Filmmaking Bachelor's Program in Paris and Cannes

Yes, all the initial Programs offered by ESRA are recognized by the French Ministry of Education and Research at the following levels:

Bachelor (Bac+3) level for ESRA Filmmaking, ESRA Sound, and ESRA Animation

Postgraduate (Bac+5) level for the MFA Filmmaking, DHEC Screenwriting & Directing, and DHEC Production

This diploma is equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

You must apply on our online platform, fill in the required information, choose your exam date, and take the tests. 

Admissions committees meet every month. If you are accepted, you can pre-register as early as November.

Prices for each course are given in the brochures.

ESRA grants over 100,000 euros in scholarships and welcomes over 25% of scholarship holders each year. Students are also eligible for CROUS grants, as the degree is recognized by the French government, and for housing subsidies.

Each ESRA campus offers:

• Post-production and multi-station rooms equipped with powerful computers and the latest software (for film, sound, animation)
• Equipment room with a range of cameras, from HD Nikon and Canon to Sony FS7 and F55

Each school has an ARRI ALEXA 35 camera with numerous accessories, monitors, and related equipment, plus microphones, recorders, plug-ins, and laptops available to students.

This is one of the school's strong points.

Over 15,000 audiovisual professionals have graduated from ESRA since its creation in 1972.

Our alumni page features some of our most memorable achievements, including:

• 47 César nominations
• An Oscar win
• 2 Grammy Awards
• Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival selections
• Song production for Daft Punk, Beyonce, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Big Flo & Oli and Orelsan
• VFX & animation on some of the world's biggest films
• Professional & public accolades