La Fémis is one of the most prestigious film schools in the country. The Sages of rue Cambon have scrutinized the accounts from 2016 to 2022.
The fault lies in a “financial dependence on the National Center for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC) and the absence of efficient supervision” The 12 million operating budget is in fact more than 75% financed by financial assistance from the CNC. Its own resources are quite meager: students of this partner establishment of the University of Paris Sciences et Lettres must pay tuition fees barely exceeding 400 euros per year.