Den Vestdanske Filmpulje

Den Vestdanske Filmpulje (often shortened to Filmpuljen) is a Danish film funding body that provides financial support to film, television series and documentary projects. Its stated purpose is to strengthen film production in the western part of Denmark, and its website serves as the main portal for applicants, industry professionals and audiences interested in supported productions. The fund publishes calls for project support, lists of grants awarded, and information about the productions it has backed over the years. The organisation operates a database of film professionals based in Jutland, making visible freelance film workers, actors and film-specific companies. This resource is intended to help producers and production companies find crew and collaborators for new projects. The fund also maintains a news section that reports on films currently shooting with its support, including Danish feature films and family films. Among the productions highlighted on its website are 'Kirstens hævn', a drama inspired by the 2000s and directed by Lisa Jespersen, which received support from Den Vestdanske Filmpulje and was shooting in Østjylland with an expected premiere in the winter of 2028. Another supported project is the third film in the successful Sølvgade series, 'Børnene fra Sølvgade slår rødder', which was in production with filming on Tenerife and in the studios of Filmby Aarhus. A further supported production, the family film 'Aya & Elvis', began shooting on Funen and was set to move to Kolding. Den Vestdanske Filmpulje thus functions as a regional film fund within the Danish film support system, channelling public or industry funding into audiovisual production in Western Denmark and promoting the region's film industry and talent.

Den Vestdanske Filmpulje is a Danish film fund that supports film, series and documentary production in Western Denmark. Its website presents it as a resource for filmmakers seeking support, with sections for applying for project funding, viewing grant awards, and learning about supported productions. The fund also maintains a database of film professionals in Jutland, including freelance film workers, actors and film-specific companies, to help connect talent with productions. The fund has backed a range of Danish productions. Recent news items on its website from 2026 describe supported films in various stages of production. 'Kirstens hævn', directed by Lisa Jespersen and based on Bjørn Rasmussen's novel, was shooting in Østjylland with an expected premiere in the winter of 2028. The third film in the Sølvgade series, 'Børnene fra Sølvgade slår rødder', was in production with filming on Tenerife and at Filmby Aarhus. The family film 'Aya & Elvis' began shooting on Funen and was set to move to Kolding. As a regional film fund, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje operates within the broader Danish film support ecosystem, which includes national and regional funding bodies. Its focus on Western Denmark, particularly Jutland, is reflected in its support for productions shooting in locations such as Østjylland, Funen and Kolding, and in its database of Jutland-based film professionals.

• Filming begins for 'Aya & Elvis' on Funen, supported by Den Vestdanske Filmpulje.

• Production underway for 'Børnene fra Sølvgade slår rødder', the third Sølvgade film, with support from the fund.

• Filming for 'Kirstens hævn' takes place in Østjylland with support from Den Vestdanske Filmpulje.

Regional film fund for Western Denmark

• Project support grants

  Financial support for film, series and documentary projects.

• Filmfolk database

  A database of Jutland-based film professionals, including freelance film workers, actors and film-specific companies.

• Supported productions listings

  Information about films, series and documentaries that have received support from the fund.

1. 1Den Vestdanske Filmpulje official websitefilmpuljen.dk
2. 2Den Vestdanske Filmpulje on Wikidatawikidata.org