Zentropa Productions

Zentropa is Denmark's largest and most internationally acclaimed film production company, founded in 1992 by director Lars von Trier and producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen at their studio complex Filmbyen (Film City) in Hvidovre. The company pioneered the Dogme 95 movement and has produced over 200 award-winning films and television series, including two Academy Award Best International Feature Film winners (In a Better World and Another Round). Operating through multiple European subsidiaries and the international sales arm TrustNordisk, Zentropa remains a leading force in auteur-driven Scandinavian and European cinema, with recent credits including The Promised Land (2023) and co-productions such as Sentimental Value (2025 Cannes Grand Prix winner).