54th Bodil Awards

The 54th Bodil Awards were held on 4 March 2001 in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2000. Peter Mygind and Birgitte Raaberg hosted the event which was broadcast live on DR2.

The Bench won both the awards for Best Film and Best Actor in a leading and supporting role (Jesper Christensen and Nikolaj Kopernikus). The award for Best Actress in a Leading Role went to Björk (Dancer in the Dark) while the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award went to Lene Tiemroth for her performance in Italian For Beginners, the film which had come to the ceremony with most nominations. The only Danish award which did not go to a Zentropa production was the award for Best Cinematographer which went to Eric Kress for his work both on A Place Nearby, Flickering Lights and Miracle.

American Beauty earned the award for Best American Film while the award for Best Non-American Film went to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Producers Ib Tardini and Vibeke Windeløv together with managing director Peter Aalbæk Jensen received a Bodil Honorary Award for their work in Zentropa.

Best Danish Film
The Bench – Per Fly
 * Flickering Lights – Anders Thomas Jensen
 * Dancer in the Dark – Lars von Trier
 * Italian For Beginners – Lone Scherfig
 * Miracle – Natasha Arthy

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jesper Christensen – The Bench
 * Anders W. Berthelsen – Italian For Beginners
 * Peter Gantzler – Italian For Beginners
 * Thure Lindhardt – A Place Nearby
 * Søren Pilmark – Flickering Lights

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Björk – Dancer In The Dark
 * Ann Eleonora Jørgensen – Italian For Beginners'
 * Ghita Nørby – A Place Nearby
 * Annette Støvelbæk – Italian For Beginners

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nicolaj Kopernikus – The Bench
 * Henning Moritzen – A Place Nearby
 * Ole Thestrup – Flickering Lights

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Lene Tiemroth – Italian For Beginners
 * Sarah Boberg – The Bench
 * Stine Holm Joensen – The Bench

Johan Ankerstjerne Cinematographer Award
Eric Kress – A Place Nearby, Flickering Lights and Miracle

Best American Film
American Beauty
 * Being John Malkovich
 * The Insider
 * Magnolia

Best Non-American Film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
 * Chicken Run
 * East Is East
 * Together
 * The Road Home

Bodil Honorary Awards

 * Ib Tardini, Vibeke Windeløv and Peter Aalbæk Jensen for their work in Zentropa