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.

Professors and guest teachers at the ifs include:

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

• filmschule.de official website (in German)
• filmschule.de/en official website (in English)

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