Alumni News

We're delighted to announce that former ISTS student Ruben Taïeb is starring in the feature film ALTERLOVE, for which he composed the soundtrack. This film project features a fine cast, including Kim Higelin, Victor Poirier and...

Released today, On Ira marks a new stage in the career of ESRA alumna Enya Baroux (ESRA 2012). After several years of forging her own cinematic identity through a variety of projects, she is now making her debut on the...

ESRA alumna Carine Tardieu confirms her place in the cinematic landscape with her new feature film L'attachement, due for release on February 19, 2025. In addition to her talent for storytelling, Carine Tardieu stands out for her...

Brûle le Sang, starring Nicolas DUVACHELLE and Denis LAVANT in the title roles, is the first feature film directed by ESRA Côte d'Azur alumnus Akaki Popkhadze (ESRA 2017). It is produced by Adastra Films, a company based alongside the school on the...

Two ESRA alumni shine in the cinema with their new feature films! We're proud to share some great news from ESRA! Yesterday, November 20, two former students of the school saw their talent rewarded with the theatrical release of their...

The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 14 to 25, 2024. On April 11, Greta GERWIG, President of the Cannes Film Festival, and Thierry FRÉMAUX, General Delegate, unveiled the films selected for this new edition of the Festival. Former...

The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 16 to 27, 2023. On April 13, Iris KNOBLOCH, President of the Cannes Film Festival, and Thierry FRÉMAUX, General Delegate, unveiled the films selected for this new edition of the Festival. Former...

Created by the Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo, the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Jeu Vidéo brings together French video game professionals, and each year rewards the best French and international works at the Cérémonie des Pégases....

The 12th edition of the Magritte du Cinéma awards took place on Saturday March 4 at the Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles. Created in 2011 to salute the productions of French-speaking Belgian cinema, the Magritte du Cinéma awards are the Belgian equivalent of the César awards in France. The...

The 73ᵉ edition of the Berlinale, Berlin's international film festival, takes place from February 16 to 26, 2023. A major cinematic event, the Berlinale is the second-largest film market after Cannes. ESRA alumni have worked on films...

An international festival dedicated to series from around the world, the 13th edition of Séries Mania will be held from March 17 to 24, 2023 in Lille. ESRA alumni in competition. International Competition ▪︎ Les gouttes de Dieu by Quoc DANG TRAN...

Every year, the Victoires de la Musique awards artists from the world of variety music. The 38th ceremony took place on February 10 at La Seine Musicale. Best visual creation ▪︎ Coup de vieux - Bigflo & Oli feat Julien Doré :...

The 48th César Awards Ceremony will take place on February 24 at the Olympia and will be presided over by Tahar RAHIM. ESRA alumni have worked on films nominated for the 2023 Césars, two of them by name. Ahead of the César selections, ESRA...

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 13. It rewards the films of the year 2022. Best foreign film ▪︎ À l'ouest rien de nouveau d'Edward BERGER : Lucie LLOPIS (ESRA 2015), assistant casting Best film ▪︎ À l'ouest rien de...

The Golden Globes ceremony took place on January 10, 2023. It honors the American films, TV series and professionals of the year 2022. Best dramatic film ▪︎Avatar the way of the water by James CAMERON : Alexis FEODOROFF (ISTS...

24 films are competing in the 2022 César Awards for Best Fiction Short Film, 12 films in the César Awards for Best Animated Short Film, and 12 films in the César Awards for Best Documentary Short Film. ESRA alumni worked on 9 of them. Selection...

Every year, the Emmy Awards honor the best programs and professionals in American television. The Awards Ceremony took place on September 3, 4 and 12, 2022. Alexis FEODOROFF (ISTS 2010), was awarded the prize for...

The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be held from July 6 to 17, 2022. On April 14, Pierre LESCURE, President of the Cannes Film Festival, and Thierry FRÉMAUX, General Delegate, unveiled the films selected for this new edition of the Festival. Former...

The 37th edition of the Victoires de la Musique took place on Friday February 11, 2022 at the Scène Musicale in Boulogne Billancourt. ESRA alumni collaborated with nominated and awarded artists. Album of the year ▪︎ Winner: Coeur de...

Carine TARDIEU's (ESRA 1997) next film Les Jeunes Amants stars Fanny ARDANT, Melvil POUPAUD and Cécile DE FRANCE and opens in cinemas on February 2. Carine TARDIEU began her career as an assistant director on films and TV movies, including...

24 films are competing in the 2022 César Awards for Best Short Film, and 12 films in the César Awards for Best Animated Short Film. ESRA alumni worked on 12 of them. Selection Best Short Film ▪︎ Maxime ROY (ESRA 2010) Director...

The Champs-Élysées Film Festival has been spotlighting independent American and French cinema since 2012. The 2021 edition awarded Claus DREXEL's Au coeur du bois (ESRA 1994) the prize for Best French Feature Film. After America's nomination for the César for Best...

Every year, the Festival de la Fiction de la Rochelle rewards French and international fiction. The 2021 edition took place from September 14 to 19 and rewarded ESRA alumni. Rodolphe TISSOT (ESRA 1995) was awarded the...

Inexorable by Fabrice DE WELZ with Benoît POELVOORDE, Mélanie DOUTEY and Catherine SALÉE will be released in cinemas on January 26, 2022. Joséphine DARCY HOPKINS (ESRA 2017) co-wrote the film, which premiered at the 41st edition of the Festival du Cinéma...