The ESRA Animation Professional Jury took place on Monday June 30, 2025 at ESRA's Beaugrenelle Campus, bringing together animation students from Paris, Nice and Rennes for the day.
For this edition, the jury was composed of :
- Mélanie Van Hooren, Brunch Studio
- Clara Penitot, Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager, Miraculous Corp
- Christelle Marienneau, Director, Fost Studio, (alumni)
- Caroline Audebert, Long-Form Animation Scripts, Passion Pictures, (alumni)
- Jean-Yves Patay, COO Mediawan Kids and Family / Studio MD Method Animation
- Joseph Pannier, Post Production Executive, Amazon
- Clélia Santi, Head Of Studio, Team To,
- Gilles Podesta, Producer, Diabolo Films
- Uriell Priser, Cfx supervisor, Illumination Mac Guff
The 2025 prize list
The jury praised the quality of the works presented and awarded the following prizes:
- Best Asset Design: award to Marion Valls for "Promis juré " - Paris
- Best Animation: award to Sihème Bouaou for "Va-t'en " - Paris
- Best Lighting: awards to Sihème Bouaou for "Va-t'en" - Paris and to Selma Benomar for " Résilience " - Nice
- Best Soundtrack: award to Sihème Bouaou for "Va-t'en" - Paris
- Best Script: award to Sacha Flohic for "La ligue des petits héros " - Rennes
- Best Film: award to Marion Valls for "Promis juré " - Paris
Congratulations to all the students for their commitment and creativity.
