The Norwegian Film School (Norwegian: Den norske filmskolen) is the first film school in Norway. It was established at Lillehammer in 1997 in the facilities that hosted the media center during the 1994 Winter Olympics. The school is part of Lillehammer University College, which also has several TV courses. The school had new facilities built in 2004. Inside the school there is a cinema and 2 sound stages.
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