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We educate the media professionals of tomorrow and participate in shaping the future of audiovisual media - through high-quality and practice-oriented study programs and professional training.
News of the ifs
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’.

European Showrunner Think Tank
with showrunner Fanny Herrero (»Call My Agent!«, »Standing Up«) @ Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision
Free Webinar: »Writing the TV Pilot«
with US writer and co-executive producer Denise Harkavy (»The Expanse«, »How to Sell Drugs Online Fast«)
Moving Pictures.
We are moved by audiovisual media in all its facets - from cinema, TV, series and entertainment formats to virtual worlds. For us, creative innovation, artistic ambition, and audience success go hand in hand.
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Moving People.
Our goal is to move people. We accompany our students and professional training participants in their personal and professional development. And our graduates move the audience with exciting and touching audiovisual content that opens up new perspectives and broadens horizons.
Moving You.
It would be a pleasure for us to also accompany you on your individual path - as part of your studies, a professional training program, or as a member of our team. Become part of the ifs community!