Ebeltoft

In 2005 I moved to Ebeltoft, Denmark to attend the European Film College. I was there for one year and last weekend I returned for a reunion with my old classmates. We had a superb time and it reminded me what a special place it is.
Ebeltoft is a small town in every sense of the word small. Sure there are about 14,000 people living in the whole county, but you'd never know from walking the streets. It is located on the east coast of Jylland, the island which is the major part of Denmark. Whenever I go there I take the bus from Copenhagen to the end of Denmarks other major island, Sjælland and from there it is a 45 minute ferry ride before you step off, arriving in Ebeltoft. The town is small and the centre is close to the occean and on the shoreline there are plenty of beautiful beaches. On my first night back this time, me and some friends went down to the water and watched the sun set. It is quiet and calm and when you walk up from the beach, through the town centre you can just keep walking and end up in the deepest woods in a matter of minutes. The film school is located on top of the woodland hills and is almost isolated from the rest of the town. It is both a sombre and peaceful place where you can rest, get your head straight or in our case, make movies. I've been back a few times since I graduated and having lived in two big cities since I left, it is always refreshing and helpful to return. It makes you glad knowing that places like it exists. It really is a special place.


Photograph by Enqvist