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European Film College (EFC) is a Danish folk high school, where students and teachers live on campus. We focus on film and offer an internationally recognized 1-year film foundation programme to young people from all over the world.

3 full scholarships (Danish citizens only)

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Students at European Film College create around 100 film projects and short films together during their stay. This is a showreel of fiction films 2021-22.

Showreel Fiction

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En Dans (A Dance)

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At European Film College we also teach documentary in all its various genres. This is a showreel of the documentaries made during 2021-22.

Showreel Documentary

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“I HAD THE BEST TIME AT EFC. I NEVER LEARNED AS MUCH AND HAD AS MUCH FUN AT THE SAME TIME”

Fabian Wagner, cinematographer and former EFC student

Life after EFC

Hundreds of our former students are now working in the Danish and international film and media business. Below you can see a selection of the most acclaimed of our former students.

Pilou Asbæk

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“It was actually at the EFC where I figured out that this was what I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.”

Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

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“And I just made a decision that I would work as much as I could and take part in as many projects as possible.”

Charlotte Bruus

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“I don't know anywhere else, where you get to direct, edit, do sound, do cinematography - all under the same roof.”

Christina Rosendahl

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“This was where I for the first time built up the courage to say: I want to become a film director!”

Andrés Longares

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“You don’t make friends, you find soulmates. Somehow no place left a mark on me like EFC did.”

Joachim Trier

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“There is such an openness to explore.”