
Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

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MetFilm School Berlin’s key USP is its strong integration of practical filmmaking education with the professional screen industry. Students learn by making films and working with industry-standard equipment, rather than relying primarily on classroom-based theory. The school’s Berlin campus is located within Molecule Studios, a professional creative environment featuring production, post-production, recording and collaborative spaces, while students also have access to extensive camera, lighting and sound equipment. Courses are taught by industry professionals and emphasize hands-on production, collaboration, masterclasses and real-world industry practices. Its location in Berlin—an important European centre for film, television, digital media and creative industries—also provides exposure to production companies, festivals and major international media brands.
Abhishek Kolge is a filmmaker, cinematographer and photographer based in Berlin. His training at MetFilm School Berlin c... View More
Abhishek Kolge is a filmmaker, cinematographer and photographer based in Berlin. His training at MetFilm School Berlin combined practical filmmaking with advanced cinematography, supporting his professional work across visual storytelling and commercial and creative projects. He represents the school’s international alumni community working within Berlin’s professional film and media sector. View Less
Brian Andrew Hose is a filmmaker whose work spans commercials, music videos and narrative films. His career reflects the... View More
Brian Andrew Hose is a filmmaker whose work spans commercials, music videos and narrative films. His career reflects the practical orientation of MetFilm School, where students develop production experience through hands-on filmmaking and collaboration. He is among the Berlin alumni associated with professional screen production. View Less
Martha Treves is a director and filmmaker whose short film To The Sea received festival recognition, including selection... View More
Martha Treves is a director and filmmaker whose short film To The Sea received festival recognition, including selection for the London Short Film Festival. Her work demonstrates the progression from postgraduate directing studies into independent filmmaking and the festival circuit. View Less
Dean Marriott is a filmmaker and director whose script Hold My Hand received a 2021 Pears Short Film Fund award. The rec... View More
Dean Marriott is a filmmaker and director whose script Hold My Hand received a 2021 Pears Short Film Fund award. The recognition provided support for the development of his filmmaking work and illustrates the opportunities available to MetFilm graduates to develop original screen projects. View Less
Takako Nakasu is a Berlin-based cinematographer and MetFilm School Berlin graduate. She collaborated with fellow graduat... View More
Takako Nakasu is a Berlin-based cinematographer and MetFilm School Berlin graduate. She collaborated with fellow graduate Abril Andrea Arnauda Appel on the short film Promised Day, an 11-minute black-and-white dance drama exploring memory, transformation and movement. The film was selected for the Berlin Short Film Festival 2026 and subsequently won Best German Short at its 2026 Summer Edition. View Less
MetFilm School Berlin has a modern, industry-oriented infrastructure spread across Molecule Studios in Alt-Treptow and House of Music in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. Molecule Studios is the primary teaching location and provides professional filmmaking facilities including ARRI, Blackmagic and Sony cameras, lighting and grip equipment, sound devices, an 8K screening room with 5.1 surround sound, a Mac lab, four editing suites and a soundproof sound suite for voice-over, ADR, Foley and sound design. The campus also includes flexible teaching spaces, student work areas, recording studios, post-production facilities and creative workshops. House of Music provides additional interdisciplinary facilities, including live and recording rooms, 20+ rehearsal rooms, a Mac lab, collaborative teaching spaces, high-spec computers, graphics technology and creative software. Students can also access the Deutsche Kinemathek Library at Potsdamer Platz and digital resources such as Perlego, ProQuest Ebook Central, Bloomsbury collections and MUBI. The two locations are well connected by Berlin’s public transport network and provide an environment designed for practical filmmaking, collaboration and industry-focused learning.
Student life at MetFilm School Berlin is highly creative, collaborative and internationally oriented, with students working together on film, television, acting and digital-media projects. The school organises film screenings, networking mixers, workshops, masterclasses, guest lectures and industry events, giving students opportunities to socialise while developing professional connections. The Berlin campus also hosts interdisciplinary activities with students from film, music, acting and games, including the Screen Time film series at Babylon cinema, which encourages discussion and collaboration around cinema. Students can participate in student representation and community activities, while cafés and communal spaces provide opportunities to meet peers and develop independent creative projects. Living in Berlin further enriches student life through access to cinemas, film festivals such as the Berlinale, theatres, galleries, music venues, street art and a diverse cultural and social scene.


