The masterfully conceived films of newcomer Thomas Vinterberg have left audiences as well as critics hoping that he has many more films ahead of him. With Sidste omgang 1993 Last Round, his graduation short from The National Film School of Denmark, he got an early taste of critical success. He received the Jurys and Producers Awards at the International Student Film Fest in Munich and won the 1st Prize at the Tel Aviv Film Fest. Popular success followed with his breakthrough short fiction film, Boy Who Walked Backwards, The 1994, about a boy, who after the death of his brother discovers he can turn back time by walking backwards. This poetic short film was followed the reckless and fastpaced thriller, Biggest Heroes, The 1996.Vinterberg is one of the founding brothers of dogme95, a set of rules dedicated to reintroducing the element of risk in filmmaking. Celebration, The 1998 was not only his first Dogme95 project it was also his first international success. With this movie he penetrated a layer of evil and abomination [hed] never been to before according to an interview by Bo Green Jensen for Weekend Avisen. The story revolves around Family patriarch Helge Klingenfeldt Hansen, celebrating his 60eth birthday. In a speech the eldest son addresses his father, supposedly to honor him, only to reveal the fathers darkest secret. Among other international prizes, Vinterberg received the Prix du Jury of the Cannes International Film Festival.

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