Martin Skovbjerg is a Danish director, editor, and music producer known for his work in film, television, and music. He made his feature film directorial debut with "Sticks and Stones" (2018), a youth drama that premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. His second feature, "Copenhagen Does Not Exist" (2023), is a psychological drama based on the novel "Sander" by Norwegian author Terje Holtet Larsen, with a screenplay by Eskil Vogt.

In addition to feature films, Skovbjerg has directed documentaries, music videos, commercials, and TV series. Notably, he directed the TV series "Anton90" for DR in 2015 and the documentary "Da Danmark Blev Suspekt," which won the Zulu Award for Best TV Documentary.

Skovbjerg is also a member of the musical collective AV AV AV, contributing to his multifaceted career in the creative arts.

Awards & Festivals

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023, Nominee Big Screen AwardVPRO Big Screen Award 

Istanbul Film Festival, Nominee Golden TulipInternational Competition 

Göteborg Film Festival 2023, Nominee Dragon Award Best Nordic Film 

Göteborg Film Festival 2023, Winner Sven Nykvist Cinematography Award Best cinematography 

Seattle International Film Festival 2023, Nominee New Directors Competition Martin Skovbjerg 

Las Palmas Film Festival, Nominee Golden Lady Harimaguada Best Film 

Tv2 Kosmopol,  Creative Circle Nominee 

Official Selection at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection at CineLibri International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection at Kaohsiung Film Festival 2023

Official Selection at Seattle International Film Festival 2023 New Directors Competition

Official Selection at Ghent Flanders International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection at Burgas International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection at Sarajevo International Film Festival

Official Selection at Athens International Film Festival

Official Selection at Riga International Film Festival

Official Selection at Nordic Film Days Lübeck

Official Selection at Festival del Cinema Europeo

Official Selection at Zagreb Film Festival

Best european actor award sngci - Angela Bundalovic - for Copenhagen does not exist - Won

Special fipresci award - Copenhagen Does Not Exist - Won

Gaffa Awards, Electronic Album of The Year, Av Av Av, nominated

Carl Prisen, Best Electronic Score Of The Year, Brakland nominated

Gaffa Awards, Electronic Album of The Year, Av Av Av, nominated

Robert, Danish Academy Awards, Best Score, Brakland, won

Copenhagen TV Festival, Pioneer Stafet,  Fastland – Mini Series, won

Gaffa Awards, Electronic Album of The Year, AV AV AV, won

Politikens Talentpris, Cph Pix, nominated
Montréal Festival of New Cinema, Brakland, Nominee Louve d'Or 

Robert, Danish Academy Awards, Best Youth Movie of the year, nominated

Robert, Danish Academy Awards, Audience Award, nominated

Robert, Danish Academy Awards, Best Score, nominated

The Future Price, Soundvenue – Film/TV, nominated

Steppeulven, Producer of the year – Av Av Av, won

Zulu Award, Best Tv Documentary – Da Danmark Blev Suspekt, won

Silver True Award, Best TV Campaign, The Danish Cancer Society – Less Skin Campaign, won

Silver True Award, Online Campaign, The Danish Cancer Society – Less Skin Campaign, won

DDJA, Best Urban Track, Av Av Av – All Good, won

Zulu Awards, Best Tv show -– ANTON90, nominated

DDJA, Album of the year, Av Av Av – They Live, nominated

Berlin Music video festival, Leias theme – Av Av Av, Director, nominated

Nordic Music Video Awards, Leias theme – Av Av Av, Director, nominated

Best Factual Entertainment, Tv Prisen,  Fuckr Med Dn Hjrne, nominated

Gaffa Awards, Best electronic Release, nominated

Steppeulven, Producer of the year, nominated

Steppeulven, Band of the year, nominated

Steppeulven, Composer of the year, nominated

Zulu Award, Best New TV Program, Fuckr med dn Hjrne, won

Tv Prisen, Best Visual Performance, Fuckr med dn Hjrne, won

Danish Music Awards, Music Video of The Year, Outlandish – Warrior, nominated

Danish Music Awards, Music Video of the Year, Outlandish – Triumf, nominated

Work

Copenhagen Doesn’t exist, Feature Film, Director, Snowglobe Film, In development

AV AV AV – No Statues, Music video, Director, Space Weather Records

AV AV AV – Airplane Mode feat. Felix de Luca, Music video, Director, Space Weather Records

Brakland, Feature Film, Director, Snowglobe film

Fastland, TV series, Director, Butter Agency

Shadow – Mont Jake feat. Masta Killa Wu–Tang Clan, Music video, Director, Ireland Records UK

DayDreaming – Mont Jake, Music video, Director Ireland Records UK

Spot Festival, Intro films, Director, Spot Festival

Suspekt – Music video, Director, Universal Records

The Danish Cancer Society – Less Skin Campaign, Director

Fuckr Med Dn Hjrne, Season 4, Visual Director

Anton90, TV Series, New Creations, Director, Danish national television

Fuckr Med Dn Hjrne, Season 3, Visual Director 

Da Danmark blev Suspekt, Documentary, Director

Radio Boca Wine, Commercial, Director

Av Av Av – Leias theme, Music video, Director

Medina,  Live Tour Visuals, Visual Director

P3 Guld, Intro, Director

CEO/DIRECTOR AproposLive.com - online concept for Tuborg

Establisher of Space Weather Records

Klædt Af, Metronome, Visual Director

Fuckr Med Dn Hjrne, Season 2, Visual Director

Fuckr Med julen, Visual Director

Fuckr Med Døden – Live, Visual Director 

Telmore Commercial, Vice, Director

Fuckr Med Dn Hjrne, Season 1, Visual Director

Lukas Graham – Criminal Mind, Music video, Director

Outlandish – Mindful of whispers, Music video, Director

TDC mobil “Mit TDC”,  6 commercials, Director

Medina – For Altid, Documentary, Director