Abbreviation | DFI |
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Formation | 1972 |
Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Chief Executive | Claus Ladegaard |
Website | dfi |
The Danish Film Institute (Danish: Det Danske Filminstitut; DFI) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest. It is the successor organisation to the Danish Film Foundation (Danish: Den Danske Filmfond). 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, Denmark's national film museum.
Tine Fischer has been appointed to take over from current director of the institute, Claus Ladegaard, from 1 August 2024.