The Professional Jury for the ESRA New York students' end-of-year films was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Angelika Film Center.
The Jury was composed of :
▪︎ Rosalyn WILLIAMS, Actress, director(Brooklyn Elite, Blacklist)
▪︎ Craig T WILLIAMS, Writer, producer(Terror Lake Drive, Black Boys don't Sew)
▪︎ Jean-Stéphane SAUVAIRE,(Une prière avant l'aube, Black Flies)
▪︎ Nathaniel BRENDEL, Director, International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
▪︎ Lynn GUSTAFSON, Vice President of PRG New York and formerly of ARRI Rentals, member of the ASC (American Society of Cinematographer), has contributed to the films Joker, The Revenant, Roma, Birdman, Nomadland and the series Successions & White Lotus.
▪︎ Ben FUSEL, sound engineer at Manhattan Recording, has worked with artists such as Stevie Wonder, J Balvin & Dusty Locane.
▪︎ Gary BENNETT, Director of Stonestreet Studios, Director and screenwriter (Rain Without Thunder)
Four films were presented to the Jury.
Here are the winners:
- Best Film
Manhattan Cowboy by Killian COUEFFÉ
- Best Screenplay
Gabriel JUILLET for Night Shift
- Best Photography
Mathis ANDRIEUX for Manhattan Cowboy
- Best Editing
Roméo DES COGNETS for Through a Window
- Best Sound
Michaël HARDY-FALCH, Camille LAFFOND, Emy AGUIRRE, Emma BASSET and Simon LE SAOUT for Manhattan Cowboy
- Best Casting
Adèle MONTEBOURG for Night Shift
- Best Music
Cyril BALAŸ for Christmas is a contest
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Well done to all the students for their hard work!
