23/04/2013 - 115 students from 29 countries are currently studying film production in the Danish city of Ebeltoft, making more than 220 films during the 8½-month semester

After eight years as chairman of Denmark's European Film College in Ebeltoft, Danish producer Bo Erhardt, of Nimbus Film, has decided to step down, and was replaced by managing director Lars Hermann (photo), of Copenhagen Film Festivals, at last week's general assembly.

A former producer, head of development at the Danish Film Institute and ceo of regional film centre, FilmFyn, Hermann was joined on the board by Danish director Lone Scherfig, executive director Henning Camre, and head of communications Grith Okholm Skaarup. Since her Oscar-nominated An Education [+see also:
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In the 2012-2013 class 115 students from 29 countries are studying film production, being taught by residential teachers and international filmmakers; during the 8½-month semester they will make more than 220 films at the school, fully equipped with studio and cinema. Danish recent graduates include directors Nikolaj( Arcel (A Royal Affair [+see also:
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Celebrating its 20^th anniversary, the college was instigated to contribute to the developing of European film production. The advisory committee deciding its programme included Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, Czech director Milos Forman and Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Principal of the college is Mette Damgaard-Sørensen.