Copenhagen - a film production mecca

Copenhagen and the Øresund Region is already known as one of the most successful centres in Europe for the production of moving images.

The Øresund Region is already known as one of the most successful centres in Europe for the production of moving images. Directors like Lars von Trier, Bille August, Thomas Vinterberg and Ingmar Bergman have put the region on the cinematic world map. The development has resulted in the emergence of a film industry that can compete with European film hubs like Berlin or London and the region is now emerging as the smart location choice for international film productions.

Shooting in the region, you will benefit from a sophisticated film industry infrastructure, English as a working language and high production value.

A market analysis conducted by PLS management in 2004 concluded that the Øresund Region is in a favourable competitive situation thanks to a high level of creative, professional and technical competencies and a well functioning technical and physical infrastructure.

The Øresund Region holds a number of general and specific strengths with regards to the film industry. These can be summarised in the following headlines:

• A highly skilled and flexible labour force with good language competencies
• A region with state-of-the-art competencies in all areas of post-production and among the world leaders in tele- and datacine, motion capture technology, sound equipment and technology, and mastering
• Unique natural and architectural locations within a limited geographical area
• An film industry with the ability to produce on a reliable and cost-efficient basis
• A general price/quality-ratio competitive with other major European clusters and Hollywood
• Well-educated and renowned directors
• Well functioning infrastructure and a very good ITC infrastructure making online editing possible

The Oresund Film Commission

The Oresund Film Commission services international film and TV productions shooting in the region. The services are free of charge and include customised information and consulting services to individual productions as well as introductions to valuable contacts among filmmakers, authorities and distributors.

On the Commission’s web page it is possible to use the Locations Database and click through more than 500 images of diverse locations in the Oresund Region or get access to a production guide with comprehensive information about the region and relevant contacts.

Visit the Øresund Film Commission site for more information here.

Last updated on: 14-05-2008	<< Back   Top