title: Internationale Filmschule Köln
text: # 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
  