Aktuelles
Final Presentation & Showcase MA Digital Narratives
Insights into two years of artistic and research-based exploration
Fifth edition of the European Showrunner Training has started
Insights from the first in-person workshop in Cologne – with Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Marianne Wendt and Chris Chibnall
ifs success at Kinofest Lünen 2026
»Wild Wild Westphalia« Wins Short Film Award
»European Showrunner Programme« at ifs Announces New Cohort 2026
Top Series Writers from Across Europe Join Fifth Edition of Prestigious Training
ifs @ Seriencamp 2026
Many students and alumni will be participating in the 2026 Seriencamp, at the ifs Series Showcase, with projects or as panelists.
»Exploring the current significance of film in digital culture«
Dr. Peter Scheinpflug is the new Professor of Media Studies at the ifs
»Take a Look!« – Insights into Film Programmes and Careers
»Open House« on March 21, 2026, at the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln
The Sam Spiegel Film and Television School and ifs have launched a joint Female Leadership Programme
The programme aims at empowering excellence for alumnae of both schools
Recap: ifs @ Berlinale 2026
Pitch, Panels, Networking
“Successful experiment”: SOKO Köln episode by ifs students airs on 17 February on ZDF
Screenwriting students developed and wrote the episode »Doppeltes Kaliber«
ifs @ Berlinale 2026
Numerous alumni, students, and professors from the ifs are represented with projects at the 2026 Berlinale
Online Info Event European Showrunner Training 2026
with Head of Programme Jeppe Gjervig Gram, and ESP alums Tua Harno and Dunya Khayame
Inside »The Pitt« – Creative Collaboration in the US Showrunner Model
with R. Scott Gemmill (»The Pitt«), Uta Briesewitz (»The Pitt«, »Stranger Things«) and Valerie Chu (»The Pitt«, »Nashville«)
ifs success at the Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival 2026
Graduation film »My Name Akim« wins audience award for best medium-length film
ifs Publishes First Comprehensive Report on Showrunning in Europe
»Showrunning in Europe – Skills, Tasks, Responsibilities«
ifs graduation film nominated at 24. Visual Effects Society Awards
»Flying from War« by Ciara Borgards in the category »Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project«
ifs @ Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival 2026
Two ifs films celebrate their premiere at the festival: »My Name Akim« in the medium-length film competition and »Splitter« in the short film competition
Peaceful holidays 2025
The ifs will be closed from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.
ifs ecnounter: Edimotion with »Jurassic Park«
with Editor Gesa Jäger
Online Info Hour - MA 3D Animation for Film & Games January 2026
The application process has started and runs until 31 March 2026.
Online Info Hour - MA 3D Animation for Film & Games February 2026
The application process has started and runs until 31 March 2026.
ifs-Encounters Edimotion
ifs encounter: Edimotion with »Jurassic Park«
Followed by a film talk with editor Gesa Jäger
Dr. Melanie Andernach is the new professor of Creative Producing at the ifs
With this appointment, the ifs gains a nationally and internationally award-winning and experienced producer as its new professor.
New appointments to professorships at the ifs
Julia Daschner is the new professor of Cinematography, Jan Martin Scharf is the new professor of Serial Storytelling
MA Digitial Narratives field trip to Prague
The programme took part in the international Zip-Scene Conference
European Showrunner Think Tank
European Showrunner Think Tank: Inside »The Pitt« – Creative Collaboration in the US Showrunner Model
MA Digital Narratives: Alumni Success Stories
They talk about their life after graduation
Graduation film awarded FIRST STEPS 2025 prize
Animated film »Fake News« wins in the Short Steps category
»Splitter« shortlisted for the German Short Film Award 2025
The graduation film was selected in the category “Feature film with a running time of 15 to 30 minutes".