A word from the founder :
« When I was 17 and eager to make movies, the entry requirement of every film school was a high school graduate’s diploma and, often, at least two years in higher education. My desire and impatience meant there was no way I could wait. As a result, I started working in film way down the ladder as an unpaid intern on a short.
The learning process was long and difficult. I often regretted not being able to study in a school where I could share my passion with people my age. I poured liters of coffee, Xeroxed an incalculable number of documents and carried tons of gear. It was sometimes hard and not always rewarding, but I can never thank enough all the technicians who kindly and patiently taught me my trade.
I wanted to found the Ecole de la Cité so that passionate would-be filmmakers like I once was, who haven’t found a place for themselves in the system, have an alternative.»
Luc Besson

The Ecole de la Cité: creativity comes first !
The biggest hit movies or TV shows prove that academic institutions regularly miss out on top talents.
The Ecole de la Cité offers young people with passion the opportunity for free professional training as screenwriters or directors. Its mission is to develop and structure the creativity of its students through teaching that emphasizes practical experience and on-the-job learning. Located at the heart of the Cité du Cinéma, the Ecole de la Cité guarantees that its students will study in close contact with film professionals.
It facilitates equality of opportunity, revolutionizes the codes of the industry and sets out to be an entirely new kind of film school.