Steen Bille (photo) has been hired by the Danish Film Institute as the new Feature Film Commissioner, a position he will occupy from April 1, 2010. Bille has an MA in philosophy from Århus University and has worked since 1986 for Danmarks Radio, most recently as host for the P1 programme ‘Kulturkontoret'. He has co-written with Niels Arden Oplev the scripts for We Shall Overcome (Drømmen) and Worlds Apart (To verdener). Claus Ladegaard, DFI head of Production and Development said: "We are looking forward to working with Steen Bille. Through his work as scriptwriter and dramatist, he has a double experience with the substantial creative process of making a film. On top of that, as a journalist for DR, he has a wide insight of cultural life."