MetFilm School Berlin has a strong industry-oriented recruitment and employability approach through its Creative Futures careers service. Students and graduates receive access to one-to-one career guidance, CV and application support, networking opportunities, career workshops, industry masterclasses, internships, placements, freelance work and job opportunities. The school maintains relationships with film, television and digital-media companies and connects students with live briefs, employer-led projects and work-experience opportunities. In Berlin, partnerships have included opportunities with companies such as Deep Sky Games and Electric Square, while the wider MetFilm network provides access to production and media-industry opportunities. The school also operates a jobs board featuring opportunities specifically for MetFilm students and graduates, and its sister company, MetFilm Production, offers selected graduates in-house work-experience placements.
The below information is required while
completing the university application :
1. International students applying for an undergraduate programme at MetFilm School Berlin must be 18 years or older when the programme begins.
2. Applicants under 21 are generally required to demonstrate the equivalent of 80 UCAS tariff points through their secondary school qualifications, while applicants aged over 21 may be considered as mature students based on relevant skills and professional experience.
3. For applicants from India, the current international entry guidance specifies the Class 12/Senior School Secondary Certificate with an overall score of 65% for undergraduate entry.
4. Applicants apply directly through MetFilm School’s online application system and must submit a completed application form, a 500 word personal statement, and a copy of their passport. A current CV and portfolio containing films, scripts, photography, artwork or other creative work may also be submitted where relevant.
5. All applicants are required to attend an interview, which may be conducted online or in person.
6. For English language proficiency, undergraduate international applicants normally require IELTS 6.5 overall, with at least 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in listening, reading and speaking, or an accepted equivalent qualification.
7. Certain applicants may be exempt if they meet MetFilm School’s specified English language exemptions.
Know moreMetFilm School Berlin has a strong industry-oriented recruitment and employability approach through its Creative Futures careers service. Students and graduates receive access to one-to-one career guidance, CV and application support, networking opportunities, career workshops, industry masterclasses, internships, placements, freelance work and job opportunities. The school maintains relationships with film, television and digital-media companies and connects students with live briefs, employer-led projects and work-experience opportunities. In Berlin, partnerships have included opportunities with companies such as Deep Sky Games and Electric Square, while the wider MetFilm network provides access to production and media-industry opportunities. The school also operates a jobs board featuring opportunities specifically for MetFilm students and graduates, and its sister company, MetFilm Production, offers selected graduates in-house work-experience placements.



MetFilm School Berlin has achieved notable recognition through the success of its students and alumni in major film festivals, awards and industry events. In 2023, 17 Berlin students and graduates contributed to the 36th European Film Awards in Berlin by producing audience clips for five major award categories, while the Berlin Head of School, Robert Lehniger, served as Stage Director. In 2025, Berlin graduate Matthew Langley won Best Short Documentary at the Berlin Indie Film Festival for Searching for Goshawks, while MA Documentary & Factual graduate Ibrahim Nash’at was nominated for Best Documentary at the German Film Awards for Hollywoodgate. In the same year, Berlin graduate Sidharth Harikumar reached the final round of the Student Academy Awards (Student Oscars) with his short film Vasu. In 2026, Robert Lehniger served as Artistic Director of the 38th European Film Awards, with 11 MetFilm School Berlin students and alumni participating in the event. These achievements demonstrate MetFilm School Berlin’s strong connection with the European film industry and its success in providing students with opportunities to gain professional recognition and experience.


