April 10 will be a key date for 2nd-year students in the IESA Bachelor in Film and Audiovisual, as well as for the young filmmakers who will be honored. At an awards ceremony and screening of the films, this group of students will be able to present their work, a project that began several months ago.
IESA Video Award
Tuesday, April 10
L’Impasse - 4 Cité Griset - Paris 11
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First came the concept, an idea that matured over the course of meetings: to put short films under 15 minutes in the spotlight, and above all, their directors. Then we had to find the format, an awards ceremony to highlight the directors' work and honor the most brilliant. At that point, everything still had to be built: the venue, the date, the juries, the evening, the partners, so many steps that had to be tackled and mastered. Finally, we are now a few weeks away from the event and a real project is taking shape, serious and mature.
This group of 15 students is working under the coaching of Philippe Di Folco, their film and audiovisual production professor, recently nominated for the Césars in the “best screenplay” category. A writer, this professor has published various books on the theme of imposture and literary hoaxes. A screenwriter, he co-wrote the film “Barbara” by Mathieu Amalric, released in 2017, for which he was just shortlisted for the Césars. This professor, who is also a coach, is a poet, essayist, and contributor. He is a real source of inspiration for our young students who aspire to great careers in film and audiovisual production.
Brought together around emerging forms of audiovisual creation, this professor emeritus and his young students invite you to an evening of screenings and awards that promises to be rich in sharing and discovery. United by the conviction that culture must be passed on and should unite people around a shared passion, taste, and vision, they all took to heart the goal of showcasing the short film by presenting these awards. Driven by their passion, their aim is also to create sharing and encounters and to offer their own perspective on short film creation. For the awards and prizes, they will be joined by a jury of professionals who can also guide and support them throughout the evening. The evening will be chaired by two project participants: Hugo Fabrici, production assistant at BBC Worldwide, and Anna Priser, agent’s assistant.
This project, which they will see through, will be an integral part of these young students' education. At IESA arts&culture, real-life projects are an essential part of the students' year. Each of them must take part in a project, under the guidance of a professor with a group of students, by putting on a cultural event from start to finish. This is the strength of our students who, from their first year until graduation, will always be sent into the field, to carry out a project and to experiment. After several years, they will be able to enter the working world perfectly prepared and with field experience already acquired.