The 2015 edition of the ESRA 48h ended on Friday February 27 with the prize-giving ceremony at the Jean Renoir amphitheater.
This year's jury was made up of Philippe VAN-LEEUW (Director of Photography and Director), Romain CIEUTAT (Director of clips and commercials), Bertrand DUBESSET (Screenwriter), Rodolphe LAUGA (Director and Camera Operator), as well as student organizers Antoine FRITSCH (3rd year), Victor FABBRETTI (3rd year), Emma PILLON (2nd year) and Surya DANIEL-DURAND (3rd year).
After the screening of the hearts and the special mention, 7 prizes were awarded:
- Best Film: Focus
Asselin GAUTHIER (3rd year), Nika KURDADZE(3rd year), Jean LANOT(3rd year), Benjamin SIBIOUDE(3rd year) and Alexis TRIPODI(3rd year).
Imposed theme: Fetishism
Imposed object: Shopping cart
Staging constraints: Zoom
- Best Newcomer (film directed by first-years) : Substitution
Matthieu TEPER (1st year), Thomas SINODINOS(1st year) and Pierre BAZIN(1st year).
Imposed theme: Planning a crime
Imposed object : Gym ball
Staging constraints: subjective shot (minimum 20 seconds)
- Best Direction: Monochronie
Louise MOOTZ (2nd year), Lucie MOREY(2nd year), Théo LE MOING(2nd year), Théo WOOD(2nd year) and Maxime PAU(2nd year).
Imposed theme: Fetishism
Imposed object: Shopping cart
Staging constraints: Zoom
- Best Screenplay: We are machines
Benjamin GAUTIER(2nd year), Arthur FROSSARD(2nd year), Josselin PERREAUX(2nd year), Roméo SPERANZA(2nd year) and Arnaud VIREY(2nd year).
Imposed theme: Revenge
Imposed object: Typewriter
Staging constraints: Dark voyeur
- Best Sound: Travers
Nina COHEN(3rd year), Zoé MENTION(3rd year), Rémi DANINO(3rd year), Xavier DE DURAT(3rd year) and Arthur GUEGAN (ISTS 3rd year).
Imposed theme: I only have 1% battery left
Imposed object: Barbaque
Staging constraints: Sequence shot (minimum 30 seconds)
- Best Editing: Je t'aime
Joséphine HOPKINS(1st year), Rémy BARBE(1st year) and Joseph BOUQUIN(1st year).
Imposed theme: Revenge
Imposed object: Typewriter
Staging constraints: Dark voyeur
- Best Picture: Bad Room
Lenny GROSMAN(2nd year), Romain MOUNIER(2nd year) and Jonathan GUEDJ(2nd year).
Imposed theme: My fears come true
Imposed object: Skateboard
Staging constraints: Field against field (minimum 20 seconds)
A special mention was also awarded to the film Quadrilatèrewhich combines live action and animation, produced by a mixed team of ESRA, ISTS and SUP'INFOGRAPH students.
These films will soon be available on our YouTubepage.
