Presentation

Developing a personal cinematographic vision, understanding the filmmaking process and apprehending the stakes of production so as to pave the way for graduates to smoothly join professional circles – such are the main objectives of this programme. This Master course, which is unique in Europe, is aimed at the holders of a Bachelor’s degree, or with equivalent experience, wishing to further their knowledge in one of the following fields: direction scriptwriting, editing, sound or production.

Through courses and workshops provided by renowned lecturers in each field, the students develop a personal project throughout the curriculum. For their master project, they are involved in the production (direction scriptwriting, editing, sound or production) of a short, medium or feature length film (fiction, documentary, TV series, art-house, transmedia…). Several films gain international visibility through renowned festivals or/and TV broadcasting.

This Master programme relies on a partnership between ECAL and HEAD/Geneva University of Art and Design and on collaborations with Lausanne University (UNIL), Zurich University (UZH), Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK), the Swiss National Film Archive in Lausanne, Swiss National Broadcasting RTS, and la Manufacture (school of performing arts) in Lausanne, University of Music Lausanne and Swiss Literature Institute in Bienne.

Language

French & English

Qualification issued

Master of Arts HES-SO in Film, major in Direction, Scenario, Editing, Sound or Production

Yearly fees (materials included)

Fees detail

Length

4 semesters

Credits

120 ECTS

Useful links

Admissions Contact

Equipments & infrastructures

Cinema Studio Sound Studio

Learning Objectives

First year
Vuk Vukmanović, student in Master Cinema ECAL–HEAD - major Sound, on the set of "Red Jungle" by Juan José Lozano and Zoltán Horváth, 2019 (prod. Intermezzo Films; Dolce Vita Films; Nadasdy Films & Tchack)
Workshop Danielle Lessovitz

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  • Deepen your knowledge of technical tools relating to image, writing, production and sound, depending on the major: filming in studio sets; direct sound recording and mixing; developing skills in software for sound and editing (ProTools, Avid); script dialogue; exercises on reading sheets; preparation of a shooting plan; etc.
  • Carry out workshop projects supervised by international professionals: research and approaches to documentary or fiction, sound creation, editing creation, work on directing actors.
  • Develop a personal project (concept, writing, production) accompanied by a tutor.
  • Produce and direct a commissioned film (writing and presentation of the project to the commissioning body; shooting in a small team, editing).
  • Participate in the“Grand Voyage”: film shooting abroad during a trip lasting 3 weeks in collaboration with filmmakers and film professionals from the country visited (in the past Bela Tarr in Sarajevo, Alain Gomis in Dakar, Kaltrina Krasniqi and Dokufest in Kosovo, ...).
  • Enhance your knowledge through theory courses in collaboration with the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the University of Zurich (UZH), the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK) and the Università Svizzera Italiana (USI): film history, screenplay and criticism; media economics, film archiving; methodological and practical approach to film restoration.
  • Meet personalities from the film industry and other artistic disciplines in masterclasses.
Second year
Masé Studios price for sound, Anna Joos with Jasmin Basic, Paolo Moretti, Anita Hugi and Ivan Ruet
Directing - Set picture

1/2

  • Benefit from professional internships in Switzerland or abroad.
  • Participate and collaborate with national and international film festivals.
  • Immerse yourself in cross-disciplinary courses and workshops in collaboration with the Swiss Film Archive in Lausanne, RTS/RRS, La Manufacture/University of Performing Arts in Western Switzerland in Lausanne, Haute Ecole de Musique in Lausanne, the Swiss Literary Institute in Biel and La Fémis in Paris.
  • Write a thesis based on the knowledge acquired throughout the course.
  • Put into practice the know-how acquired in a graduation work, depending on the chosen major: directing, screenplay, editing, sound or production.

Projects

This section contains a selection of emblematic or recent projects related to the disciplines taught in the Master's degree.
See all projects

Studio projects

Romania Grand Voyage workshop

FILM STUDIES

Romania Grand Voyage workshop

with Radu Jude

<meta charset="UTF-8">On the first year of their Master degree, students embark on a “Grand Voyage” to discover the region and a filmmaker. In 2025, they went to Romania.

