Postgraduate Program in International Film, TV & Streaming Production

Postgraduate program

From idea to international market.

Learn how to take films, series and documentaries from development and financing to production, distribution and international markets.

Taught entirely in English at 3iS Paris West, this one-year postgraduate film production program is designed for French and international students who want to study film, television and streaming production in France while preparing for careers in an international industry.

You will learn how to assess a project’s potential, build a financing strategy, structure co-productions, identify and bring together the right partners, and manage a production from development through to delivery.

You will also learn how to prepare projects for broadcasters, streaming platforms, festivals, co-production forums, film markets, distributors and international sales.

Campus

Paris West

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent French or international qualification, in any discipline. A good level of English is required.

Certification

The program prepares students for RNCP41113 – “Chargé de production en audiovisuel et cinéma, spectacle vivant ou événementiel”, a Level 6 professional certification officially registered in France’s National Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP), the national framework for recognized vocational qualifications

At a glance

Duration

1 Year – 60 ECTS credits

Languages

English

Next intake

September 2027

Pace

Full Time

Study format

On campus, followed by professional experience at the end of the program.

Internship durations

12 weeks

Tuition fees - Non-French tax residents

€18,000

This program is for you if

You hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent French or international qualification and want to build a career in film, television or documentary production.
You want to study film production in English in France within an international environment.
You want to understand how screen projects are developed, financed and produced across different territories.
You want to master the key mechanisms of film financing, international co-production and distribution.
You want to learn how to pitch and defend a project to producers, broadcasters, streaming platforms, funds, distributors, international sales agents and investors.
You are looking for a professionally focused program taught entirely in English within a multicultural environment.

Program objectives

Develop films, series and documentary projects with strong international potential.
Assess a project’s positioning across different territories and markets.
Build financing plans involving national and cross-border partners.
Structure and manage international co-productions.
Manage the different stages of production, from development and preparation through to post-production and delivery.
Coordinate creative, technical, production and financing partners across countries and cultures.
Understand distribution, international sales, festivals, co-production forums, professional markets and streaming strategies.
Build a clear circulation and market strategy for a project.
Pitch and defend projects confidently to industry professionals, financiers and potential partners.

A word from the Program Director

“Producing internationally means knowing how to develop a project beyond its home market, identify the right partners, build the right financing structure and think about its international circulation from the outset. Our aim is to train producers who can bring together creativity, financing, co-production and market strategy in a global environment.

Soroush MAROUF – International Program Director – Film & Audiovisual

Program highlights

Think internationally from development onwards
Co-production, cross-border financing, rights, territories, film markets, international sales and streaming platforms are integrated into the program from the earliest stages of project development.
Study film production in English in France
Based at 3iS Paris West, the program combines an English-taught curriculum with a multicultural cohort and immersion in the French film and audiovisual environment.
Understand the producer’s role from development to market
Explore editorial development, financing, production, distribution, sales and market strategy as interconnected parts of the same project.
Learn through professional practice
Case studies, co-production simulations, financing plans, negotiation exercises, pitching and project development place you in situations inspired by real industry practice.
Explore new technologies in production
Artificial intelligence, automation and virtual production are examined through their practical applications across development, production and post-production.
Graduate with an industry-ready production package
By the end of the year, you will have developed a structured production package designed to be pitched to producers, financiers, distributors, sales agents and other industry partners.

Program

The program covers the full lifecycle of film, television and documentary production, from editorial development and financing to co-production, final delivery, distribution and international sales.

You will explore areas including:

editorial development for films, series and documentaries;
assessment of a project’s potential across different markets and territories;
executive production and production management;
national and international film financing mechanisms;
international co-production structures and the identification of suitable partners;
public funding, broadcasters, streaming platforms, private investors and other financing partners;
rights, contracts and the main legal issues involved in international co-productions;
pre-production, shooting, post-production and final delivery to broadcasters, platforms and distributors;
coordination of creative, technical and production teams across territories;
distribution, international sales and release strategies;
festivals, co-production forums, film markets and industry events;
pitching and negotiation with producers, financiers, broadcasters, platforms, distributors and sales agents;
business development for internationally oriented production companies.

Final Project – Develop. Finance. Coproduce. Pitch.

Throughout the year, you will develop an original film, series or documentary project and turn it into a structured production package suitable for presentation to international industry partners.

You will progressively define its editorial positioning and build a complete production package, including the budget, schedule, financing plan, co-production structure and distribution strategy.

You will identify the territories, partners, funds, co-production opportunities, festivals, markets, distributors and platforms most relevant to the project’s development and circulation.

The program concludes with a professional pitch in English before a jury of producers and industry professionals. You will receive feedback on the project’s positioning, financing strategy, market potential and next development steps.

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