Pernille Rose Grønkjær is a renowned filmmaker born in 1973, who graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1997. Over the past 20 years, she has garnered numerous awards and accolades for her work in documentary film and television.
Her international feature-length documentary, "THE MONASTERY - Mr. Vig and the Nun", premiered at the IDFA in Amsterdam in 2006 and won the prestigious Joris Ivens Award. The film received a standing ovation at its North American premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and has since won 11 awards worldwide, screening in over 90 film festivals globally. Critics praised the film, with the press in New York writing "Fantastic!" and "Beautiful mesmerizing wonder". "THE MONASTERY" has become a landmark in the international brand of Danish documentary filmmaking, solidifying Grønkjær's reputation as a storyteller with a universal language and cinematic vision.
Grønkjær's subsequent films have also received widespread acclaim. Her international feature documentary, "LOVE ADDICT", premiered in 2011 to great reviews and had its European premiere at IDFA before opening in the US market in September 2012.
In 2014, Grønkjær premiered "GENETIC ME", a humorous and accessible documentary that explores the science of who we are. The film uses wit and authenticity to connect a deeply personal tale with frontier genetic research, providing new perspectives on the eternal question of "How did I become me?" This groundbreaking film has made genetic science accessible and has sparked a personal journey into the future for audiences worldwide.
Grønkjær's most recent feature documentary, "Den Anden Side", was released in 2017 and is an ambitious film about the iconic Danish stand-up comedian and performer, Anders Matthesen. Matthesen is renowned for his originality and has a massive following, with sold-out shows and rave reviews. The film itself received an astonishing 10 times 5-star reviews from the press, solidifying Grønkjær's reputation as a masterful filmmaker.