Kosovo Grand Voyage workshop

FILM STUDIES

Kosovo Grand Voyage workshop

with Kaltrina Krasniqi

Each year, students of the Master's program undertake a "Great Trip" to discover the territory of a filmmaker. In 2022, they went to Kosovo with the director and screenwriter Kaltrina Krasniqi.

Directing workshop with Yann Gonzalez

FILM STUDIES

Directing workshop with Yann Gonzalez

with Yann Gonzalez

In partnership with La Manufacture, the Master Cinema ECAL/HEAD  invited director Yann Gonzalez to take part in a directing workshop.

Actors' Direction Workshop

FILM STUDIES

Actors' Direction Workshop

with Fulvio Bernasconi

Actors' Direction Workshop, led by the Swiss filmmaker Fulvio Bernasconi, in collaboration with the acting students of Les Teintureries, theatre school in Lausanne.

O Signore Stracciarolo

FILM STUDIES

O Signore Stracciarolo

with Jean Perret, Gianfranco Rosi

Outcast amongst outcasts. From boredom to religious devotion, we get a glimpse into the lives of a gypsy couple in the suburbs of Rome.

Ponte 5

FILM STUDIES

Ponte 5

with Jean Perret, Gianfranco Rosi

One man. One bridge. Nowhere to go. Antonio is an aging man who must live on a bridge in the rough neighborhood of Laurentino 38, in the suburbs of Rome.

Ruth

FILM STUDIES

Ruth

with Lionel Baier, Emmanuel Salinger

Ruth leads a peaceful life in her elaborately decorated apartment. Until one day, when a mysterious gift is about to turn her world upside down.

Il movimento

FILM STUDIES

Il movimento

with Lionel Baier, Thomas Isler

The “habitués” of the bar “Il Movimento” meet regularly to discuss, drink and to forget their worries. This tiny bar is particularly cosy with a warm and charming ambience...

Cotonov Vanished

FILM STUDIES

Cotonov Vanished

with Jean-Louis Comolli, José Michel Bühler, Claudio Pazienza

A way of approaching the exercise of portrait, Cotonov Vanished returns to the dazzling career of a young and brilliant Russian interpreter embarked in the Cold War who, one day, mysteriously disappeared...

Workshops

Paleo Workshop - Screening at Visions du Réel – 2024

FILM STUDIES

Paleo Workshop - Screening at Visions du Réel – 2024

by Loris Ciaburri, Jonathan Daza Ospina, Loïs de Goumoëns, Sara Dutch, Fei Fan, Pablo Guscetti, Anna Joos, Saleh Kashefi, Theofanis Papadopoulos, Valentina Parati, Antoine Scalese

Students in the Master Film Studies ECAL/HEAD produced documentary vignettes for the Paléo Festival, which were shown for the first time at Visions du Réel in April 2024.

Directing workshop with Alejo Moguillansky

FILM STUDIES

Directing workshop with Alejo Moguillansky

with Alejo Moguillansky

A 1 week filmmaking workshop led by the Argentinian director, screenwriter and producer Alejo Moguillansky with the students of the Master in Film - major direction.

Filmmaking workshop

FILM STUDIES

Filmmaking workshop

with Danielle Lessovitz

A 2-weeks filmmaking workshop led by the American director and scriptwriter Danielle Lessovitz with the students of the Master in Film - major direction and scriptwriting.

Master Cinema - Major in Sound

FILM STUDIES

Master Cinema - Major in Sound

with Felix Blume

Sound creation workshop for the Master Cinema students - Major in Sound - directed by Felix Blume, sound artist and sound engineer.

Sound performance

FILM STUDIES

Sound performance

Creation by Ensemble Vide, with the Master Cinema students, in coproduction with Ensemble Contrechamps, Geneva.

Workshop Rousseau mandate

FILM STUDIES

Workshop Rousseau mandate

Study trip of the Master in Film students in Val de Travers, on the footsteps of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, to work on the first stages of the Mandate proposed by the MLR - Maison Rousseau et Littérature, Geneva.

"I Dreamed of El Zahir"

FILM STUDIES

"I Dreamed of El Zahir"

by Vuk Vukmanovic

"I Dreamed of El Zahir" , sound work by Vuk Vukmanovic, student of Master Cinéma - major Sound, during the Grand Voyage in Dakar, Senegal. Inspired by the short story "El Zahir" by Jorge Luis Borges.

