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École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
Other names
 ENS Louis-Lumière
Former names
 ETPC (1926–1964)
ENPC (1964–1991)
Type EPIC
Established 1926
Founder Louis Lumière
Léon Gaumont
Paul Montel
Director Vincent Lowy
Students 150
Location
Paris
,
France

48°55′20″N 2°20′08″E / 48.9222°N 2.3356°E / 48.9222; 2.3356
Campus Urban

The École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière (often called ENS Louis-Lumière) is a special school in France. It teaches students everything they need to know about movies, TV, and sound. This includes practical skills, technical knowledge, and artistic ideas.

This school helps young people get ready for different jobs in the exciting world of audiovisual industries. It is supported by the French government. Students can earn a diploma here that is like a Master's degree.

Discovering the School's History

ENS Louis-Lumière is one of the oldest film schools in the world. It was started in 1926. Its first name was l'Ecole Technique de Cinématographie et de Photographie.

Important people like Louis Lumière and Léon Gaumont helped create the school. Louis Lumière was one of the inventors of cinema. Léon Gaumont was a pioneer in the film industry. In 2012, the school moved to a new, modern building. This new home is called the Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis.

Famous People Who Studied Here

Many talented people have studied at ENS Louis-Lumière. These former students, called "alumni," have gone on to do amazing things in movies and other fields. Here are some of them:

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