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The Fontainebleau School of Music and Architecture

Set in the magnificent chateau and town of Fontainebleau, about 40 miles southeast of Paris, the Fontainebleau Schools program holds an experiment dating back to its inception in 1921. Students of music conservatory and architecture work together to create a unique work of art with ups and downs in the process.

  • Yulia Nemova
    Director
  • Alexander Petelin
    Cinematography
  • Yulia Nemova
    Editing
  • Ksenia Maslova
    2d animation
  • Krists Auznieks
    Theme Composer
  • Mariana Camacho
    Poster Illustrations
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama, History, School, Architecture, Music, Conflicts, Work Process, Composers, Art, Education
  • Runtime:
    46 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2020
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Yulia Nemova

Architect, Artist and Director - I was studying architecture and work in architecture practice untill my side of shooting videos and film direction was grown into my second profession.

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Director Statement

It is a story about the essence of the experiment of schools and its history, where the main characters of the film are not architects, nor composers, but ideas that appear in this experimental environment.
As an architect who also interested in merged fields of arts I was curious in ongoing permanent conflict of these two Fields , the challenge is to show the impact of these experiments on evolution of the school and on the students and teachers.
As a theme is very specific I wanted to create a simple flow of music and visuals, as poetic as possible, with its own humour of the bits of the story.
It’s the showcase of what the school’s fusion can possibly bring or what discussions it evokes, where they all start, and where they have a practical meaning.