Workshop casting and acting with Guillaume Brac

FILM STUDIES

Workshop casting and acting with Guillaume Brac

with Guillaume Brac

Workshop casting and acting with Guillaume Brac, filmmaker, Julia Perazzini and Antonin Schopfer, actors

Cinema Master - major Sound

FILM STUDIES

Cinema Master - major Sound

Vuk Vukmanović, student in Master cinema - major Sound, on the set of "Red Jungle" by Juan José Lozano and Zoltán Horváth, 2019 (prod. Intermezzo Films; Dolce Vita Films; Nadasdy Films & Tchack)

Master Cinema at the Clermont Film Festival

FILM STUDIES

Master Cinema at the Clermont Film Festival

Master cinéma dans Le Temps

FILM STUDIES

Master cinéma dans Le Temps

Article du 8 janvier 2018 dans Le Temps sur la place du scénario en Suisse.

Mumbai Grand Voyage workshop

FILM STUDIES

Mumbai Grand Voyage workshop

Each year, students of the Master's program undertake a "Great Trip" to discover the territory of a filmmaker. In 2016, they went to Mumbai with the director and producer Anurag Kashyap.

Diplomas

Michael Girod – In Between (Sound) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Michael Girod – In Between (Sound) – 2026

by Michael Girod

In Between is a fiction short film that explores the experience of migration through an intimate and sensitive perspective. In a world increasingly shaped by displacement, exile, and the pursuit of a better future, this project aims to examine the feelings of uprootedness, nostalgia, and not belonging that often accompany the act of leaving home. The film follows a young Peruvian dancer who has recently moved to Switzerland and finds herself caught between expectations, doubts, and the desire to find her place. Through visual contrasts, sound design, and the expressive use of the body in motion, In Between experiments with different narrative forms to convey this state of being "in between" and questions what it truly means to feel at home.

Millan Kiptum – Keeper (Directing) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Millan Kiptum – Keeper (Directing) – 2026

by Millan Kiptum

Keeper is an urban fantasy short film about two friends sharing their last moments together. One is a ghost, the other is a goalkeeper preparing to return home in Africa. Through football and farewell rituals, they drift between home and away, between life and death. Keeper is a reflection on the idea of home as more than just a place. This film shows that, despite living away from home, people always find ways to live, to love, and to care for one another.

Mariam Bitsadze – Spring Fugue (Directing) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Mariam Bitsadze – Spring Fugue (Directing) – 2026

by Mariam Bitsadze

Spring Fugue is a short film following a 13-year-old Georgian girl living in Switzerland. Over the course of a single day, the film moves through family silence, cultural displacement, and political tensions inherited from the adult world. By deconstructing classical dramaturgical structures, Spring Fugue seeks to place the audience in the same position as the girl's mother: observing, interpreting, and questioning. Within the constraint of a ten-minute format, the film builds tension through gesture, gaze, and movement rather than dialogue or exposition.

Michael Girod – Verseau Révolution (Sound) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Michael Girod – Verseau Révolution (Sound) – 2026

by Michael Girod

Aquarius Revolution is a hybrid documentary that weaves together family history, investigation, and autofiction. Faced with the gradual loss of memory experienced by their grandmother — who was an astrologer — the director sets out to reconstruct the media landscape surrounding Élisabeth Teissier, a prominent astrologer of the same generation, in the hope of rekindling memories and reopening a family dialogue. Combining interviews with archival reenactments, the film deliberately blurs the line between documentary and fiction. In doing so, it reflects on memory, inheritance, and the stories we tell ourselves to give meaning to our lives. This project was developed in collaboration with the Image and Set Design departments at ZHdK.

Alejandra Gomez Pinilla – In Between (Directing) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Alejandra Gomez Pinilla – In Between (Directing) – 2026

by Alejandra Gomez Pinilla

In Between is a fiction short film that explores the experience of migration through an intimate and sensitive perspective. In a world increasingly shaped by displacement, exile, and the pursuit of a better future, this project aims to examine the feelings of uprootedness, nostalgia, and not belonging that often accompany the act of leaving home. The film follows a young Peruvian dancer who has recently moved to Switzerland and finds herself caught between expectations, doubts, and the desire to find her place. Through visual contrasts, sound design, and the expressive use of the body in motion, In Between experiments with different narrative forms to convey this state of being "in between" and questions what it truly means to feel at home.

