Denmark's New Production Incentive Scheme Awards First Round Funding, Including Arcel's Andersen Biopic

My Fairytale Life, Nikolaj Arcel’s feature biopic of Hans Christian Andersen, is among seven titles that have received support in the inaugural round of funding from Denmark’s new production incentive scheme.

A total of DKK 56.3 million, approximately EUR 7.5 million, was handed out during this first application round.

The scheme, which opened for applications for the first time in March 2026, received 31 applications, the Danish Film Institute said.

The Danish Production Incentive Scheme supports eligible productions with a reimbursement of 25% of qualifying production costs spe