Danish Film Institute

The Danish Film Institute (Danish: Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest.

Danish Film Institute
AbbreviationDFI
Formation1972
HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
Chief Executive
Claus Ladegaard
Websitedfi.dk/Service/English.aspx

Also known as Filmhuset ("the film house"), it is located in Gothersgade in central Copenhagen. Facilities directed at the general public include a library and Cinemateket which is Denmark's national film museum.

It is an institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The current director of the film institute is Claus Ladegaard. The institute is a member of European Film Promotion, the network of European film organisations for the worldwide promotion of European film.

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