Eunhyoung Ju – Toilet (Directing) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Eunhyoung Ju – Toilet (Directing) – 2026

by Eunhyoung Ju

Toilet tells the story of two women after the end of the world. The older one builds a toilet by stacking stones, almost like a ritual, while the younger one is drawn to her gestures and the rhythm of her work. The film explores what forms of humanity might remain after the end of the world, looking at the way someone's habits and sensations can be passed on to another person. As the film has almost no dialogue, it traces the shift from hostility to intimacy through the characters' gestures, gazes, and sound rather than through language. Sound, in particular, is an important element: it reveals emotions and changes in the relationship that the characters do not express through language, and supports the film's most delicate moments.

Tabarak Allah Abbas – Spring Fugue (Production) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Tabarak Allah Abbas – Spring Fugue (Production) – 2026

by Tabarak Allah Abbas

Spring Fugue is a short film following a 13-year-old Georgian girl living in Switzerland. Over the course of a single day, the film moves through family silence, cultural displacement, and political tensions inherited from the adult world. By deconstructing classical dramaturgical structures, Spring Fugue seeks to place the audience in the same position as the girl's mother: observing, interpreting, and questioning. Within the constraint of a ten-minute format, the film builds tension through gesture, gaze, and movement rather than dialogue or exposition.

Gabrielle Amapakabo – One Fine Evening In Santa Paura (Screenplay)

FILM STUDIES

Gabrielle Amapakabo – One Fine Evening In Santa Paura (Screenplay)

by Gabrielle Amapakabo

One Fine Evening in Santa Paura is a first draft of a feature-length fiction screenplay that blends a coming-of-age story with a fantasy epic. The story follows Craig Melville, a 10-year-old American boy, who spends the summer with his older sister Theo in a small village in Ticino. While the young boy dreams of being noticed by his father, Charles, an absent businessman, he befriends Otto, the mute gardener of the villa they are staying in, who introduces him to the beauty of nature. But Charles' plans for the valley could threaten their budding friendship. This project seeks to explore the staging of silence, childhood, and places as a narrative language in their own right.

Romane Demidoff – Ada s'en va (Screenplay)

FILM STUDIES

Romane Demidoff – Ada s'en va (Screenplay)

by Romane Demidoff

On the evening of August 1st, as her entire family prepares to celebrate the Swiss National Day, 20-year-old Ada receives a shock: she is pregnant. Reeling from the news, she flees her suffocating home. While waiting for a bus that never arrives, a car pulls over. Behind the wheel is a young man named Merlin, convinced he has just found Sandra, his long-lost first love. At first surprised, Ada quickly regains her composure and begins pretending to be her. Together, they set off toward Montreux. But their nighttime journey takes an unexpected turn when they discover a little girl hiding in the back seat. On the shores of Lake Geneva, this unlikely trio improvises a fragile, fleeting family, while Ada struggles to come to terms with a shifting identity that she can barely define herself.

Jacob Detwiler – Toilet (Editing) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Jacob Detwiler – Toilet (Editing) – 2026

by Jacob Detwiler

Toilet tells the story of two women after the end of the world. The older one builds a toilet by stacking stones, almost like a ritual, while the younger one is drawn to her gestures and the rhythm of her work. The film explores what forms of humanity might remain in such a world, looking at the way someone's habits and sensations can be passed on to another person. As the film has almost no dialogue, it traces the shift from hostility to intimacy through the characters' gestures, gazes, and sound rather than through language. Sound, in particular, is an important element: it reveals emotions and changes in the relationship that the characters do not express through language, and supports the film's most delicate moments.

