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15/4/26

Interview with Benattou Benichou, Director of AMCA Paris Film School, on Europe 1

Benattou Benichou, Director of the AMCA Film School (Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Trades in Paris), was a guest on Europe 1’s La France bouge on October 22, 2025, where he introduced the establishment he heads.
Benattou Benichou, Director of AMCA film school, appearing on Europe 1 radio

A Core Philosophy: Support and a Personalized Curriculum

During the interview, Mr. Benichou emphasized the human dimension of the school: “a human-scale film and audiovisual school focused on support.”

This positioning translates concretely into:

  • Small class sizes, allowing each student to receive individual mentoring throughout the 3-year curriculum;
  • Professional guidance from industry practitioners, bridging the gap between academic training and the realities of the profession;
  • A practice-centered approach focused on directing, production, and creation, rather than theory alone.

This approach is particularly relevant in the audiovisual sector, where technical skills, creativity, and the ability to integrate into production teams are what make the difference.

A Training Offer Aligned with the Challenges of the Audiovisual Industry

During his intervention, Mr. Benichou also highlighted the necessity for a school like AMCA to remain agile in the face of the sector's rapid evolution: digital technologies, new formats, streaming, and the hybridization of roles.

He recalls that training for cinema and audiovisual professions is not just about teaching “how to shoot or edit,” but how to tell a story, how to adapt, and how to design projects as a team in a constantly changing environment.

Thus, AMCA stands out by offering:

  • Training modules aligned with current industry needs (directing, production, post-production, streaming, short-form content);
  • Support for professional integration: internships, concrete projects, networking, and partnerships;
  • An environment where each student's creativity is valued, encouraged, and guided.
“You can make films with €2 just as you can with €200 million; it isn’t always a matter of money, but the desire to tell stories, to convey emotions, and to know how to do it as well as possible.”
— Excerpt from an interview with Frédéric Berthe, director and instructor at AMCA

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Why This Interview is a Key Marker of Legitimacy for AMCA

The appearance on Europe 1 is a significant moment for the school: it highlights the institution's legitimacy, its influence, and its commitment to training audiovisual talent.

For prospective students, parents, and professionals, this type of visibility is a guarantee: AMCA is not just a place of learning, but an active player in the audiovisual sector.

Mr. Benichou, as the school’s spokesperson, embodies this ambition: to make AMCA a springboard for talent in an era where the forms of audiovisual creation are constantly evolving.

Join AMCA and Maximize Your Chances of Success in Audiovisual

If you are interested in training for cinema and audiovisual professions and are looking for a school that combines practical experience, support, and professional realism, AMCA emerges as a relevant choice.

In other words,
The AMCA is

A team of passionate teachers.

At AMCA, we are convinced that passion is the driving force behind all sustainable learning. This is why our teaching team is made up of film and audiovisual professionals who have made the choice to pass on their knowledge with rigor, but above all with enthusiasm. Directors, cinematographers, editors, screenwriters, screenwriters, sound engineers or producers, our teachers share concrete experience in the field, enriched by years of practice. Their mission: to offer much more than technical education.

At AMCA, you will not only learn a profession: you will join a community of image makers, committed to the emergence of a new generation of daring filmmakers. But our mission goes well beyond technical education. Our teachers inspire, guide and support each student in their uniqueness, to help them assert their own vision of cinema.

They inspire, guide and support each student in their uniqueness, to help them affirm a personal vision of cinema. Far from impersonal lectures, our workshops favour interaction, constructive criticism and ongoing dialogue. This strong human bond between teachers and students contributes to creating a dynamic and stimulating learning environment. Thanks to this proximity, each student benefits from individualized follow-up, adapted to their development and ambitions. At AMCA, you will not only learn a profession: you will discover a community of image makers, committed to the emergence of a new generation of daring filmmakers.individualized follow-up, adapted to its evolution and ambitions.

Premises equipped with the latest equipment.

Learning cinema today also means mastering tools that meet professional standards. This is why AMCA provides its students with an exceptional technical environment. Our premises, designed to promote creativity and collaboration, are equipped with the latest generation of audiovisual equipment. 4K digital cameras, high-end sound equipment, professional editing stations, professional editing stations, soundproof studios, calibration room, mixing room, TV control rooms: each space is designed to reproduce real shooting and post-production conditions. Whether for educational exercises or personal projects, our students have free and supervised access to these equipment throughout their training.premises, designed to promote creativity and collaboration, are equipped with the latest generation of audiovisual equipment. 4K digital cameras, high-end sound equipment, professional editing stations, professional editing stations, soundproof studios, calibration room, mixing room, TV control rooms: each space is designed to reproduce real shooting and post-production conditions.

Our students have free and supervised access to this equipment throughout their training, whether for educational exercises or personal projects. From the first year, they become familiar with reference software such as DavinciResolve, Premiere Pro, Pro Tools or After Effects, in order to be fully operational at the end of school.

At AMCA, we believe that technical mastery and creative freedom go hand in hand: by putting the right tools in your hands, we give you the means to create images that resemble you.

Partnerships with the big names in cinema.

The AMCA forges strong links with major cinema and audiovisual professionals and institutions, to open the doors of the real world to its students. These partnerships take multiple forms: masterclasses with recognized directors and technicians, acting workshops with established actors, writing residencies in collaboration with festivals, co-production projects with partner studios, visits to film sets... Thanks to these privileged connections, our students can enrich their learning in direct contact with those who make today's cinema.

These exchanges also offer numerous opportunities for internships, film assistants or participation in festivals. The school is thus thought of as a real springboard towards professional integration. These collaborations also feed into our educational program, which is continuously updated in line with changes in the industry. We believe that meeting the big names in the sector stimulates ambition, cultivates high standards and offers future filmmakers a wider perspective on the realities of the profession. At AMCA, you will never be alone: you will be surrounded, supported and inspired by a network in motion.professional integration. Our educational program is thus continuously enriched to remain in line with the evolution of the industry.

At AMCA, you will never be alone: you will be surrounded, stimulated, supported and inspired by a network in motion. You will discover cinema as it is today.

Follow-up even in the professional world.

Entering AMCA means embarking on a structuring journey, which does not end with the diploma. Our mission is to support each student beyond training, until their integration into the world of work. From the last year, we offer personalized support for professional integration: writing artistic files, preparing for calls for projects, helping to create a business or an intermittent status, networking with recruiters or producers, etc.

Numerous mechanisms are in place to facilitate this transition: pitch events, job advertising platforms, individual coaching, interview preparation modules, mentoring by former students. This follow-up is possible thanks to a strong link with our network of alumni, who are regularly asked to intervene or recruit. The world of cinema is demanding, sometimes unstable: we want each graduate to come out equipped, confident, ready to adapt. The AMCA is not only a school: it is an ecosystem that continues to support you, even once you are in active life. Because making a movie, setting up a production company or joining a film crew requires preparation. And that's what we're here for.

The world of cinema is demanding, sometimes unstable: we want each graduate to come out equipped, confident, ready to adapt. The AMCA is not only a school: it is an ecosystem that continues to support and support its students even once they have entered the workforce. Making a movie, setting up a production company or joining a film crew is being prepared... and that's what we're here for.

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