Banijay Group is the world's largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms. Banijay Group is present in 16 territories.
Banijay Group is the world's largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms. Banijay Group is present in 16 territories.

Tag Archive: Université Côte d’Azur

  1. Université Côte d’Azur & Banijay Relaunch Masters with The City of Cannes & Cannes Lérins Agglomeration

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    Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, Université Côte d’Azur, The City of Cannes and Cannes Lérins Agglomeration, unite to confirm the return of their successful Masters focusing on the creation and development of TV formats. Entitled “Mastering the TV Formats of Tomorrow: Creation and Development”, the course is open to applications for a second year.

    First launched in 2023 off the back of the successful “Content Creatives Incubator” course, the first cohort ofstudents attended 350 hours of classes, heard from Banijay’s extensive global professional network (UK, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Israel and Japan) and developed more than 15 original formats, which they pitched to a panel of experts. Today, 80% have either secured interviews, or a role, even before obtaining their diploma.

    For 2023/2024, the Georges Méliès Campus will open applications once again, with the view to welcoming a further 15 candidates. Located in Cannes, where many flagship events are held (MIPCOM, MIPTV, Cannes Series), the unique Masters aims to train French and international students in the creation of original television formats. With talent shortages continuing to impact the content world, the responsive offering is geared towards aiding the industry at-large to plug the gaps.

    This bilingual course, with an international dimension, offers academic segments (creative industries, design thinking, script writing, production etc.) taught by research professors from Université Côte d’Azur, and practical elements (knowledge of the global content and formats market, ability to respond to a creative brief, mastering the pitch, production of trailers etc.) led by Banijay’s global representatives.  Balancing masterclasses, themed workshops and immersion periods at key industry events, the Masters has been purposefully designed to develop the next generation of creative talent.

    Running from October 2023 to June 2024, this hybrid, and highly professional degree, is accessible by submitting an online application on the Université Côte d’Azur website available here. Candidates will need to demonstrate their knowledge of subjects relating to creativity, project management, writing, as well as a proficiency in French and English.

    This diploma reinforces Université Côte d’Azur’s offering and is part of the ambitious “Cannes On Air” programme initiated by the Cannes City Council to make the city the European capital of creative writing.

  2. The City of Cannes, Banijay, Université Côte d’Azur and the Cannes Lérins Agglomeration Launch International Masters

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    Since 2020, Cannes City Hall, Université Côte d’Azur and Banijay, have partnered on a three-week intensive content writing residency entitled “Content Creatives Incubator”, intended to attract, and develop, talent in the unscripted format creation space.

    Following strong results on the course, the City of Cannes, the Cannes Lérins Agglomeration, Université Côte d’Azur and Banijay, are strengthening this collaboration and launching “Mastering the TV Formats of Tomorrow: Creation and Development” at the Georges Méliès Campus, located in Cannes la Bocca.

    The unique Masters, supported by the University School of Arts and Humanities research of Université Côte d’Azur, aims to train French and international students, in the creation of new original television formats. As talent shortages continue to impact the content industry worldwide, the responsive offering is geared towards supporting in filling the gap.

    This bilingual course with an international dimension, will comprise academic courses (creativity, project management, marketing, legal skills, etc.) taught by research professors from Université Côte d’Azur and practical teaching (knowledge of the global content and formats market, ability to respond to a creative brief, mastering the pitch, production of trailers etc.) led by Banijay’s global representatives.  Balancing masterclasses, themed workshops and immersion periods within the flagship events of Cannes, (MIPCOM, MIPTV, CANNESERIES), the Masters will provide a mix designed to expertly develop the creativity and skills of students.

    In partnership with the Cannes Lérins Agglomeration, students will be able to benefit from the technical equipment available to the Georges Méliès Campus for the production of pilots or trailers. Thus, they will have all the necessary assets for the design, development and marketing of streaming programmes to broadcasters.

