Biography
Zentropa and the Danish Film Institute produced Dariusz Steiness feature debut CHARLIE BUTTERFLY in 2002. Dariusz wrote the screenplay in collaboration with the internationally renowned author Klaus Rifbjerg. CHARLIE BUTTERFLY won the Audience Award at Mannheim-Heidelberg Int. Film Festival, the Most Innovative Cinematography Prize in Madrid Madridimagen and was nominated for seven Robert Awards in Denmark.
The following years Dariusz was part of the Zentropa family and with DFI support he wrote and developed three feature films and one TV series. He also had the pleasure and honour of being assisting director on Lars Von Trier’s MANDERLAY and worked as script consultant on ANTICHRIST.
In 2012 Dariusz started his own film company DK Fiction, together with his producer Katrine Hartmann. DK Fiction’s first feature THE LOST ONES had world premiere in 2016 at CPH PIX, the New Danish Talents section.
Cultivated Variety (selection)
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Debut feature film – Charlie Butterfly
- 2002: Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival: The Audience Award.
- 2003: Madridimagen, Most innovative Cinematography.
- 2003: Nominations at The Danish Movie Awards “Robert Prisen”: Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume, Best Sound Design, Best Score, Best Original Track, Best Makeup Artist.
DK FICTION
- 2018: Visdom – documentary
- 2017: The Lost Ones – feature film – director, script, editor.
FRANKLY
- 2009/2019 – Corporate film – Director – DOP
CUSTOMERS
- McKinsey & Company – film in Nigeria
- Mærsk – film in Europe
- Nordea Bank – film in Scandinavia
- Rockwool – film in Europe
- Sim Corp – film in Europe and USA
- C WorldWide – film India and Scandinavia
ZENTROPA/THE DANISH FILM INSTITUTE
- 2008: Antichrist – by Lars Von Trier, script consultant.
- 2006: The Plain Man – feature film – script, development, co. writher with Kim Bodnia.
- 2005: The Dark Spot – feature film, script.
- 2004: Manderlay – assisting director for Lars von Trier.
- 2004: The Dead Branch – feature film – script.
- 2003: Milos – DR Tv-series, script /co. writher Ib Kastrup.
- 2002: Rex – feature film, script co. writher Klaus Rifbjerg.
- 2002: The Creature – Short script – co. writher Søren Østergaard.
- 2002: Charlie Butterfly – feature film, director/script/co. writher Klaus Rifbjerg.
DR – THE DANISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
- 1994: Mardi Grass – New Orleans, documentary for DR – director, producer, photographer, editor.
- 1992/93: DR Facts – director/producer.
OTHERS
- 2007: Box Fiction – documentary – produced and directed by Dariusz for DK4 & Mogens Palle.
- 2000: Para film, Lintas – Commercials – director/producer.
- 1996/98: Nordisk Film Commercial – director.
- 1991/92: Locomotion Kofod Schiller – commercials – director.
- 1986/- : 30 music videos.
- 1986/90: Kanal 2, Tv photographer, producer, director.
Biography
Zentropa and the Danish Film Institute produced Dariusz Steiness feature debut CHARLIE BUTTERFLY in 2002. Dariusz wrote the screenplay in collaboration with the internationally renowned author Klaus Rifbjerg. CHARLIE BUTTERFLY won the Audience Award at Mannheim-Heidelberg Int. Film Festival, the Most Innovative Cinematography Prize in Madrid Madridimagen and was nominated for seven Robert Awards in Denmark.
The following years Dariusz was part of the Zentropa family and with DFI support he wrote and developed three feature films and one TV series. He also had the pleasure and honour of being assisting director on Lars Von Trier’s MANDERLAY and worked as script consultant on ANTICHRIST.
In 2012 Dariusz started his own film company DK Fiction, together with his producer Katrine Hartmann. DK Fiction’s first feature THE LOST ONES had world premiere in 2016 at CPH PIX, the New Danish Talents section.
Cultivated Variety (selection)
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Debut feature film – Charlie Butterfly
- 2002: Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival: The Audience Award.
- 2003: Madridimagen, Most innovative Cinematography.
- 2003: Nominations at The Danish Movie Awards “Robert Prisen”: Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume, Best Sound Design, Best Score, Best Original Track, Best Makeup Artist.
DK FICTION
- 2018: Visdom – documentary
- 2017: The Lost Ones – feature film – director, script, editor.
FRANKLY
- 2009/2019 – Corporate film – Director – DOP
CUSTOMERS
- McKinsey & Company – film in Nigeria
- Mærsk – film in Europe
- Nordea Bank – film in Scandinavia
- Rockwool – film in Europe
- Sim Corp – film in Europe and USA
- C WorldWide – film India and Scandinavia
ZENTROPA/THE DANISH FILM INSTITUTE
- 2008: Antichrist – by Lars Von Trier, script consultant.
- 2006: The Plain Man – feature film – script, development, co. writher with Kim Bodnia.
- 2005: The Dark Spot – feature film, script.
- 2004: Manderlay – assisting director for Lars von Trier.
- 2004: The Dead Branch – feature film – script.
- 2003: Milos – DR Tv-series, script /co. writher Ib Kastrup.
- 2002: Rex – feature film, script co. writher Klaus Rifbjerg.
- 2002: The Creature – Short script – co. writher Søren Østergaard.
- 2002: Charlie Butterfly – feature film, director/script/co. writher Klaus Rifbjerg.
DR – THE DANISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
- 1994: Mardi Grass – New Orleans, documentary for DR – director, producer, photographer, editor.
- 1992/93: DR Facts – director/producer.
OTHERS
- 2007: Box Fiction – documentary – produced and directed by Dariusz for DK4 & Mogens Palle.
- 2000: Para film, Lintas – Commercials – director/producer.
- 1996/98: Nordisk Film Commercial – director.
- 1991/92: Locomotion Kofod Schiller – commercials – director.
- 1986/- : 30 music videos.
- 1986/90: Kanal 2, Tv photographer, producer, director.