MetFilm School Berlin MA Documentary & Factual graduate Matthew Langley’s graduation film Searching for Goshawks won Best Short Documentary at the Berlin Indie Film Festival, recognising the quality of student documentary filmmaking at the Berlin campus.
Seventeen MetFilm School Berlin students and graduates participated in the 36th European Film Awards in Berlin, producing audience clips for five major award categories. Berlin Head of School Robert Lehniger served as Stage Director, giving students direct experience within a major European cinema event.
MetFilm graduates achieved major international recognition, including Adjani Salmon winning the BAFTA Television Craft Award for Emerging Talent for Dreaming Whilst Black. Graduate Tabish Habib was also an associate producer on Joyland, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard.
The Reason I Jump, produced by MetFilm Production and involving 19 MetFilm School students and graduates, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award.
MetFilm graduate Lauren Dark won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for producing Beast. The same year, graduate Leo Hughes co-produced Knives Out, which received widespread critical recognition and grossed more than $300 million worldwide.
MetFilm School launched the Smart Screen Creative Awards in partnership with Twitter and The Imaginarium to recognise outstanding student and graduate work. The awards included contributions from students across the London and Berlin campuses and continue to celebrate filmmaking, screenwriting and promotional work.
MetFilm School students produced more than 800 short films, three feature films and three television series, collectively winning 10 prizes at international film festivals. During the same year, the Berlin campus moved into Atelier Gardens, strengthening its professional production and post-production infrastructure.
MetFilm graduate Assaf Machnes’ short film Auschwitz on My Mind received Best Short Film awards at multiple international film festivals, demonstrating the growing international recognition of the school’s filmmaking talent.
MetFilm School Berlin has developed a practice-based innovation approach centred on emerging filmmaking technologies, interdisciplinary production and industry-oriented research. In 2020, the school explored virtual production through a collaborative project involving students and graduates, using LED-wall environments as an alternative to conventional green-screen filmmaking. From 2024, Berlin expanded its postgraduate provision with the MA Producing, integrating creative development, budgeting, financing, pitching, production management and practice-based research, while allowing students from different disciplines to collaborate on screen projects for external clients. The school has also incorporated virtual production, green screen and performance capture into screen-acting education, enabling students to experiment with technology-enhanced performance and hybrid production environments. More recently, MetFilm School has strengthened research-for-practice and experimental filmmaking, encouraging students to combine theory with practical experimentation across directing, cinematography, editing, sound and other specialist areas. The Berlin campus’s location within the city’s expanding film and creative ecosystem further supports this innovation-oriented approach through access to production companies, creative studios and emerging screen technologies.
The BA Filmmaking curriculum increasingly integrates creative storytelling with technical production skills across directing, cinematography, screenwriting, sound and post-production. The course is delivered in professional production environments, including Berlin, and emphasizes learning through actual filmmaking rather than theory alone.
MetFilm School incorporated emerging technologies such as virtual production, green screen and performance capture into its screen-acting education. Students explore technology-enhanced performance, hybrid performance spaces and movement techniques applicable to contemporary screen production.
The Berlin campus has continued to support experimental approaches combining analogue and digital filmmaking, animation, Super 8, live-video performance, found footage and unconventional narrative forms. Its experimental filmmaking provision encourages students to research new visual techniques and transfer experimental methods into commercial screen work.
MetFilm School strengthened its engagement with emerging production technologies as virtual production became increasingly important in the Berlin film ecosystem. The school highlighted Berlin’s growing virtual-production infrastructure, including the cutting-edge virtual-production studio at Babelsberg, while developing industry-oriented education around new filmmaking practices.
MetFilm School collaborated with Arts Alliance, Quite Brilliant and Procam on an early virtual-production project involving 18 students and graduates. The production explored LED-wall virtual environments as an alternative to conventional green-screen filmmaking and gave students direct experience with emerging screen-production technology.

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