Events
See some of this year's most engaging debates, talks, and events here. And remember, you'll find even more events under the individual films.
event-section Debate: Opinions collide.
Will AI be making our future geopolitical decisions?
Meet the director of 'Intelligence Rising' Elena Andreicheva, protagonist and co-founder of Faculty.AI Mark Warner, as well as author and former adviser at Pentagon Nicholas Wright, in a conversation about how we make big decisions in times of war and how AI will impact geopolitical decision making.
Democracy vs. Big Tech: The Battle for Our Digital Future
Meet Denmark's tech ambassador, Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard, in conversation with doctor and author Imran Rashid about their work to ensure a better digital future for us all.
Law and litigation as tools in the climate and environmental fight
Can law and litigation be effective tools in the fight for climate and environmental protection? This is what we will explore in an evening at Islands Brygge Kulturhus with the Lynetteholm project and the courtroom as the battleground in focus.
Alcohol, Anarchy & Ethical Responsibility
What happens when an entire country deregulates the alcohol market? Join us for a conversation with Kim Eng, the main source in Cambodian Beer Dreams, Lærke Højgaard Christiansen, professor at DTU in Corporate Social Responsibility, and Maria Koch Aabel, director of Alkohol & Samfund. Moderator: Knud Brix.
Science is Not Just for Men: A Conversation About Menopause
Meet the scientist from the film 'Menopause Mystery', Anette Tønnes, senior physician at Rigshospitalet, Pauline Maki, professor at the University of Illinois and Silje Mæland, University of Bergen, in a conversation about the state of menopause research.
The Forgotten Allies: Rojava after the War Against IS
Do the Kurds have any friends other than the mountains? Meet the director behind 'The Phantom Pain of Rojava' Maryam Embrahimi in conversation with Joanna Palani, who previously fought for the pro-Kurdish forces against Islamic State, and Naila Bugyi-Bozo, a former doctor stationed in Rojava. The conversation is moderated by assistant professor in international security, Hetav Rojan, and revolves around the current political landscape in Rojava.
Reindeer Can’t Eat Money: A Conversation About Climate and Indigenous Justice
What is the price of justice and who pays the price? Meet climate activist from the film Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen in a conversation about indigenous peoples' rights and what the fight for justice in Fosen, Norway, has meant for the Sami people's lives, culture, and relationship with their mountains.
How Do You Provide Humanitarian Aid in Gaza?
Meet senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, Nadia Hardmann, in conversation with doctors that have been stationed in Gaza, in a conversation about bearing witness to a humanitarian crises.
Behind the transnational adoption system
Transnational adoption has often been portrayed in the West as a humanitarian solution, but what happens when we look at the systems behind it? Meet moderator and journalist Haena Laura Na Blankholm, Stine Moon Joo Pitney from Forum For Adoption Politics and Louise Kwang, one of the 56 people whose adoption cases have been selected for the South Korean Truth Commission.
Your Algorithm Exploits Your Attention
After the screening of 'Molly vs. The Machines' we discuss how Big Tech has built business models that exploits it's users and how we can hold them accountable. With author prof. Shoshana Zuboff, the films director Marc Silver and psychologist Lotte Rubæk.
The Hidden Processes of Migration Control
What happens behind the scenes in migration control? Come inside Demokrati Garage and gain a rare insight into the mechanisms that normally remain hidden, with Ahlam Chemlali, researcher in migration and Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, associate professor at the Centre for War Studies.
Film and panel discussion at BRØK
After a screening of 'The Tingbjerg Experiment', we talk about local neighbourhoods and gentrification.
The Russian Propaganda Machine and How to Fight Back
Join is in our SOCIETY:CINEMA and learn more about the Russian propaganda machine.
Nuclear power – Yes please or no thanks?
Is nuclear power a necessary solution to the climate crisis, or does it pose risks we can't afford to take? After the screening of 'Fukushima', meet Christian Fromberg, Campaigner at Green Peace in discussion with Ike Houmann Nielsen, deputy chairman at REO about benefits, risks and challenges regarding nuclear power. Moderated by Anders Lund Madsen.
The Games We Play in Time of War
Panel debate about wargaming with professor at DTU Compute, Aasa Feragen, together with Daniel Møller Ølgaard, Assistant Professor (PhD) at the Institute for Military Technology.
What Makes a Scientist?
We screen 'We Are Stardust' in Rundetårn and debate the term Citizen Science.