Blog
11/5/25

The AMCA is featured in Le Film Français: a film school full of promise

The Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Professions (AMCA) is in the news!

The magazine The French movie, an essential reference in the film and audiovisual industry, devotes an article to the young school founded and managed by Benattou Benichou, former deputy director of the Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français (CLCF). Entitled “The AMCA, a new film school full of promise”, the article highlights the ambitious vision behind the establishment's creation, its location in the heart of Paris, and its commitment to training the new generation of film professionals.

A school designed for practice and professionalization

Located at Pont de Flandre Park, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, the AMCA opened its doors to its first promotions as soon as October 2025. After several months of work, the school is deploying a space of more than 800 m² entirely dedicated to audiovisual creation:

  • movie set,
  • editing and calibration studios,
  • 4K projection room,
  • and fully equipped classroom spaces in Full HD.

This comprehensive infrastructure reflects the school's desire to offer its students a training rooted in practice and focused on the realities of the profession.

A pedagogy supervised by professionals in the sector

The article highlights one of the founding pillars of the AMCA: education provided by working professionals, all from the world of cinema and audiovisual.

Their support aims to transmit much more than know-how: a concrete understanding of how platforms work, production dynamics, and the pace specific to the current industry.

Each student benefits from a professional sponsor And of a individualized support in its specialization. The objective: facilitate professional integration at the end of the course.

An opening onto the world of contemporary cinema

The French movie also highlights the partnership between AMCA and the Dinan Film Courts Festival, allowing students to dive into the heart of a recognized short film event.

This concrete collaboration embodies the school's philosophy: learning by acting, by immersing yourself in creation and by working alongside professionals in the field.

A school on a human scale and focused on the future

With promotions limited to 60 students, the AMCA favors personalized follow-up and an environment conducive to collaboration.

Each course combines artistic, technical and practical lessons, to prepare complete profiles, capable of evolving in a sector that is constantly changing.

“Our ambition is to support each student in the world of work, in a logic of real and sustainable professionalization”, underlines Benattou Benichou in the columns of the French movie.

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.

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.

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.

The objective is clear: to allow everyone to become familiar with the tools used in the industry from the first year, in order to be fully operational at the end of school. This technological immersion is reinforced by regular training in reference software (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Pro Tools, After Effects...). At AMCA, we believe that technical mastery is inseparable from creative freedom. It is by giving yourself the right tools that you will be able to create images that look like 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.

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.

Join the adventure
AMCA

Apply directly on the AMCA website, we will contact you once the file has been studied.
Apply