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.

»Take a Look!« – Insights into Film Programmes and Careers

»Open House« on March 21, 2026, at the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln

“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

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 @ 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

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

Graduation film awarded FIRST STEPS 2025 prize

Animated film »Fake News« wins in the Short Steps category

Five nominations for ifs projects at the FIRST STEPS film awards

How to entertain: »Masterclass Entertainment« 2025 at the ifs

Part-time professional training on non-fictional entertainment

Boosting the Next Generation:

Panel on Diversity in the Film Industry – Success and future prospects of University Cooperation at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN

Master's pitch of the ifs series talents at the Seriencamp 2025

Final presentation of the Master's Programme »Serial Storytelling«

European Showrunner Programme at ifs Announces New Cohort

Top Series Writers from Across Europe Join Fourth Edition of Prestigious Training

ifs celebrates 25th anniversary & graduation of the 10th year of the BA Film programme

Greetings from the state of NRW, the city of Cologne and the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

»1st Female Gaze - CineOne & sPOTTlight Young Talent Award for Image Creators in NRW« goes to ifs graduate Zoé Dumas

IFFF Dortmund + Cologne Young Talent Award presented for the first time for the image design of the ifs graduation film ‘El Mártir’