École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
French film, photography and sound university, founded in 1926
The École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière (French pronunciation: [ekɔl nɑsjɔnal sypeʁjœʁ lwi lymjɛʁ]; ENS Louis-Lumière) is a film school located in Paris, France. It offers theoretical, practical as well as technical and artistic education and training for those wishing to go into the various branches of the audiovisual industry in France.
Run under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education, it offers a state-funded course at postgraduate level leading to a nationally recognised diploma equivalent to a Master's degree.
History
The second film school in history, it was founded in 1926 as l'Ecole Technique de Cinématographie et de Photographie on the rue de Vaugirard, under the leadership of personalities such as Louis Lumière and Léon Gaumont. In 2012, the school moved to the Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis.
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