Alumni News

Jérôme ESPLA (ESRA 2007) directs the documentary "Génération Grand Bleu", a film about what became of freediving after the Grand Bleu, with the participation of Jean-Marc BARR. The documentary is presented in competition at the 43rd Festival Mondial de l'Image...

Louis-Julien PETIT (ESRA 2004) directs his 3rd feature LES INVISIBLES, to be released in theaters on January 9, 2019. First assistant on international films such as BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS (2008), AGATHE CLERY (2008), INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009) or...

For the 44th César ceremony 2019, several ESRA Group alumni are among the nominated films: Claus DREXEL (ESRA 1994), director of AMERICA, nominated for the César for Best Documentary Film Candice ABELA MIKATI (ESRA 2000)...

Clément SALIBA (ESRA 2013), Digital Compositor at Framestore, worked on the special effects for Tim BURTON's Dumbo, in theaters March 27, 2019. A recent graduate, Clément SALIBA has worked as a digital compositor on Dumbo, Jean-Christophe & Winnie, Deadpool...

At the PLUG Festival on September 13 and 14, two ESRA Côte d'Azur students received awards at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Nice (MAMAC). Loris BUONOMANO, 3rd year student in the cinema section (ESRA), won the Screenplay Prize for his film Pâmer là au...

Charlie AUFROY (ESRA Animation 2012) Character Animator at Mac Guff, Matthieu BIJAOUI (ESRA Animation 2012) VFX Artist at Mac Guff, Julien DEPOORTERE (ESRA Animation 2004) Supervisor pipeline, Ephraim DROUET (ESRA Animation 2001) Lighting artist, Olivier MONTERO...

Gary PACHANY (ESRA 2002), 1st camera assistant, Laurent PANCACCINI (ESRA 2001) CG artist, Giulia PARRAVICINI (ESRA 2005), special effects coordinator, and Céline ZAPATER (ESRA 2004) VFX editor worked on X-Men: Dark Phoenix, in theaters June 5, 2019. So...

ESRA alumni have worked on films selected for the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Official Competition: Eric TOLEDANO (ESRA 1996), co-director of HORS NORMES, on which Pascal ARMANT (ISTS 1984) is Sound Mixer, Arnaud CACHAU (ESRA...

On Thursday, March 28, 2019, the Nikon Film Festival announced the winners, including our students: Léonie VIOLAIN (ESRA 2018) Prix des Ecoles for JE SUIS L'APACHE, Matthieu PONCHEL (ESRA 2011) co-director of JE SUIS AVEC EUX, Prix d'Interprétation Masculine, Kévin...

Clément GERMAIN (ESRA Animation 2005) is On Set VFX Supervisor for Julie BERTUCCELLI's LA DERNIÈRE FOLIE DE CLAIRE DARLING, in theaters February 6, 2019. Before working on Julie BERTUCCELLI's film, Clément GERMAIN was Flame Artist / Digital compositor...

Frédéric GRIVOIS (ESRA 1997) writes and directs his 2nd feature film L'INTERVENTION, in theaters January 30, 2019. Fred GRIVOIS began his career as a producer, directing commercials, credits and music videos before working with...

AMERICA (2018), the new documentary by Claus DREXEL (ESRA 1994) is nominated for the César for Best Documentary Film. As part of the 44th César ceremony, the documentary AMERICA is in the running among the 5 films selected. Graduating from ESRA in 1994, Claus...

To mark the end of the school year, the students gathered at the New Morning on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, as part of ESRA Sound Night, an event organized by the ESRA Group. The whole team was delighted to welcome back ISTS alumnus Louis FRONZE...

La Voie Lactée was founded in 2005 by Nathalie ALGAZI (ESRA 2003), Marie-Sonne JENSEN (ESRA 2002) and François DROUOT (ESRA 1999). La Voie Lactée has produced a number of French films and European co-productions, and to date has developed a...

Thibault GAURIAU (ESRA Animation 2006) works for Georges Lucasfilm's production company in Singapore as FX Artist. After graduating from ESRA Animation in Rennes, Thibault left France to make his mark in the effects world...

  Nessim DEBBICHE co-wrote the screenplay with Pierre CORE and Stéphane KAZANDJIAN for the film "Sahara", directed by Pierre CORE and released in cinemas on February 1. The film was produced by Mandarin Cinéma and features Omar SY, Louane EMERA and...

Louis-Julien PETIT (ESRA 2004) today releases his second feature film "Carole Matthieu", adapted from Marin LEDUN's novel "Les visages écrasés". The cast includes Isabelle ADJANI, Corinne MASIERO and Lyes SALEM. The film is...

Selections:- Short Film Competition at the SHORTS Film Festival in Offenburg, Germany - November 8-11, 2016- Official Competition at the Short Film Festival - Auch - November 12, 2016- Short Film Competition - Festival "Les Œillades" -...

Latest Sup'Infograph film selections at festivals: - "A way", film Sup'Infograph Paris 2015, directed by Justin MOUGIN (Sup'Infograph 2015) : Selections: - Mediterranean Short Film Competition - Adana International Film Festival (Turkey) - from 19 to 25...

 Starting tonight at 8:55pm, TF1 is offering a new series, "La vengeance aux yeux clairs", produced by JLA Prod. This saga of 8 52-minute episodes was directed by David MORLEY, an ESRA PARIS alumnus who directed the TV series "No Limit",...

"GIRLS IN THE MIDDLE AGES" IS THE SECOND FILM DIRECTED BY HUBERT VIEL, ESRA 2003, RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON JANUARY 27. This second film, after "Artémis Cœur d'Artichaut" in 2012, directed by Hubert VIEL was released in cinemas on January 27, 2016. Hubert VIEL directs a...

Yesterday saw the theatrical release of Frédéric GRIVOIS's (ESRA 1997) first feature "La Résistance de l'air", which he also wrote with Thomas BIDEGAIN (Un Prophète, De Rouille et d'Os). The film, produced by Gaumont, boasts a first-rate cast with...

Every year, the ESRA Group, as a member of CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Écoles de Cinéma et de Télévision), selects a film from the school to compete in the Student Academy Awards. This event is organized by the Academy of Motion Picture...

  Jean-Emmanuel GODART (ESRA 2009), who completed his 4th year at ESRA in New York, has just finished shooting his first feature film there. He also wrote the screenplay. Produced by David ZERAT, Le Z Production, the film features...