Michael Girod – Toilet (Sound) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Michael Girod – Toilet (Sound) – 2026

by Michael Girod

Toilet tells the story of two women after the end of the world. The older one builds a toilet by stacking stones, almost like a ritual, while the younger one is drawn to her gestures and the rhythm of her work. The film explores what forms of humanity might remain after the end of the world, looking at the way someone's habits and sensations can be passed on to another person. As the film has almost no dialogue, it traces the shift from hostility to intimacy through the characters' gestures, gazes, and sound rather than through language. Sound, in particular, is an important element: it reveals emotions and changes in the relationship that the characters do not express through language, and supports the film's most delicate moments.

Maël Mubalegh – Spring Fugue (Editing) – 2026

FILM STUDIES

Maël Mubalegh – Spring Fugue (Editing) – 2026

by Maël Mubalegh

Spring Fugue is a short film following a 13-year-old Georgian girl living in Switzerland. Over the course of a single day, the film moves through family silence, cultural displacement, and political tensions inherited from the adult world. By deconstructing classical dramaturgical structures, Spring Fugue seeks to place the audience in the same position as the girl's mother: observing, interpreting, and questioning. Within the constraint of a ten-minute format, the film builds tension through gesture, gaze, and movement rather than dialogue or exposition.

Program

This section lists the detailed modules and courses for each semester of the programme.

Semester 1 2 3 4

Common Modules
  • Workshop pratique de mise en réalisation collective
    (8 ECTS)
  • Transversalités: rencontres et masterclasses
    (5 ECTS)
  • Théorie et méthodologie du cinéma I
    (6 ECTS)
Editing – Orientation Module
  • Inputs montage I
    (6 ECTS)
  • Formes filmiques et esthétique du montage contemporain
    (5 ECTS)
Production – Orientation Module
  • Inputs production I
    (6 ECTS)
  • Préparatifs du travail de Master I
    (5 ECTS)
Directing – Orientation Module
  • Inputs réalisation I
    (6 ECTS)
  • Préparatifs du travail de Master I
    (5 ECTS)
Scenario – Orientation Module
  • Inputs scénario : méthodologie et technique
    (6 ECTS)
  • Préparatifs du travail de Master I
    (5 ECTS)
Sound – Orientation Module
  • Inputs Son I
    (6 ECTS)
  • Pratique et professionnalisation I
    (5 ECTS)
Common Modules
  • Grand Voyage
    (10 ECTS)
  • Réalisation et production mandat externe
    (6 ECTS)
  • Théorie et méthodologie du cinéma II
    (4 ECTS)
Editing – Orientation Module
  • Workshop montage Fémis
    (5 ECTS)
  • Pratique et professionnalisation
    (5 ECTS)

Production – Orientation Module
  • Inputs production II
    (5 ECTS)
  • Pratique et professionnalisation
    (5 ECTS)
Directing – Orientation Module
  • Input réalisation II
    (5 ECTS)
  • Préparatifs du travail de Master II
    (5 ECTS)
Scenario – Orientation Module
  • Inputs écriture I
    (5 ECTS)
  • Préparatifs du travail de Master II
    (5 ECTS)
Sound – Orientation Module
  • Inputs Son II
    (5 ECTS)
  • Pratique et professionnalisation II
    (5 ECTS)
Common Modules
  • Mise en production
    (10 ECTS)
  • Travail de Master - mémoire
    (10 ECTS)
Editing – Orientation Module
  • Inputs montage II
    (5 ECTS)
  • Stage pratique
    (5 ECTS)
Production – Orientation Module
  • Festivals et Labs professionnels
    (5 ECTS)
  • Stage pratique
    (5 ECTS)
Directing – Orientation Module
  • Inputs réalisation III
    (5 ECTS)
  • Préparatifs du travail de Master III
    (5 ECTS)
Scenario – Orientation Module
  • Inputs écriture II
    (5 ECTS)
  • Stage pratique
    (5 ECTS)
Sound – Orientation Module
  • Inputs Son III
    (5 ECTS)
  • Stage pratique
    (5 ECTS)
Master Project – pratique
30 ECTS
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Alumni

Carmen Jaquier
Fisnik Maxhuni
Raphaël Meyer
Klaudia Reynicke
Vuk Vukmanovic
Career Opportunities

Film director of documentaries or fiction, Director of photography, Editor, Sound mixer, Sound engineer, Scriptwriter, Producer, Teacher…

Other alumni

Rokhaya Marieme Balde, Jorge Cadena, Juliana Fanjul, Laurence Favre, Andreas Fontana, Carmen Jaquier, Kostas Makrinos, Fisnik Maxville, Michele Pennetta, Aurélie Pernet, Minna Prader, Maxime Rappaz, Andreea Vescan, Moïra Pitteloud, Vuk Vukmanović...

