Born 1947.
Worked with short and documentary films for more than 20 years at the Danish Film Board - as press secretary, head of distribution and information and as a commissioning editor.
Articles for national and international newspapers and magazines.
Co-founder of Balticum Film- and TV-Festival, Filmkontakt Nord and Documentary of the EU.
Travelled to European short and documentary festivals often to be seated as a jury member.
Has given documentary courses and seminars in more than 30 countries.

In 2004 awarded the Danish Roos Prize for his contribution to the Danish and European documentary culture.
In 2005 awarded a prize at the DOCLisboa for his contribution to the international development and promotion of Portuguese documentaries.
Since 1996 when it started, director of EDN (European Documentary Network). Given the EDN Life Achievement Award 2005.
From 2006 free lance consultant and teacher at films schools in Danish and European documentary matters.

Teacher at the EU MEDIA Programme workshops Ex Oriente, Archidoc, EAVE and Discovery Campus, programme consultant for the festivals "Magnificent7" in Belgrade, DOCSBarcelona and DOKLeipzig.
From September 2007 teacher at the Zelig Documentary Film School, Bolzano, Italy.