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In order to be admitted to The National Film School of Denmark, you must be able
to speak and understand Danish.
The National Film School of Denmark is a
state school, financially supported by the Danish Ministry of Cultural
Affairs.
The school was founded in 1966 by Theodor Christensen and is
beautifully situated on the small island of Frederiksholm in the harbour of
Copenhagen.
There are four study programmes available: film, TV,
scriptwriting and animation directing. The number of students is approximately
100. All lines of study are 4-year programmes, except for the 2-year
scriptwriting course.
The school is an art school which means that the
teaching aims at developing and supporting each student's unique talent. At the
same time it is important to us that our students learn the craft of filmmaking
to ensure their future employment in the professional film- and media
industry.
The teaching programme is a mixture of theoretic 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.
No diploma or
former education is in itself a guarantee of admission. All students must pass
an entrance test including both practical exercises and
interviews.
Director Poul Nesgaard has headed the school since 1992. The
number of employees amounts to about 50 persons, including teachers, technical
and administrative staff. A large number of guest teachers are temporarily
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