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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 programmes and professional training.
News of the ifs
ifs-Encounters Series
ifs Encounters: Series with »Shifters« (»Die Düsteren«)
Followed by a talk with screenwriters Jan Martin Scharf (ifs professor) and Arne Nolting
Second European Showrunner Training Workshop: Structuring Production Processes
Led by producer and showrunner Andi Wecker
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.
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.
News from the ifs community
News from alumni in July 2026
Sony Future Filmmaker Award for »Two Travelling Aunties«, cinematography by Antonia Schäfer
ifs success at Kinofest Lünen 2026
»Wild Wild Westphalia« Wins Short Film Award
News from alumni in June 2026
The drama »I spy with my little eye« by Alisa Kolosova will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York
ifs at Cannes International Film Festival 2026
Productions of and by ifs alumni and Profs in Cannes, »Heimsuchung – Eine Jahrhundertgeschichte« among others
Alumni News in May 2026
Alumna Fiona Brands wins at the British Film Editors Awards, and her alumni projects are featured in theaters, on TV, on streaming platforms, and at festivals, among other places
»Cyclus« wins award at Filmfest Dresden
Winner of the Audience Award in the Children's and Youth Section
»The Sons of Ilir« wins at Filmfest Bremen
ifs graduation film awarded Best Fictional Film from Bremen
News from Alumni and Profs in April 2026
Alumna Fiona Brands nominated for a BAFTA Television Award – for her work as editor on the series »Slow Horses« and more
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 programme, or as a member of our team. Become part of the ifs community!