# Martin Zandvliet

Martin Pieter Zandvliet (born 7 January 1971 in Fredericia) is a Danish film director and screenwriter.

## Career

Zandvliet originally began as an editor, before writing and directing the documentary Angels of Brooklyn in 2002. His first major picture was Applause in 2009, which received wide praise. He then wrote and directed A Funny Man, based on the life of Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. In 2015 he wrote and directed Land of Mine, which received almost universal acclaim at home, with many calling it the best Danish film that year, the film was furthermore nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.

## Filmography

| Title | Year | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Title | Year | Director | Writer | Actor | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Applause | 2009 | Yes | Yes | No | | |
| A Funny Man | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Portrays Mus & Mænd director | |
| Teddy Bear | 2012 | No | Yes | No | | |
| Land of Mine | 2015 | Yes | Yes | No | | |
| The Model | 2016 | No | Yes | No | | |
| The Outsider | 2018 | Yes | No | No | | |
| The Marco Effect | 2020 | Yes | Yes | No | Co-written with Jussi Adler-Olsen | |
| Tove's Room | 2023 | Yes | No | No | After the play by Jakob Weis (2016) | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2003 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Documentary | Angels of Brooklyn | Won |
| 2009 | Bombay International Film Festival | Golden Gateway | Applause | Nominated |
| 2009 | Ghent International Film Festival | Best Film | Applause | Nominated |
| 2009 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | Applause | Nominated |
| 2009 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Label Europa Cinemas | Applause | Won |
| 2009 | Zurich Film Festival | Critics' Choice Award | Applause | Won |
| 2009 | Zurich Film Festival | Best International Feature Film | Applause | Nominated |
| 2010 | Bodil Awards | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film | Applause | Nominated |
| 2010 | Lecce Festival of European Cinema | Golden Olive Tree | Applause | Nominated |
| 2010 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Film | Applause | Nominated |
| 2010 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | "Deuxième Souffle" Award | Applause | Won |
| 2011 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Non-English Language Film | Applause | Nominated |
| 2012 | Bodil Awards | Best Film | A Funny Man | Nominated |
| 2012 | Bodil Awards | Blockbuster Audience Award | A Funny Man | Won |
| 2012 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Film | A Funny Man | Nominated |
| 2012 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Director | A Funny Man | Nominated |
| 2012 | Robert Festival Awards | Best Screenplay | A Funny Man | Nominated |
| 2012 | Zulu Awards | Best Film | A Funny Man | Nominated |
| 2015 | Gijón International Film Festival | Audience Award | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2015 | Hamburg Film Festival | Art Cinema Award | Land of Mine | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Tokyo Grand Prix | Land of Mine | Nominated |
| 2015 | Toronto International Film Festival | Platform Prize | Land of Mine | Nominated |
| 2016 | AFI Fest | World Cinema | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Bodil Awards | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Gothenburg Film Festival | Best Nordic Film | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Hong Kong International Film Festival | SIGNIS Awards (Sri Lanka) | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Miskolc International Film Festival | Adolph Zukor Prize | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Miskolc International Film Festival | International Federation of Film Critics Award | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Miskolc International Film Festival | International Ecumenical Award | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Miskolc International Film Festival | International Ecumenical Award | Land of Mine | Nominated |
| 2016 | Mill Valley Film Festival | World Cinema | Land of Mine | 2nd Place |
| 2016 | Nordic Council | Nordic Council Film Prize | Land of Mine | Nominated |
| 2016 | Robert Festival | Best Film | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Robert Festival | Best Director | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Robert Festival | Best Original Screenplay | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Robert Festival | Audience Award | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Rotterdam International Film Festival | Audience Award | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Rotterdam International Film Festival | MovieZone Award | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Sydney Film Festival | Audience Award | Land of Mine | 2nd Place |
| 2016 | Sydney Film Festival | Sydney Film Prize | Land of Mine | Nominated |
| 2017 | Academy Awards | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Land of Mine | Nominated |