About Station Next
Station Next is a film school for young people between the age of 13 and 18 from all over Denmark.
We have four main activities and a variety of short or long-term projects and the development of teaching materials. In total, we hold more than 10,000 student couses per. year.
What we do
• We give the students hands-on experience and responsibility for their own productions
• We use professional filmmakers as teachers/coaches
• We work in a realistic film environment – the students work in crews as they would on a professional production
• We place the focus on the final product – this improves the production process
• We are based in The Film Town in Copenhagen and Aarhus Jutland. We cooperate with youth film schools all over Denmark
• We cooperate with film initiatives for youth world wide
Who are we
Station Next was created in 2000 as the result of a joint pedagogical, film and TV initiative.
The founders are:
• The Municipality of Hvidovre
• The Youth Town
• Danish Children and Youth Film Clubs
• The Association of Danish Film and TV Producers
• Nordisk Film and TV A/S
• Zentropa Productions A/S
• TV2 Denmark
• The Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Why is it nessisary
Because
• There is no film training available for young people
• There is no formal film education included in teacher training courses
• There is limited flexibility in the school time table
• There is a lack of equipment and skills in schools
• Filmmaking is difficult and time-consuming