Boris Benjamin Bertram (born 29 December 1971) is a Danish film director, keynote speaker, producer and partner in Good Company Pictures, a documentary production company based in Copenhagen.

Life and career

Bertram studied documentary film making at National Film School of Denmark and Social Psychology and Communication at Roskilde University.

Boris Benjamin Bertram

Bertram worked as a radio journalist at Copenhagen Homeless Radio. In 1999, he joined the creative department of Zentropa Real and worked on the documentaries The Five Obstructions and The Erotic Man as an assistant director with Lars Von Trier and Jørgen Leth. He has directed a few television series for DR1 and TV2.

Boris Benjamin Bertram

Bertram's films focus on international issues and conflict resolution. In 2018, he directed the documentary The Human Shelter with the support of IKEA, with both concerned to talk about what makes a home around the world.

Boris Benjamin Bertram

In 2019, he directed Photographer of War, which follows Danish war photographer Jan Grarup. The film was nominated for a Robert Award from the Danish Academy Awards.

Filmography

An Elephant in the Room (2020) – Executive producer

Prelle – In My Own Voice (2020) – Executive producer

Photographer of War/Krigsfotografen (2019) – Film Director, cinematographer

Don't Give a Fox (2019) – Executive Producer

The Human Shelter (2018) – Film Director, producer

False Confessions (2018) – Executive Producer

Heroes of Hell/Helvedes helte (2014) – Film Director

The War Campaign/Krigskampagnen (2013) – Film Director

The Seduced Man/Det forførte menneske (2011) – Film Photographer

The Erotic Human (2010) – Assistant director: Brazil

Chips & Liver Girls (2010) – Film Director

Tank City/Tankograd (2009) – Film Director

Diplomacy: The Responsibility to Protect (2008) – Film Director

Great Danes/Store danskere (2005) – Film director

My Beirut (2005) – Film Director

Awards

References

External links

Official website

Boris Benjamin Bertram on IMDb

Danish documentary film directors

Film directors from Copenhagen

1971 births

Danish film producers

Living people