Top 5 Things to Do in Copenhagen This July!

Written By Jesper Isaksen

Looking for something cool to do in Copenhagen this summer? Whether you're a local or a visitor, July is packed with events and activities that highlight the city’s creativity, charm, and atmosphere.

Here are five top picks for things to do in Copenhagen this July starting with the city’s newest international film festival:

1. Attend the Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival (CHFF)

CHFF brings some of the year’s most acclaimed films to Copenhagen direct from Cannes, Berlin, and the Oscars. Screenings take place in the historic Grand Teatret, with a lineup that includes emerging filmmakers, Q&As, and casual meetups for film lovers.

2. Visit SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark

Explore Danish and international masterpieces, contemporary installations, and summer exhibitions in one of the city’s most iconic museums.

3. Wander Nyhavn & Try Local Summer Flavors

Enjoy a stroll along Nyhavn’s colorful harbor, packed with cafés and ice cream spots. It's the perfect place to soak up the Copenhagen sun.

4. Experience Tivoli Gardens After Dark

The lights, live music, and nighttime atmosphere at Tivoli Gardens make it one of the most magical experiences in the city, especially in summer.

5. Explore Refshaleøen & Copenhagen Street Food

This former industrial area turned cultural hub is home to creative studios, a massive street food hall, and open-air summer events.

With so much happening, July is one of the best times to explore Copenhagen—and CHFF is the perfect excuse to dive into world-class cinema right in the city center.

Jesper Isaksen

Jesper Isaksen is a talented director based in Copenhagen, Denmark. His first short NIMA (16 min.) a homemade low budget gangster tale from the streets of Copenhagen was shown at Danish National Television.

Another short gangster tale NO EXIT (12. min) was selected semifinalist out of more than 15.000 short films in the global "YourFilmFestival" conducted by Ridley & Tony Scott and Michael Fassbender. The first prize was 500.000 USD. NO EXIT went on to participate in the biggest and most prestigious short film festival in Denmark "EKKO SHORTLIST" and went straight to the top 10 and stayed there for 11 consecutive weeks straight.

The sequel, NO EXIT 2 - RISE AGAINST, also participated in "EKKO SHORTLIST" with a 1st place as the highest ranking. It went on to roam the top 10 in 13 consecutive weeks straight. NO EXIT 2 was later nominated in two categories "The Shortlist Award" and also "The Audience Award" at EKKO Award Show 2014.

The short film comedy THE VISITOR premiered at Orlando Film festival in 2018 and also received a nomination for "Best Foreign Language Short Film". In 2019 it got selected as part of the Official Selection at the BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival and also won the "Best Comedy" award at Annual Aarhus Film Festival. It later roamed the top 10 at EKKO Shortlist 2019/2020 with a 1st place as the highest ranking.

In the fall of 2019 Jesper finished his first feature film VICTIM OF LOVE, a dense psychological and bloody yet stylish horror-thriller starring Danish powerhouse actor Rudi Køhnke. It premiered Saturday the 16th of November 2019 at the biggest feature film festival in Denmark, CPH PIX. It also received a Robert nomination by the Danish Film Academy for "Best Original Song" by Julian Winding at The Danish Film Awards 2020. Robert is equivalent to the American Oscar, the French César and the British BAFTA.

VICTIM OF LOVE has had a pretty strong festival run earning 19 wins and 33 nominations so far. It will continue its festival run in 2021 and hopefully reach even more awesome festivals and horror and genre audiences across the world.

VICTIM OF LOVE is being distributed by Another World Entertainment in Denmark and Indican Pictures & Lionsgate worldwide.

Jesper has also directed more than 20 music videos.

http://www.jesperisaksen.com
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