“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” or so the Shakespeare line goes. Since the start of 2022, the infamous Hamlet phrase feels apt when one considers the state of the country’s renowned TV and film industry, a sector that originated such Nordic noir classics as The Killing and Borgen.
As the writers strike rumbles on stateside, the Danish entertainment industry has been suffering from its own stasis, which has shaken networks, streamers, producers, actors and crew.
The Danish production sector is now dealing with a massive decrease in work of up to 50%, according to estimates from knowledgeable industry sources, while controversial government legislation known as the Cultural Contribution Act is central to the future health of the sector.
So how did we get here? Primary to the chaos was a major commissioning freeze by leading streamers Netflix and Viaplay and the state-owned TV2 over a residuals row with Create Denmark, an organization representing actors, directors, journalists, set designers and musicians.
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