Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)

German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB)

Full member

Basic facts

Complete Name and Acronym (in original language):

Complete Name and Acronym (in English language):

German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB)

Year of Foundation:

1966

Year of Admission as CILECT Member:

Year of Receiving a State Accreditation:

Agency (-ies) Who Awarded the State Accreditation:

Name of Director:

Catherine Ann Berger / Marie Wilke

Address :

Potsdamer Str. 2

Country:

Germany

Website:

http://www.dffb.de

Mission & Strategy

The DFFB is a well-established film academy (founded in 1966). As one of Germany’s oldest film schools it has a long tradition of training creative film industry professionals. Working on a relatively small budget, the DFFB succeeds in striking the right balance between training in the artistic dimension of filmmaking and fostering a commercial understanding in students which can also be seen in the exceptional and extremely professional films by our students.

Its strong links with the European film industry make it well-placed to bring together film students from across the continent, the DFFB has kept pace with the times and its courses are tailor-made to prepare students to work in today’s film and television industry. The DFFB adopts a pioneering approach to practice-based film training. The DFFB’s professional level courses are structured to focus on the key tools of the trade in filmmaking: directing, scriptwriting, production and cinematography. The DFFB also sets particular store by the vital creative aspects of filmmaking.
Throughout the entire course there is a particular emphasis on fostering the development of each student’s individual signature style in their chosen field of study, a crucial aspect of preparing graduates for their subsequent careers in film or television.

All the courses are taught by a rotating team of international film industry professionals (around 100 per year), who work with the students for seminars lasting from 1-6 weeks. This gives students a unique opportunity to benefit from the experience and knowledge of these teachers. New modules are offered each year, keeping the course fresh and right at the cutting edge of the film business.

The DFFB has operated a number of exchanges and partnerships with international institutions, organisations and schools, including La fémis (Paris), FAMU (Prague), the London Film School and the California Institute of the Arts and the Columbia University in the United States. In all its activities the DFFB aims to highlight the value of the school in the European and international industry context, to promote professional technical and creative skills in its graduates and to connect the school more effectively to current practice around the world, both in teaching terms and in the film industry. It offers a unique blend of artistic training and a clear commercial focus.

The DFFB runs one Media financed post graduate programme: SERIAL EYES Europe’s first postgraduate 8-month full time programme focused on serial drama writing