DHEC Production / Distribution
Paris, France
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 9,450 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
DIPLOMA OBJECTIVES
- Provide students with a solid theoretical foundation, in economics, law or the history of cinema and audiovisual media, which will allow them, during their future professional life, to enrich their perception of the profession and to facilitate decision making.
- Integrate students into the labor market through internships, making them immediately operational and therefore attractive to recruiters in the sector. This is all the more important given that this is a sector that operates mainly through networks.
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Program Outcome
The DHEC, Department of Advanced Cinematographic Studies, delivers a Diploma approved by the State at Bac+5 – Level 7: the DHEC (Diploma of Advanced Cinematographic Studies) in Production/Distribution.*
*Official bulletin n°32 of August 27, 2020
Career Opportunities
Photo direction
- Cameraman
- Second assistant operator
- The first operator assistant
- Director of Photography
Editing and special effects
- VFX Special Effects Supervisor
- Editor
Production
- Manager
- Production assistant
- casting director
- Post-production director
- Production director
- Executive producer
- Producer
Film, series & television production
- Script
- Scriptwriter
- Assistant director
- Director
Curriculum
1st year
Theorical class
- Feature film production
- The audiovisual economy
- History of cinema
- History of audiovisual and media
- The economics of cinema
- Cinema professions
- Scenario methodology
- Theatrical distribution
- Audiovisual law
- Cash Flow and search for financing
- English
Practical work
- Adobe Premiere editing
- Lighting equipment
- Sony PMW400 camera handling
- Camera movements
- Shooting / Sound recording
Productions to be produced:
- Weekly production preparation meetings
- 5 minute fiction film
Mandatory internship
2nd year
Theorical class
- Feature Film Production 2
- History of cinema
- Production management
- International sales
- Feature film development
- Cinema and audiovisual law
- Operating rooms
- TV programming and acquisitions
- TV production
- New media
- Documentary production
- Sociology of American cinema
- English
- Video
Practical work
- Light exercises
Productions to be produced:
- Weekly production preparation meetings
- Fiction film of 10 to 12 minutes
Mandatory internship
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
ESRA offers different mechanisms to assist you with financing:
- CROUS scholarships based on social criteria for the Paris and Nice campuses. The application must be completed directly on https://www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr/vole.
- School scholarships awarded based on results, attendance, parents' situation and after examination of a file
- Student loans in partnership with BNP (Avenue Félix Faure) to obtain loans at a preferential rate (the contact details of these banks are available from the school on 01 44 25 25 25)