ESRA International Film School is Europe’s leading specialized school to study filmmaking, offering filmmaking programs of excellence since 1972.

Choose from bachelor’s, master’s, and short filmmaking programs tailored for study filmmaking abroad seekers, blending French film heritage with cutting-edge techniques. ESRA Alumni network of 15000+ audiovisual professionals includes industry leaders as well as award winning filmmakers.

The school's strong points:

• Real Industry Projects: Work on hands-on productions alongside industry experts from day one.

• International Opportunities: Study in English, take part in international filming projects, complete internships abroad, and expand your horizons at ESRA New York.

• 5 Campuses Across Europe: Paris · Nice · Cannes · Rennes · Brussels.

• 52 Awards: ESRA student and alumni projects have earned prestigious awards across international festivals.

• Student Films Broadcast on TV: Featured on major networks such as TF1 and film festivals.

• Scholarships: ESRA grants over 100,000€ in scholarships and welcomes over 25% of scholarship holders each year.

• A European & American Perspective: The school thrives in Europe’s and American vibrant film scene.

Each ESRA campus has post-production and multi-station rooms equipped with powerful computers and the latest software, whether for film, sound or animation. In addition, each campus has an equipment room containing a range of cameras, from HD Nikon and Canon to Sony FS7 and F55, and each school has an ARRI ALEXA 35 camera and numerous camera accessories, monitors and so on. They also have a wide range of microphones, recorders, plug-ins and laptops available to students all year round. 

ESRA Film school offers 4 weeks Filmmaking Summer programs in Paris, Cannes, Brussels and New York City. These programs take place twice in July each year. The summer programs are delivered entirely in English.