Selection by talent
The courses offered by the Ecole de la Cité are exclusively available to people aged 18-25 in 2012. Candidates are judged on two criteria alone: their talent and motivation.

The two steps to admission
1. Application
The completed application must be sent by email by Thursday July 5, 2012 at the latest. After this date, no application will be accepted.
Selected applicants will be invited by email to participate in the first test of the next stage of the admissions procedure.
Upload : dossier de candidature

2. Competitive entrance examination
The examination for admission to the Ecole de la Cité involves three separate tests, each of which will eliminate a certain number of candidates. Applicants will be informed of the results of each test by email only.

Test 1
Applicants have 48 hours to produce a creative, innovative piece of work on a given theme in the format of their choice (written, photographic, graphic, film, etc.).
Schedule of the test:
July 8, 2012, at midnight: the theme will be announced on the Ecole de la Cité’s website.
July 9-10, 2012: duration of the test
July 11, 2012: applicants must deliver their work, either in person before 6 p.m., or by mail (postmarked July 11) at the following address:
Ecole de la Cité - Cité du Cinéma - 20, rue Ampère 93200 Saint-Denis, France
The results will be announced by email from July 13 onward.
Successful candidates will receive an invitation to participate in the next test.

Test 2
This consists of a series of written and oral tests to assess candidates’ creativity and motivation. The test will last a whole day.
Schedule of the test:
test 2 will be held mid-July.

Test 3
The final test will be a one-on-one interview.
Schedule of the test:
test 3 will be held between the end of July and early August.