National Film School of Denmark
Film school
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The National Film School of Denmark (Danish: Den Danske Filmskole) is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.
Den Danske Filmskole | |
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1966 |
| Director | Kristoffer Hegnsvad |
Administrative staff | 52 |
| Students | 108 (2025) |
| Location | , Denmark 55°40′52″N 12°36′20″E |
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| Website | filmskolen |
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History
Courses
There are nine study programmes available: fiction directing, documentary directing, cinematography, script writing, editing, sound, animation film producing, and production design. The number of students is 104 spread across two year groups. All courses are 4-year programmes.[1]
The school is an art school but practical knowledge is also very important. The teaching programme is a mixture of theoretical and practical training and includes a large number of exercises and productions. The students' final project is a film produced on a professional level and presented to the public on national TV. All students must pass an entrance test including both practical exercises and interviews.[citation needed]
Director Poul Nesgaard headed the school between 1992 and 2014, when film editor Vinca Wiedemann took over.[2][3] The number of employees amounts to about 50 persons, including teachers, technical and administrative staff. A large number of guest teachers are temporarily employed. The school also arranges courses for film and TV professionals from abroad and seminars with the participation of other Nordic countries.[citation needed]
Directors
| Year | Keeper |
|---|---|
| 1966–1969 | Jens Christian Lauritzen |
| 1969–1975 | None, run as a film-commune[4] |
| 1975–1982 | Henning Camre |
| 1992–2014 | Poul Nesgaard |
| 2014–2019 | Vinca Wiedemann |
| 2019–2021 | Bo Damgaard |
| 2021– May 2024 | Tine Fischer[5][6][7][8] |
| Jan 2025 – | Kristoffer Hegnsvad |
Alumni
Source[9]
- Åke Sandgren (1982)[10]
- Amanda Kernell
- Anders August (2007)
- Anders Morgenthaler (2002)
- Anders Refn (1969)[11]
- Anthony Dod Mantle (1989)[12]
- Bille August (1973, graduated as cinematographer)[13]
- Carsten Fromberg (1989)
- Christian Holten Bonke (2005)
- Christoffer Boe (2001)[14]
- Dagur Kári (1999)
- Daniel Espinosa (2003)
- Eva Mulvad (2001)
- Jonas Elmer (1995)[15]
- Katrin Ottarsdóttir[16]
- Kim Fupz Aakeson (1996)[17]
- Krass Clement (1978)[18]
- Lars Von Trier (1982)[19]
- Lisa Aschan[20][21]
- Lone Scherfig (1984)[22]
- Manuel Alberto Claro (2001)[23]
- May el-Toukhy (2009)
- Niels Arden Oplev (1989)[24]
- Ole Christian Madsen (1993)
- Per Fly (1993)
- Pernille Fischer Christensen (1999)[25]
- Peter Flinth (1993)
- Phie Ambo (2003)[26][20]
- Reza Parsa (1995)
- Rumle Hammerich (1979)[27]
- Sami Saif (1997)[28]
- Susanne Bier (1987)[29]
- Thomas Vinterberg (1993)[30]
- Tobias Lindholm (2007)
- Vladimir Oravsky (1982)[31]