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The École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière (often called ENS Louis-Lumière) is a famous school in France. It teaches students everything they need to know about working in the film, photography, and sound industries. This includes both the creative and technical parts of making movies, taking pictures, and recording sound.

The school is supported by the French Ministry of Higher Education. It offers a special course for students who have already finished their first university degree. This course leads to a national diploma, which is like a Master's degree.

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École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
Other names
 ENS Louis-Lumière
Former names
 École technique de photographie et de cinéma (ETPC; 1926–1964)
École nationale de photographie et cinématographie (ENPC; 1964–1991)
Type EPIC
Established 1926; 99 years ago (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

History of the School

This school is one of the oldest film schools in the world! It started way back in 1926. It was first called l'Ecole Technique de Cinématographie et de Photographie. Important people like Louis Lumière, who helped invent cinema, and Léon Gaumont, a film pioneer, helped create it.

The school was originally located on rue de Vaugirard in Paris. In 2012, it moved to a new, modern home. Its new location is at the Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis, a city near Paris.

Famous Graduates

Many talented people have studied at ENS Louis-Lumière. These graduates, also called alumni, have gone on to work in movies, photography, and sound. Here are some of them:

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