When to apply to Prague Film School
Application deadline for programs starting September 2026:
February 15, 2026
Application deadlines for summer workshops:
Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis.
Congratulations to our alumna Olive Nwosu whose feature film debut Lady is selected to premiere in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and received the Special Jury Award for Acting Ensemble. Lady is written and directed by Olive, who was born in Lagos, Nigeria and is now based in London. The film follows a female cab driver in Lagos whose life shifts when she crosses paths with a spirited group of women navigating the city’s nightlife. Congratulations to Olive on this major achievement and for bringing her powerful storytelling to one of the most prestigious stages in independent cinema. The film also received its European premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
In the documentary section, our alumni are also represented with The Lake (Special Jury Award: Impact for Change) and Time and Water (both produced by Caitlin Mae Burke), as well as Jane Elliot Against The World (produced by Elena Gaby and Max Powers)
We are also happy to share that Without Kelly, shot by our alumna Christine Leuhusen and winner of the Best Short Film award in the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, is selected for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. In addition, the short film Pankaja, color graded by our alumnus Aaryaman Kutty, is part of the Short Film Competition at Sundance, marking another outstanding achievement for our alumni community.
For the second consecutive year, The Hollywood Reporter listed Prague Film School among the 15 best international film schools in its printed issue dated August 9, 2023.
We’re thrilled to share that Anuja, a film featuring the incredible contributions of Prague Film School alumni, was nominated for the Oscars 2025 in the Best Live Action Short Film category! The team includes Ksheetij Saini as Producer, Assistant Director and VFX Artist, Akash Raje as Cinematographer, Siddharth Gadhia as 1st Assistant Camera, Laura Salagnac as Director’s Assistant, and Aaryaman Kutty as Colourist. Their remarkable work showcases the talent and dedication of our graduates, and we couldn’t be prouder!
We’re proud to share that Rüzgara Bırak (Chasing the Wind), the latest work by one of our alumni from Turkey, Engin Erden, is now streaming globally on Netflix.
We’re also excited to see our alumna Haolu Wang directing the episode Hotel Reverie in the seventh season of Black Mirror, now streaming on Netflix as well. After completing her studies at Prague Film School, Haolu went on to graduate from London’s NFTS and has since been directing premium work for British television.
Our film school’s programs
Filmmaking Program Overview
Prague Film School filmmaking programs provide foundation training and specialization studies in the areas of screenwriting, directing, cinematography and post-production. Combining lectures and practical work in the classroom with an intensive production load outside of class, Prague Film School inculcates the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to make quality films.
Acting for Film Program Overview
The Prague Film School Acting for Film Program offers an intensive, conservatory style curriculum instructing both the art and the craft of acting for the camera. While the vast majority of acting courses world-wide train students for theater, it’s actually screen acting that offers the bulk of career opportunities. It’s also screen acting that allows actors to engage with the largest audiences, across time and geography.
Documentary Film Program Overview
The Documentary Film Program at Prague Film School aims at creating the independent documentary filmmaker. Through intensive practical and theoretical work, each student learns how to adapt the narrative tools of drama to tell truthful stories about the real world that simultaneously entertain, educate and inspire audiences. The course is designed to develop professional-level production and post production skills.
About Prague Film School
Why Choose Prague Film School?
Prague Film School trains aspiring filmmakers and actors to become film professionals. This is accomplished through a praxis-heavy curriculum involving each student in up to 30 productions annually, many of which end up in the Industry’s top film festivals.
The prevailing ethos of Prague Film School is a mix of European art-house and American independent cinemas. Up to 100 filmmakers annually enroll, drawn from the best schools around the globe and from a wide range of professions and backgrounds.
The language of instruction is English.
A Unique Filmmaking Experience in the Heart of Europe
Different from many national film academies or major private film schools, Prague Film School is characterized by its intimate size, promoting close work relations with teachers and young filmmakers and affording easy access to filmmaking facilities.
Based in Prague, it’s the city of Prague itself that plays a leading role in the students’ experience at PFS. Professional productions come from all over the world to shoot in one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals. Students at Prague Film School have the city available to them all the time, as a classroom, as a home and as a film set.
Prague Film School is located smack in the center of the historic city.
Congrats to our alumni!
Celebrating their success
Prague Film School takes great pride in the fact that the work of its alumni has been screened and awarded at top film festivals around the world. Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Sundance, Toronto, Locarno, the Oscars, the Emmy’s and many, many more international competitions have recognized the fresh talent of our graduates. See below:
Salı
Ziya Demirel (writer, director)
Melis Balaban (actress)
Gully Boy
Jay Oza (cinematographer)
Thithi
Raam Reddy (writer, director)
Doron Tampert (cinematographer)
John Zimmerman (editor)
Lady
Olive Nwosu (writer / director)
Dangerous Liaisons
Leonora Lonsdale (director)
Bokshi
Harsh Vaibhav (screenwriter)
The Fable
Raam Reddy (writer / director / producer)
Till Love Do Us Part
Ran Li (writer, director)
Jojo Rabbit
Isabel Stewart (actress)
Amanda Erixon Ekelund (post-production assistant)
The Surrender
Cailin Yatsko (cinematographer)
Endless Summer Syndrome
Kaveh Daneshmand (writer, director, producer)
Cedric Larvoire (cinematographer)
Anuja
Ksheetij Saini (Producer, Assistant Director and VFX Artist)
Akash Raje (Cinematographer)
Siddharth Gadhia (1st Assistant Camera)
Laura Salagnac (Director’s Assistant)
Aaryaman Kutty (Colourist)
Black Mirror: Hotel Reverie
Haolu Wang (director)
The French Dispatch
May Ziadé (producer’s assistant)
The Short History of the Long Road
Ani Simon-Kennedy (writer, director)
Cailin Yatsko (cinematographer)
The Sex Life of College Girls
Scott Lipman (actor)
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