Jonas Poher Rasmussen

• Name — Jonas Poher Rasmussen • Born — 19 May 1981 • Birthplace — Kalundborg, Denmark • Citizenship — * Denmark • France • Education — Super16 • Alma Mater — University of Zurich • Occupation — Producer, Director • Known for — Flee • Awards — Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film (Flee)

He is originally from Kalundborg. He previously directed the short films Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis (2003), Something About Halfdan (2006), Closed Doors (2008), The Day After (2009) and House of Glass (2010), and the feature documentaries Searching for Bill (2012) and What He Did (2015).

The 2021 animated documentary film Flee tells the story of his friend Amin, an Afghan refugee in Denmark, and was one of the most highly acclaimed and award-winning films of 2021. Following Flee, Rasmussen signed with United Talent Agency and Anonymous Content to develop new projects. His first announced new project is based on the graphic novels of Danish writer Halfdan Pisket.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2003 — Easa 2002: A Journey to Vis — Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Cinematographer, Editor — Short Film • 2006 — Noget om Halfdan — Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Carpenter • 2008 — Closed Doors — Director, Writer • 2009 — The Day After • Ønskebørn — Assistant Director: Denmark • Bobby — Location Scout • 2010 — Et hus af glas — Director, Writer • 2011 — Room 304 — Assistant Director • 2012 — Searching for Bill — Director, Writer • 2015 — What He Did — Director, Writer • 2021 — Flee — Director, Writer,

His film Flee was nominated for Best Animated Feature, Best International Film and Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards, a first in Oscar history.

Jonas Poher Rasmussen is recorded as film director and screenwriter.