Danish film director whose credits include Cataract (2023), Sail On, My Love (2020) and Here, at the End of All Things (2022).
Jonatan Egholm Keis is a Danish director working across music videos, commercials and scripted film.
At the age of just 20, Jonatan wrote, co-produced and directed his first 30 minute film, Sail On, My Love, featuring Netflix stars Lucas Tønnesen (The Rain), Karoline Hamm (Equinox), Rex Leonard (The Rain) and Oscar Giese (Chernobyl). The film went on to be a part of the Official Selection at the Oscar- and EFA-qualifying Odense Film Festival in 2021.
Since then, Jonatan has worked as a director for the renowned Scandinavian production company New Land in Denmark, Sweden and the UK. He's directed several experimental and gritty music videos for artists like Rudimental, James Vincent McMorrow and Danish pop queen Drew Sycamore whereas his video for the latter won 'Best Pop Video by a Newcomer' at 2021's UKMVAs and also received a Berlin MVA nomination for ‘Best Narrative’ that same year.
Jonatan's newest film, Katarakt, was produced with support from the renowned production company Snowglobe (The Worst Person in the World, Godland, The Innocents, A White White Day) in Copenhagen.
Jonatan is currently a student at the National Film School of Denmark.
  • Writer (6 Credits)
    Cataract2023
    Short
    Foxwedding – "Here, at the End of All Things"2022
    Experimental, Music Video
    45 Fahrenheit Girl2021
    Music Video
    A Dance2020
    Experimental, Short, Student
    Sail On, My Love2020
    Short
    UNFOLD2020
    Music Video
  • Director (6 Credits)
    Cataract2023
    Short
    Foxwedding – "Here, at the End of All Things"2022
    Experimental, Music Video
    45 Fahrenheit Girl2021
    Music Video
    A Dance2020
    Experimental, Short, Student
    Sail On, My Love2020
    Short
    UNFOLD2020
    Music Video
  • Producer (3 Credits)
    Cataract2023
    Short
    45 Fahrenheit Girl2021
    Music Video
    UNFOLD2020
    Music Video
  • Editor (1 Credit)
    45 Fahrenheit Girl2021
    Music Video
Official Selection
Cataract
Tisvilde Kortfilmsfestival
Tisvilde
2024
Official Selection
Cataract
Kalakari Film Fest
2024
Remi Winner
Cataract
WorldFest Houston Int. Film Festival
Houston, Texas
2024
Official Selection
Cataract
Toronto Film Week
Toronto
2024
Official Selection
Cataract
Ghent International Short Film Festival
Gent
2024
Official Selection
Cataract
Brussels Independent Film Festival
Brussels
2024
Best Cinematography Nomination
Cataract
New York Film Awards
New York
2023
Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Language Short Film ‘Special Mention’
Cataract
IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles
2023
Best Narrative Short
Cataract
LA Super Shorts Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
London Super Shorts Film Festival
London
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
Up-and-Coming Intl. Film Festival Hannover
Hannover
2023
Winner 'Best International Short Film'
Cataract
Greenwich Film Festival
Greenwich
2023
Winner ‘Best Cinematography - Best Male Director - Best New Actress’
Cataract
Hollywood Shortsfest
Hollywood
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
Venice Film Week
Venice
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
Cerdanya Film Festival
Cerdanya
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
LA Shorts
Los Angeles, California
2023
Winner: New Danish Talent
Cataract
Copenhagen Short Film Festival
Copenhagen
2023
Best Intl. Short Film Nominee
Cataract
Norwich Film Festival
Norwich
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
San Diego International Film Festival
San Diego
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
York
2023
Official Selection
Cataract
Odense International Film Festival
Odense
2023
Official Selection
Foxwedding – "Here, at the End of All Things"
Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach
2023
Official Selection
Foxwedding – "Here, at the End of All Things"
Leeds International Film Festival
Leeds
2023
Official Pick
Foxwedding – "Here, at the End of All Things"
Beyond the Short
2022
Daily Pick
Foxwedding – "Here, at the End of All Things"
Filmshortage
Quebec
2022
Best Pop Video – Newcomer
45 Fahrenheit Girl
UK Music Video Awards
London
2021
Nominated 'Best Narrative'
45 Fahrenheit Girl
Berlin Music Video Awards 2021
Berlin
2021
Official Selection
Sail On, My Love
Wales International Film Festival
Cardiff
2021
Talent Award Nomination
Sail On, My Love
Copenhagen Short Film Festival
Copenhagen
2021
Official Selection
Sail On, My Love
Odense International Film Festival
Odense
2021
Online Feature
UNFOLD
https://tv.booooooom.com/2020/11/13/189-unfold/
Vancouver
2020
Official Selection
45 Fahrenheit Girl
Online Feature – Booooooom TV
College
The National Film School of Denmark
2023Present
College
European Film College
20192020
Birth Date
September 28, 1998
Birth City
Aarhus
Current City
Copenhagen
Height
186
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Libra
"Get busy living – or get busy dying" – Ellis “Red” Redding
Danish film director whose credits include Cataract (2023), Sail On, My Love (2020) and Here, at the End of All Things (2022).
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