The University of Television and Film Munich (HFF Munich) is a public film academy in Germany with a strong focus on short film production as a central part of its teaching and artistic practice. Since its founding in 1966, the school has educated filmmakers for cinema, television, and digital media, emphasizing storytelling, collaboration, and professional production standards.

Short films play a key role across all directing, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, and production programs. Students regularly develop and realize short fiction and documentary projects, often as interdisciplinary collaborations that reflect professional workflows. From early exercises to graduation films, short formats are used as a space for experimentation, formal precision, and narrative development.

HFF Munich offers degree programs in Directing (Fiction and Documentary), Screenwriting, Cinematography, Production and Media Business, Editing and Visual. The curriculum combines theoretical approaches with hands-on training and access to comprehensive production and post-production facilities.

Student short films from HFF Munich are regularly selected for major international festivals, including Cannes, Berlinale, IDFA, Clermont-Ferrand, and Palm Springs Short Film Festival. In 2023, the short film Almost Home received a Student Academy Award (Student Oscar), highlighting the international visibility of student work produced at HFF Munich.

Through its strong short film culture, close connection to professional practice, and emphasis on collaborative authorship, HFF Munich provides an environment in which emerging filmmakers can develop distinctive voices and gain early international exposure.

Germany