Internationale Filmschule Köln
# 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
