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{{Short description|Spanish film and audiovisual school}}
The '''ESCAC - Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya''' is a Spanish film and audiovisual school. Currently located in [[Terrassa]], the ESCAC was founded in [[Barcelona]] in 1994 as an offshoot of the vocational study programme of the'' Centre Calassanç''.<ref name="elpuntavui_1">[http://www.elpuntavui.cat/noticia/article/5-cultura/19-cultura/815106-dues-decades-de-talent-al-servei-del-cinema.html?cca=1 "Dues dècades de talent al servei del cinema" - Artículo de El Punt Avui]</ref> It is attached to the [[University of Barcelona]] and is currently directed by the film producer Sergi Casamitjana.
[[File:089 ESCAC, Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, adscrita a la Universitat de Barcelona.jpg|thumb|ESCAC]]
== History ==
Founded by [[Josep Maixenchs]] in 1993, the school began operating in 1994 when it offered a Degree in Cinema and Audiovisuals. With this initial degree it became attached to the University of Barcelona, with which it has been associated since.
It currently offers a Combined BA and MA in Cinematography, the first part of which takes place in Spain.
In 2003, the school left the Escola Pia building in Barcelona's [[Sarrià, Barcelona|Sarrià]] district and moved to the city of Terrassa.
== The school ==
The ESCAC is a private educational centre that trains professionals in different branches of cinema and the audiovisual sector. It is currently located in a building known as "La farinera" on the University Campus of Terrassa at Carrer de Colom 84-90.6
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Its syllabus is intended to prepare students both theoretically and practically to produce audiovisual products and also provides the know-how required to market them.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lavanguardia.es/cultura/noticias/20091005/53797950472/una-nueva-hornada-de-cineastas-catalanes-irrumpe-con-exito-sundance-pastor-barcelona-david-fernando-.html |title="Una nueva hornada de cineastas catalanes irrumpe con éxito" - Noticia de la Vanguardia |access-date=2018-07-20 |archive-date=2009-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006070358/http://www.lavanguardia.es/cultura/noticias/20091005/53797950472/una-nueva-hornada-de-cineastas-catalanes-irrumpe-con-exito-sundance-pastor-barcelona-david-fernando-.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Institutions such as the Academia de las Artes y de las Ciencias Cinematográficas, SGAE, and Terrassa City Council, ''Image Film, Luck International'' and the ''Escola Pia de Catalunya ''are all trustees of the not-for-profit foundation that governs the school. The centre remains in permanent and direct contact with major audiovisual industry production and services companies such as ''Warner Bros.'', ''[http://www.eldeseo.es/ El deseo]'' and ''Telecinco Cinema'', some of which also take part in its scholarship programme. It also has three fully equipped buildings in the university campus of Terrassa.
== Education ==
The Combined BA and MA in Cinematography is a three year-general course followed by two years’ specific study in which students can choose from the 9 specialities on offer (direction, production, photography, montage, script, sound, artistic direction, VFX and documentary). In each speciality class there are no more than 12 students.
The school also offers specific Master's courses in direction, montage, production, photography, art, animation & VFX and Film Business.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://escac.es/es/estudis|title=Página web de la ESCAC - estudios|access-date=2018-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224034631/http://escac.es/es/estudis|archive-date=2015-02-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== The production company ==
In 1999, the production company Escándalo Films was founded at the ESCAC with a view to promoting work both by students and graduates. Over the years Escándalo Films has extended the areas in which it operates while maintaining its association with the ESCAC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escandalofilms.es/es/|title=Web oficial de Escándalo Films|access-date=2018-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310104636/http://www.escandalofilms.es/es/|archive-date=2015-03-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012 Escándalo Films gave way to ESCAC Films as the production company for the work emerging from the school.
== Students ==
Since it was founded, hundreds of students from around twenty different nationalities have attended it. Noteworthy graduates include [[J. A. Bayona]], [[Kike Maíllo]], [[Óscar Faura]], [[Mar Coll]], [[Daniel Aranyo]], [[Javier Ruiz Caldera]], Neus Ollé, [[Marçal Forés]], [[Aina Calleja]], [[Carlos Catalán]], [[Oriol Capel]] and [[Bet Rourich]].<ref name="elpuntavui_1"/>
== Acknowledgement and awards ==
ESCAC has been named by international magazines such as [[The Hollywood Reporter]] as one of the world's best film and audiovisual schools.<ref>[http://www.lashorasperdidas.com/index.php/2010/06/22/escac-el-ejemplo-a-seguir/ "ESCAC, el ejemplo a seguir" - Artículo de Las Horas Perdidas]</ref>
Through its production companies Escándalo Films and ESCAC Films it has won over 500 international awards with the films made by its students and graduates.
The school is a member of the [[Cannes]]-based International Association of Film and Television Schools ([[CILECT]] in French).
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Official website|https://escac.com/}}
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[[Category:Film schools in Spain]]