Nicolaj Kopernikus: STENOFONEN and bringing a father's story to life
02/01/22 • 38 min
Jared Milrad interviews award-winning filmmaker Nicolaj Kopernikus about his Oscar-shortlisted film, STENOFONEN, which tells the story of a young boy whose love of music is stifled by his father's rejection. Nicolaj shares how his touching film is based on his father's own experiences as a Danish boy in the 1950s. Jared and Nicolaj discuss how this personal story was brought to life on film, how to process trauma and rejection when you have creative aspirations, and the steps we can take to make Hollywood more inclusive and impactful.
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Jared Milrad interviews award-winning filmmaker Nicolaj Kopernikus about his Oscar-shortlisted film, STENOFONEN, which tells the story of a young boy whose love of music is stifled by his father's rejection. Nicolaj shares how his touching film is based on his father's own experiences as a Danish boy in the 1950s. Jared and Nicolaj discuss how this personal story was brought to life on film, how to process trauma and rejection when you have creative aspirations, and the steps we can take to make Hollywood more inclusive and impactful.
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