Internationale Filmschule Köln

The ifs internationale filmschule köln gmbh (international film school cologne) is a privately funded film school in Cologne, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany. The film school was founded by Filmstiftung NRW.

In the German film school ranking of Focus (issue 22/2006), the international filmschool cologne—together with the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and the dffb—were ranked as second after the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. Evaluation criteria were the reputation of the university, the support for the students, the technical equipment and the number of awards won.

Faculty
Professors and guest teachers at the ifs include:


 * Hans-Christian Schmid
 * Keith Johnstone
 * David Bordwell
 * Klaus Maria Brandauer
 * Frank Griebe
 * Seymour Cassel
 * Donn Cambern