| international film school cologne | |
| Native Name: | ifs internationale filmschule köln |
| Established: | 2000 |
| Type: | Public/Private |
| City: | Cologne |
| Country: | Germany |
| Nickname: | ifs |
| Affiliations: | CILECT |
The ifs internationale filmschule köln gmbh[1] (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.[2] 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: