ESRA - École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle
ESRA Filmmaking Summer Programs
- Paris, France
- Brussels, Belgium
Summer Course
DURATION
4 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jul 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,500
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: ESRA is a French film school authorized to award the State bachelor with over 15,000 alumni. The four-week Filmmaking Summer programme brings international students together for lectures, workshops and on-set training. Week 1–2 training, week 3 production, week 4 post-production and screening. Participants earn an ESRA certificate and make a short film.
Career Outcomes: Alumni work with Gaumont, Pathé, Canal+, Netflix and independent studios. Graduates can pursue roles as director, cinematographer, editor, producer, screenwriter, production manager, or other film and television roles in production, post-production, streaming and independent production. The programme builds practical directing, cinematography, producing and editing skills.
For its unique mix of hands-on training, creative collaboration, ESRA 4-Week International Filmmaking Summer Programs offers an immersive introduction to filmmaking.
Students from around the world come together to learn, experiment, and create in one of Europe’s leading film schools, guided by international instructors who are active professionals.
For four weeks, participants are learning from faculty in class and applying their new skills directly on set as they create short films, useful for their portfolios.
The summer programs are delivered entirely in English.
Key features of the program
Week 1-2: Training
Over the first two weeks, students take part in concentrated lectures and workshops in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, and post-production.
Week 3: Short Film production
They immediately put theory into practice through a 1-week supervised short film production using professional cameras and lighting equipment.
Week 4: Post production
Students complete the full post-production workflow: editing, color grading and sound-mixing of their project.
Screening / End ceremony
Students and any participants to the projects are invited to a screening of the short film and to the end ceremony where ESRA certificates of completion are delivered.
A unique experience
Learn from professionals through lectures and workshops and write, shoot, and post-produce short films in major film capitals in Europe and the USA.
Why choose ESRA Filmmaking Summer programs?
- Earn an ESRA certificate. Each participant earns an ESRA certificate at the end of the ceremony.
- Shoot a short Film. Participate in a short film production you can use in your portfolio.
- Join a campus combining all audiovisual professions: Film, Sound, and Animation
- Join an international network of film students
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 Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and for housing subsidies.
Our alumni work with companies such as Gaumont, Pathé, Canal+, Netflix, TF1, FTV, RMC, BFM, WEBEDIA, TRANSPAMEDIA, as well as independent studios and production companies.
This program draw aspiring filmmakers worldwide, including college students and adults with basic interest but no prior experience required. They offer introductory workshops in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, and editing for immersive, short-term skill-building.