Seven months ago when I applied to work as an intern for ÉCU -The European Independent Film Festival (aka Fun European Project as it said in the Craiglist job ad!) I had no idea what I was...

Need extra shock resistance on location? The New rugged G-DRIVE duro is coming soon from G-Technology! Rugged good looks and G-Technology’s known quality go hand-in-hand with the new G-DRIVE...

by Marc Rickenbach In recent months French filmmaker and arts and crafts enthusiast Michel Gondry has been popping his head up all over the place on both sides of the Atlantic. The director,...

by Kathryn Hall My flatmate and I set a house rule to only watch French films while living in Paris, to better ‘immerse’ ourselves in our adoptive land’s language and culture and so on....

  Multiple award winning Stanley Pickle stole the show on the opening night at the ECU. A student production, Vicky Mather impresses with her precocious ability to blend funny,...

CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA SHORT FILM COMPETITION The Aesthetica Short Film Competition 2011 is now open for entries! It’s a fantastic opportunity to get your work broadcast to a wider...

We are delighted to announce this year’s winners at the prestigious ÉCU 2011 awards. The jury had a very tough decision choosing from the huge number of incredible films submitted to the festival,...

OPENING NIGHT UPDATESWhat an amazing start to the festival ! Filmmakers, VIPs, jury members and the ÉCU team all came together over a glass of wine to kick off the opening night and then we had a...

GETTING READYÉCU team arrived to the the cinéma 7 Parnassiens bright and early to get ready for the opening night of ÉCU 2011. We will give you updates the whole weekend long, so stay tuned.Lèquipe...

Jessica Morris is a British filmmaker who won the prize for “Best European Documentary Short” at ÉCU 2010 with her film “Reaching Rosie”. We sent her a few questions asking her about her background...