Staff

Heads of department

Paolo Moretti (ECAL)
Anita Hugi (HEAD)

Coordination

Artistic deputy
Jasmin Basic

Assistants
Yasmine Bahechar (HEAD)
Anouk Chambaz (ECAL)

Production & distribution
Jean-Guillaume Sonnier (ECAL)

Professors, visiting lecturers, masterclasses

Elsa Amiel
Claire Atherton
Lionel Baier
Stéphane Batut
Joëlle Bertossa
Yaël Bitton
Jean-­Stéphane Bron
Claire Burger
Joel Coen
Abdel Raouf Dafri
Thierry de Peretti
Philippe Faucon
Abel Ferrara
Emmanuel Finkiel
Amos Gitaï
Delphine Gleize
Jean­-Luc Godard
Alain Gomis
Yann Gonzalez
Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige
Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Mikhaël Hers
Mike Hoolboom
Carlos Ibañez­-Diaz
Kaya Inan
Antoine Jaccoud
Agnès Jaoui
Simon Jaquemet
Tom Kalin
Anurag Kashyap
Alanté Kavaïté
Marthe Keller
Gion Reto Killias
Stéphane Kuthy
Julien Lacheray
Nadine Lamari
Rachel Lang
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Danielle Lessovitz
Sébastien Lifshitz
Noémie Lvovsky
Vincent Macaigne
Ursula Meier
Peter Mettler
Valérie Mréjen
François Musy
Bettina Oberli
Jeanne Oberson
Ruben Östlund
Jean­-Gabriel Périot
Vasco Pimentel
Pedro Pinho
Nicolas Philibert
Katell Quillévéré
Charlotte Rampling
Joao Pedro Rodrigues
Antoine Russbach
Emmanuel Salinger
Stefano Savona
Eyal Sivan
Michel Spinosa
Béla Tarr
Marianne Tardieu
Jeremy Thomas
Gus Van Sant
Virgil Vernier
Nathalie Vidal
Teresa Villaverde
Marc Von Stürler
Alice Winocour
Frederick Wiseman
Katharina Wyss
Jacqueline Zünd
Andreï Zviaguintsev

évènements

ECAL at Locarno Film Festival,06–16.08.2025,Locarno

PROJECTION

ECAL at Locarno Film Festival,
06–16.08.2025,
Locarno

Three graduation films and numerous contributions from ECAL graduates and lecturers will be featured at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 6 to 16 August 2025.

ECAL at NIFFF 2025,04–12.07.2025,Neuchâtel

PROJECTION

ECAL at NIFFF 2025,
04–12.07.2025,
Neuchâtel

ECAL is proud to announce the selection of three films by its recent graduates at the 2025 edition of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF).

Swiss Film Award : two ECAL film graduates honoured

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Swiss Film Award : two ECAL film graduates honoured

Klaudia Reynicke and Mégane Brügger win the ‘Best Feature Film’ and ‘Best Graduation Film’ awards respectively.

Cycle de conférences « Ecrire le cinéma »

OTHER

Cycle de conférences « Ecrire le cinéma »

How is cinema approached, told, understood, criticized, admired and heckled, what reflections, meditations and musings does it inspire, what pleasures and displeasures does it nourish?

Masterclass ECAL – Albert Serra,06.05.2025,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

Masterclass ECAL – Albert Serra,
06.05.2025,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

ECAL, in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Suisse and Sister Distribution, welcomes filmmaker Albert Serra for a talk.

VISIONS DU RÉEL: MASTERCLASS & ECAL FILMS,04–13.04.2025,Nyon

LECTURES

VISIONS DU RÉEL: MASTERCLASS & ECAL FILMS,
04–13.04.2025,
Nyon

As guest of honour at the 56th edition of the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, filmmaker Raoul Peck will be giving a masterclass on Tuesday 8 April, organised in partnership with the Cinémathèque suisse. The programme also includes five films by the ECAL's Cinema Department and alumni.

Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne,15.03.2025,Capitole, Lausanne

PROJECTION

Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne,
15.03.2025,
Capitole, Lausanne

On the occasion of the 8th Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne, ECAL is taking part in a meeting with Luc Dardenne, followed by a screening of his film L'Enfant, winner of the Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005.

MASTERCLASS ECAL - CAROLINA CAVALLI,11.12.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

MASTERCLASS ECAL - CAROLINA CAVALLI,
11.12.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

ECAL Cinema Department welcomes filmmaker Carolina Cavalli for a conference moderated by Paolo Moretti

MASTERCLASS ECAL - PATRIC CHIHA,02.12.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

MASTERCLASS ECAL - PATRIC CHIHA,
02.12.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

ECAL Cinema Department welcomes Austrian filmmaker Patric Chiha for a lecture.

screening of diploma films 2024,12.11.2024,Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne

PROJECTION

screening of diploma films 2024,
12.11.2024,
Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne

On Tuesday November 12, the ECAL presents the graduation films of the Bachelor Cinema at the Cinémathèque Suisse.

ECAL MASTERCLASS - KLAUDIA REYNICKE,22.10.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

ECAL MASTERCLASS - KLAUDIA REYNICKE,
22.10.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

ECAL Cinema department welcomes Swiss-Peruvian director Klaudia Reynicke for a masterclass moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of Bachelor & Master Cinéma.

MASTERCLASS ECAL - URSULA MEIER,19.09.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

MASTERCLASS ECAL - URSULA MEIER,
19.09.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

ECAL's Cinema department welcomes Franco-Swiss director Ursula Meier for a lecture moderated by director Anouk Chambaz.

ECAL at Locarno Film Festival,07–17.08.2024,Locarno

PROJECTION

ECAL at Locarno Film Festival,
07–17.08.2024,
Locarno

On the occasion of the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, many graduates of ECAL will present movies

ECAL at NIFFF,05–12.07.2024,Neuchâtel

PROJECTION

ECAL at NIFFF,
05–12.07.2024,
Neuchâtel

ECAL graduates and students showcase their talent and creativity at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 (NIFFF)

ECAL MASTERCLASS- JESSICA HAUSNER,21.06.2024,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

ECAL MASTERCLASS- JESSICA HAUSNER,
21.06.2024,
IKEA Auditorium, ECAL

ECAL's Cinema department welcomes filmmaker Jessica Hausner for a lecture moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of the Bachelor & Master Cinéma program.

ECAL MASTERCLASS - Diego Marcon,04.06.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

ECAL MASTERCLASS - Diego Marcon,
04.06.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

Diego Marcon in conversation with Stéphanie Moisdon, head of the Visual Arts Master's program, and Paolo Moretti, head of the Bachelor & Master Cinema program at ECAL.

Paléo, une odyssée 1976-2022,29.05.2024, 18:30,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL

PROJECTION

Paléo, une odyssée 1976-2022,
29.05.2024, 18:30,
IKEA Auditorium, ECAL

Screening of the Paléo Nyon Festival documentary series produced by students of the ECAL/HEAD Master's in Cinema

Masterclass ECAL – Angeliki Papoulia,13.03.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

Masterclass ECAL – Angeliki Papoulia,
13.03.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

On the occasion of the 7th Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne, the ECAL welcomes Greek actress Angeliki Papoulia for a masterclass on Wednesday March 13, 2024.

Masterclass ECAL – Rebecca Zlotowski,11.03.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

Masterclass ECAL – Rebecca Zlotowski,
11.03.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

On the occasion of the 7th Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne, the ECAL welcomes French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski for a masterclass on Monday March 11, 2024.

ECAL LECTURE – El Pampero Cine,24.01.2024,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

LECTURES

ECAL LECTURE – El Pampero Cine,
24.01.2024,
Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL

More than just a production company, El Pampero Cine was born in 2002 from the desire of a group of people to experiment and renew the procedures and practices of Argentine cinema. In conference at the ECAL, Wednesday 13 October 2024 at 6.00pm.