National Film School of Denmark

Den Danske Filmskole (engl. " The Danish Film School " ), International The National Film School of Denmark, the Danish National Film School in Copenhagen. It was founded in 1966 by filmmaker and theorist Theodor Christensen and is located since its move to Holmen. Offered are the four courses of study film, television, script and animation. The approximately 100 students in different years have passed all entrance examinations. The course lasts two to four and a half depending on the branch of years. In the building of film school, a portion of DADIU, Det Danske Akademi for Digital Interactive Underholdning has been housed since 2005. Here computer game designers are trained.

Well-known graduates of film school

Directors and directors

• Bille August (1969-1973)
• Susanne Bier (1983-1987)
• Pernille Fischer Christensen (1999-2003)
• Daniél Espinosa (1999-2003)
• Per Fly (1989-1993)
• Annette K. Olesen (1987-1991)
• Niels Arden Oplev (1983-1987)
• Lone Scherfig (1980-1984)
• Cæcilia Holbek Trier (1979-1983)
• Lars von Trier (1979-1983)
• Thomas Vinterberg (1989-93 )
• Linda Wendel (1980-1984)

Screenwriters

• Kim Fupz Aakeson
• Søren Sveistrup

Cameramen

• Manuel Alberto Claro (1997-2001)
• Erik Molberg Hansen (1995-1999)
• Anthony Dod Mantle (1985-1989)
• Morten Søborg (1985-1989)

Film editors and Cutter

• Pernille Bech Christensen
• Åsa Mossberg
• Theis Schmidt

Writer

• Kim Fupz Aakeson ( children's books )
• Jens Christian Grøndahl (1979-1983)