National Film School of Denmark

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.

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.

Director Poul Nesgaard headed the school between 1992 and 2014, when film editor took over. 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.

Directors

Alumni

Source

• Åke Sandgren (1982)
• Amanda Kernell
• Anders August (2007)
• Anders Morgenthaler (2002)
• Anders Refn (1969)
• Anthony Dod Mantle (1989)
• Bille August (1973, graduated as cinematographer)
• (1989)
• Christian Holten Bonke (2005)
• Christoffer Boe (2001)
• Dagur Kári (1999)
• Daniel Espinosa (2003)
• Eva Mulvad (2001)
• Jonas Elmer (1995)
• Katrin Ottarsdóttir
• Kim Fupz Aakeson (1996)
• Krass Clement (1978)
• Lars Von Trier (1982)
• Lisa Aschan
• Lone Scherfig (1984)
• Manuel Alberto Claro (2001)
• May el-Toukhy (2009)
• Niels Arden Oplev (1989)
• Ole Christian Madsen (1993)
• Per Fly (1993)
• Pernille Fischer Christensen (1999)
• Peter Flinth (1993)
• (2003)
• Reza Parsa (1995)
• Rumle Hammerich (1979)
• Sami Saif (1997)
• Susanne Bier (1987)
• Thomas Vinterberg (1993)
• Tobias Lindholm (2007)
• Vladimir Oravsky (1982)

References

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