La Fémis
Other name | La Fémis |
|---|---|
| Type | Grande école |
| Established | 1943 (IDHEC), 1986 (La Fémis) |
Academic affiliations | PSL Research University CILECT Minister of Culture of France |
| President | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Director | Nathalie Coste-Cerdan |
Administrative staff | 650 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
Other students | 30 |
| Address | 6 rue Francoeur, 75018 , , France 48°53′25″N 2°20′33″E / 48.8904°N 2.3426°E |
| Campus | Urban Pathé Studios |
La Fémis (French: École nationale supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son; "National Institute for Professional Image and Sound", formerly known as the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, IDHEC) is a French grande école and the film and television school of PSL Research University. Its alumni have won many of the world's most prestigious film prizes – Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm, Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion and Berlin International Film Festival's Golden Bear – 11 times, making it the most rewarded film school in the world, preceding the Beijing Film Academy and the Tisch School of the Arts of New York City, in winning those three prizes.
FEMIS (French: [femis]) is an acronym for Fondation européenne pour les Métiers de l'Image et du Son ("European Foundation for the Professions of Image and Sound"). Based in Paris, La Fémis is renowned for the breadth and quality of its resources, as well as the extreme selectivity of its entrance exams—about a 3% acceptance rate overall, and just 1% for the directing department. Its programs balance artistic exploration, technical training, and professional development.