PSE Film School
PSE helps the poorest children in Cambodia escape from destitution and lead them to decent, skilled and well-paid jobs, through end-to-end care. PSE Institute for Vocational Training in Phnom Penh aims to train underprivileged youngsters to a trade so they can integrate back into Cambodian society, with dignity.
About PSE Film School
Founded in 2012 by Christian des Pallières (PSE's founder aka Papy) to train PSE students in all aspects of the audio-visual sector (Film, TV, Advertising, Drama, etc). This is the only school in Cambodia providing a long training in Cinematography and post-production. Since 2012, PSE Film School, part of PSE-Institute (vocational training program of PSE) provides a 2.5-year bachelor degree in audio-visual, recognized by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia.
Courses
Bachelor 1 is a common core on every topic related to audio-visual industry (camera, lighting, sound recording, photography, graphic design, history of cinema, basics of production, cine-club, editing...)
Bachelor 2 is the time for students to choose from one of our 2 specialization:
- Cinematography (Camera, lighting, sound, film production management...)
- Post-production (Editing on several software, color grading, sound...)
Bachelor 3 have only one semester divided in 2 terms of 3 months:
- First term to produce a short film of professional level made by all the year 3 students
- Second term to complete an internship in an audio-visual company (production, TV, postproduction facility, etc)
Partners and Instructors
Thanks to Arthur Cloquet (DOP) and Albert Oriol (Academic advisor), a partnership with ENS Louis Lumière Film School in Paris was built between 2014 and 2022. During this period, they helped PSE Film School grow by providing an important support on different aspects such as curriculum development or skills referent trainers.
Since 2023, a new partnership has started with ESRA Film School in Brussels to continue helping Film School to thrive.
Many film experts and film makers visited us in Cambodia for trainings, workshops sharing sessions or masterclasses:
Film Makers
- Patrice Leconte
- Claire Denis
- Claire Simon
- Kim Chapiron
- Arthur Harari
- Stéphane Brizé
- Marie Losier
- Davy Chou
- Jimmy Henderson
- Chhay Bora
- Ly Polen
- San Danech
- Meas Sreylin
- Niang Kavich
- Dominique Forma
Film Experts
- François Belin (1st Assistant Camera)
- Sylvie Carcedo (DOP)
- Arthur Cloquet (DOP)
- Jean Coudsi (Colorist – post-production expert)
- Thomas Favel (DOP)
- Stéphane Ly (Script writer)
- Bernard Marescot (Production Manager)
- Olivier Mathieu (Editor – post-production expert)
- Michel Monod (Gaffer)
- Charles Tesson (Historian of cinema, Artistic Director of the Critic’s week, Festival de Cannes)
- Vincent Villa (Re-recording mixer and sound operator)
- Héloïse Lester (1st Assistant Camera)
- Khem Vutheara (Photography expert)
- So Chandara (Producer)
- Clément Lepoutre (Producer)
- Sum Sithen (Festival organizer)
- Ruth Sansitny (historian of cinema)
- Touch Sopheakdey (Sound specialist)
- Cédric Eloy (Festival organizer)
They support us!
Know more about our supports:
We also want to thank all our donors and sponsors for their support!
The famous French film director, Patrice Leconte, is a Goodwill Ambassador for PSE
Moved by the cause, in November 2014, he made a short film introducing the organization and its mission in Phnom Penh. "I’ve known about PSE for fifteen years and I’ve always felt a special connection with this incredible adventure, which was solely built on the willpower of a remarkable couple. The education of so many children who, for the most part, were left to such a tragic fate, but also the professional training allowing them to master a trade in various fields, all of this touches and amazes me. Because it is no longer a DREAM, it is a REALITY."
Davy Chou, a French-Cambodian film maker supports PSE Film School
The Franco-Khmer director and scenarist came at PSE to present his movie Diamond Island and to share a meaningful talk with the students. Discover our chat with him!
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The French François Bel – Institut de France Foundation supports PSE Film School
The François Bel - Institut de France Foundation was created to perpetuate the memory and work of François Bel, director of films on wildlife around the world. Convinced of the work of PSE, it financially supports the PSE Film School to promote access to film professions for disadvantaged young Cambodians.
School Works
Student works
Events
French Film Days of Phnom Penh I and II
The French Film Days of Phnom Penh event took place from July 09 to 13, 2019 and from October 28 to November 4, 2022.
The filmmaker Claire Denis was the guest of honor of the first edition, Claire Simon, Kim Chapiron and Arthur Harari were guests of honor of the second edition.
Discover the event on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ljdff/
Our students participated to those films
PSE Film School provided tehcnical support and manpower on projects such as:
- White Building - 2021 - Feature film directed by Kavich Neang
- Le bureau des légendes Season 5 - 2020 - TV Series directed by Eric Rochant
- First they killed my father - 2017 - Feature film directed by Angelina Jolie
- Les Pépites - 2016 - a documentary directed by Xavier de Lauzanne
- Diamond Island - 2016 - Feature film by Davy Chou
And also :
On the set of "First they killed my father", directed by Angelina Jolie
One former student and three members of the PSE Film School participated in this film!
Contact us!
You can also send us an email to: schoolofmedia@pse.ngo.
