Christian Bonke (1973) is a Copenhagen-based film director who works inbetween documentary and fiction. He attended the National Film School of Denmark, graduating in 2005. He has directed music videos, commercials and television documentaries. His documentary “Ballroom Dancer” (2011) received critical acclaim and won awards at festivals such as Tribeca, Nordic Panorama, and London Raindance. In 2015 he directed “Ejersbo”, a documentary about a Danish author Jakob Ejersbo. In 2022, he co-directed a documentary about modern advertising titled “Kill Your Darlings”. Last year, his debut feature film "Hercules Falling" won both the Best Debut Feature Award and the FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Award at PÖFF.
Filmography:
Ballroom Dancer (2011, co-dir, doc), Ejersbo (2015, doc), Kill Your Darlings (2022, co-dir, doc, short), Hercules Falling (Heraklese langemine, PÖFF 2025), Perfect Road (2026, co-dir, doc)