donald Mugisha, and The End of Quiet (2025), co-directed with Mikael Lypinski.
Life and career
Bisgaard was born in Aarhus, Denmark in 1972 and studied film directing at the Polish National Film School.[1] His early work includes Choka! (2001), a documentary about street children in Lusaka, Zambia,[1] which received two International Documentary Association nominations for Feature Documentary and Pare Lorentz Award.[2]
In 2007, Bisgaard's short fiction film Koma was nominated for the Robert Award for Best Danish Short Fiction Film. The film was his first fiction work after completing his studies at film school in Poland.[3]
In 2010, Bisgaard and Ugandan filmmaker Donald Mugisha participated in the DOX:LAB programme, which paired Nordic and filmmakers from developing countries to develop documentary projects. Their collaboration resulted in The Kampala Story.[4]
The Kampala Story was directed and written by Bisgaard and Mugisha, with Bisgaard also serving as cinematographer. The 62-minute Uganda-Denmark production follows Apio, a 14-year-old Karamojong girl who travels to Kampala after her father stops sending money to support her family.
The film premiered in 2011 at the CPH:DOX in Denmark,[4] and was subsequently screened at international festivals, including the Seattle International Film Festival, where it received its North American premiere,[5] and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.[6]
In 2013, Bisgaard was nominated for a Robert Award for his short documentary Ghettodrengen.[7] Bisgaard later directed the short documentary Fra hjertet (2017), serving as director, cinematographer and producer,[8] which was nominated for a Robert Award in 2018.[9]
In 2025, Bisgaard co-wrote and co-directed The End of Quiet, a documentary feature that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[10][11] The film was also nominated for Best Documentary Feature and the Audience Award, shared with co-writer and co-director Mikael Lypinski.[12]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The End of Quiet | Director, writer | Feature film |
| 2017 | Fra Hjertet | Director, cinematographer, producer | Short |
| 2012 | The Kampala Story | Director, writer, cinematographer | Feature film |
| 2012 | Ilha de Moçambique | Director, cinematographer, producer | Short |
| 2012 | Ghettodrengen | Director, cinematographer | Short |
| 2006 | Koma | Director, writer | Short |
| 2001 | Choka! | Director | Short |
| 1999 | The End of Summer | Director, writer | Short |
References
- 1 2 "Personnes | Africultures : Bisgaard Kasper". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "17th Annual Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards Nominees | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. 2001-12-01. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "Århus-film nomineret til Robert". TV2 Østjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- 1 2 "Maisha Film Lab | Dox Lab". maishafilmlab.org. Archived from the original on 2026-08-17. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Ugandan Drama 'Kampala Story' (Journey To The City Seen Through Eyes Of A Young Girl) - Blavity". Blavity News & Entertainment. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (PDF). Thessaloniki International Film Festival. 2013. p. 81.
- ↑ Thorndahl, Kirsten (2013-02-15). "Kasper Bisgaard har viljen til film | stiften.dk". stiften.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Fra hjertet". Archived from the original on 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Robert Prisen – Fra hjertet". www.robertprisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ Saito, Stephen (2025-06-09). "Kasper Bisgaard & Mikael Lypinski on "The End of Quiet"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "BBC News - Talking Movies, The End of Quiet: Film shows the US Community living without Mobile Phones". BBC. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "European productions set to make a great first impression at Tribeca". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
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