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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’
Part-time Master's programme »Entertainment Producing« starts again at the ifs
Sustainable support and scholarship providers from the industry. Application phase runs until 15 April 2025, online information event on 1 April
STREAM, the network of 10 European training institutions, signs a common charter of values and objectives for series
Ensuring the future of European series through cooperation
World premieres, nominations and panels: alumni, professors and students of the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln at the Berlinale 2025
Including the world premiere of »The Kiss of the Grasshopper«, alumnus Duc-Thi Bui nominated for the German Screenplay Award
KI. Medien – neue Weiterbildungsreihe zu KI in den audiovisuellen Medien
On 27 March, the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln launches the new further education series ‘KI. Medien’.
ifs @ The Max Ophüls Film Festival 2025
ifs Film »quicksand« celebrates premiere in short film competition
ifs film honoured at the Poitiers Film Festival
»El Mártir« wins the Grand Prix du jury
German Young Screenwriter Award for ifs student Robert Deçani
»Ithaka« awarded at the up-and-coming screenplay festival in Hanover
The future of digital storytelling
Final presentation of the Master's programme »Digital Narratives« 2024
New German Cinema Award at the Munich Film Festival for ifs graduation film
»O Chale«: Atika Jumaih Bashiru awarded for Best Acting Performance
European Showrunner Training at ifs announces Participants
Top writers from accross Europe to take part in Round 3
How to entertain: »Masterclass Entertainment« at the ifs
Professional training in non-fictional entertainment
»Passion for film?« – Insights into film study programmes and workshops
»Open House« on 09 March 2024 at the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln
»Building bridges between science, film practice and mediation«
Bettina Henzler is the new Professor of Film Studies at the ifs
ifs graduation film awarded gold prize at the Hof Film Festival
Director Pauline Schläger receives the award for »Dann lieber sterben«
Series trends and the showrunner model, young talents and current projects 2023
The ifs at the Film Festival Cologne 2023
ifs graduation film honored with FIRST STEPS Award 2023 film prize
Graduation film »Bloom« wins young talent award in the Short Steps category
Humour in demand – »Masterclass Comedy« at the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln
Practical writing training for non-fictional comedy and entertainment formats starts on 06.11.
ifs graduation films nominated three times for FIRST STEPS award award
»El Mártir«, »Bloom« and DoP Zoé Dumas are nominated
»If you are seen, you belong«
Promoting diversity in film: Workshop »Work and Connect« with About Me videos
ifs @ Max Ophüls Preis film festival 2024
Two ifs films premiere in the competition of the 45th Max Ophüls Preis film festival
Professional training in acting at the ifs starts again
Actors can now apply for the acting workout and casting workshop in autumn
Master’s Pitch of the ifs serial talents
Final presentation of the master’s programme »Serial Storytelling« for the first time at the Seriencamp
Launch of Massive Open Online Course »Diversity in Film and Media«
14 modules on gender theory, queer studies, disability representation, decolonizing film studies etc.
Sebastian Soukup is new professor for production design at the ifs
The renowned production designer is currently nominated for the German Film Award in the Category Best Production Design ("Der vermessene Mensch")
»Final Presentation 2023« at the ifs
Students in the bachelor's programme film present their graduation projects
New industry partners support Master's programme in »Entertainment Producing«
»Entertainment Producing« Master's programme for future entertainment producers for the second time in September 2023
Awards for ifs graduation films in Bremen and Selb
Awards for »Zeitpunkt X« and »Du hast viele Teile«
Workshop on inclusion and diversity
Acting talents with disabilities work together with ifs students
»Masterclass Entertainment« has started at the ifs
6-month professional training on non-fictional entertainment
Unique Professional Training for Showrunners at the ifs enters second round
Additional three years of EU funding for the »European Showrunner Programme«
Trigger warning: This Mentoring Programme may contain unlikable female protagonists
INTO THE WILD goes into the 3rd round
How to entertain: "Masterclass Entertainment" at the ifs
In-service training on non-fictional entertainment