ZFF Masters: Susanne Bier

Susanne Bier is one of the most accomplished European filmmakers of our time. The Danish screenwriter and director is responsible for such internationally successful productions as BROTHERS (2004) and AFTER THE WEDDING (2006). She realised her first US production in 2007 with THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE. Her family drama IN A BETTER WORLD (2010) garnered the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. At the ZFF Masters, Susanne Bier offers insight into her work as a filmmaker. What hurdles did she have to overcome to take a foothold in the male-dominated film industry? And what challenges face European film workers in Hollywood?