Asta Film was established in 2002 by Per Holst. Since the birth of Asta Film we have developed and produced high end art house features. Per Holst has as producer a vast knowledge of the industry with more than 50 years of experience, where Per Holst has won prestigious awards, such as an Academy award for best foreign feature " Pelle the conqueror" by Bille August , Golden Globe and The Palme D´or for the same film and among many other awards he has obtained, he was nominated for an Oscar for Bo Widerbergs " All things Fair".

Asta Film has produced the critically acclaimed " Brotherhood" by Nicolo Donato, which won the Grand Prize at the International Film Festival in Rome in 2009. Asta Film´s latest production " Max Embarrassing goes to the Festival " won the Danish Audiance Award 2012.

Asta Film and Per Holst hold a unique ability to discover and develop new talent. Per Holst has played an essential part in the development of the following directors; Lars Von Trier, Bille August, Niels Malmros, Jonas Elmer and Lotte Svendsen.