    Within its first year, the Masters level university degree will run from January to June 2023 and will welcome 15 students. In the coming years, it will be held from October to June and will be accessible for levels BAC + 4(M1 in cultural and creative industries or professional experiences in creativity or production of formats). Candidates must also present any relevant internships or personal productions, and reflect an aptitude forcreativity, project management, writing, as well as the capacity to communicate in French and English. An oral interview will follow a pre-selection of the applications received (applications open from 18th October 2022).

     

    This new diploma reinforces Cannes’ university offer and is part of the ambitious “Cannes On Air” programme initiated by the Cannes City Council in order to make the city the European capital of writing professions.

    David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes and President of the Cannes Lérins Agglomeration: “The Georges Méliès Campus is a key element of our strategy to develop the creative industries sector in the Cannes region. Today, in order to strengthen our offering in higher education, we are launching, with Banijay, a unique course in France dedicated to the development of original formats and the production of trailers and pilots.

    This course has its place at the Georges Méliès Campus since it has the technical infrastructure needed to produce broadcasts and it also hosts companies in the sector. This collaboration is perfectly consistent with our determination to make Cannes the city of tomorrow’s creators, the emergence of new content and support for project leaders.”

     

    Marco Bassetti, CEO Banijay: “We are constantly exploring new ways to widen our talent pool and bring new voices into our industry worldwide. Via this unique partnership, which builds on the previous success of the Content Creatives Incubator, we have no doubt we will continue to expand our best-in-class collective of developers and producers. Spurring innovation and inspiration across our footprint, this next generation will be key to driving the IP of tomorrow, which can travel and entertain audiences across the world.”

    Jeanick Brisswalter, President of Université Côte d’Azur: “This unique Masters in France positions Université Côte d’Azur, through its Georges Méliès campus in Cannes, as a key player in innovative content creation. Indeed, the programme was designed in response to the needs of companies in the audiovisual sector, primarily Banijay. The course is unique in its combining of teaching with mixed disciplines like marketing and scriptwriting, and with the international scope of the course, it positions the university at the forefront of the field of creation.”

  3. The City of Cannes, Université Côte d’Azur, its Foundation and Banijay Group Join Forces to Launch New Content Creation Training Programme

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    In partnership with Banijay Group, one of the world’s leading production and distribution companies, the City of Cannes and Université Côte d’Azur are growing the Cannes University offering by funding a short and intensive programme in multimedia content creation.

    A joint initiative of the City of Cannes and the Université Côte d’Azur, the Cannes la Bocca University Campus will open its doors this year in September to 1,000 students, offering them a top-rated education in creative writing, content creation and audiovisual project management.

    After creating an international storytelling institute in 2018, the City of Cannes and Université Côte d’Azur are funding a new programme in partnership with the Banijay group, under the leadership of David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes. The scheme provides creative students a unique opportunity to co-create tomorrow’s across platforms.

    A novel training programme to design the television content of the future

    The City of Cannes, Université Côte d’Azur and Banijay Group share the same vision of the role and importance of this initiative in seeking out new talent to create the content of the future.

    Launching in the fall of 2020, teams composed of students or recent graduates will be hosted for three weeks in Cannes, where they will focus on creating a host of new audiovisual programmes for linear and non-linear TV. The teams will be coached by experts from Université Côte d’Azur and its international network, and global audiovisual specialists from Banijay Group.

    This hands-on programme is specifically geared towards the employability of promising students and recent graduates, who will be selected for their creativity and innovation through a network of prestigious French businesses and social science schools associated with the project (ESSEC, HEC and Sciences Po, etc.).

    At the end of the three weeks, the teams will present their project at a final pitch event to a jury composed of the scheme’s partners, and global producers from Banijay Group. The winning team may be offered internships or fixed-term contracts at the Banijay Group alongside the opportunity to develop the project created in the programme.

    Tentative programme schedule

    · Partnership agreement signed and applications opened: Early April 2020.
    · Selected candidates announced: June 2020.
    · Residency programme: October-November 2020