Student films
Short films, documentaries, web-series... Access selected festival-winning works.
JERKY FLOW
WINTER ALLEGRO
Resilience
The Last Curse
Phillie's Dinner
And After
FRD
Films to see again and again
Our teaching staff and students recommend key works to nourish your audiovisual culture, such as :
Recommended Reading List
A selection of reference books to expand your knowledge of film and film techniques, covering everything from directing and sound to screenwriting and cinematography.
Practical guides and tools
Here you'll find a range of resources to support your professional project.
Job Profiles
Explore our map of film professions: missions, expected skills, salaries, job opportunities...
Tips for the competition
Tips and methods for a successful entrance exam
Competitive entry
Procedures, selection stages and entrance exam procedure
ESRADIO
The official ESRA student radio
News & blog
"Mutiny": Jean-François Richet, an ESRA alumnus, directs a new international action thriller
Jean-François Richet, a 1990 graduate of ESRA, returns to the big screen with *Mutiny*, a new international action thriller starring Jason Statham.
Armand Foëx, an ESRA alumnus, is co-directing his first feature film, “Un grand raccourci”
A 2024 graduate of ESRA, Armand Foëx co-directed his first feature film, *Un grand raccourci*, with Clément Devilliers; the film was released in theaters on August 12.
A Look Back at ESRA Paris’s 2026 Summer Program: Four Weeks to Make Your First Film
The ESRA Paris Summer Program is coming to an end. Four weeks to write, shoot, and edit a short film in the heart of Paris, in an international setting.
"De la Comédie-Française," Martin Darondeau's new film, hits theaters
This Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the film *De la Comédie-Française* officially opens in theaters. Co-directed by Martin Darondeau and Bertrand Usclat, this feature film invites us to take a behind-the-scenes look at an iconic institution of the performing arts...