When sound creates image

International competition in partnership with the Institut Français and Audiopole
Launch of the 2025 edition with original music by Thomas Dutronc

Soundtrack composer

© Yann Orhan

Thomas Dutronc was born in Paris on June 16, 1973. Applied and willing to be at the top of his class, the young boy grew up surrounded by artists, listening to rock’n’roll classics from the age of twelve: Eddy Cochran, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix… Founder of A.J.T., a trio of guitarists covering the bossa nova and manouche repertoires, Thomas Dutronc joined the Gipsy Project in 2002, led by guitarist Biréli Lagrène, one of the greatest heirs of the manouche style. Respected as a jazz guitarist, Thomas Dutronc also contributed to his childhood friend Matthieu Chédid‘s album, “Qui de nous deux”, and, still with -M-, to the soundtrack of the cartoon “Les Triplettes de Belleville”. In April 2022, Thomas launches a joint tour with Jacques Dutronc, entitled “Dutronc & Dutronc”. Each evening, for almost two hours, they revisit Jacques Dutronc’s hits from the 60s and 70s, with arrangements that are a little more pop, even rock. They also cover some of Thomas Dutronc’s songs, such as “J’aime plus Paris”, “Comme un manouche sans guitare” and “Aragon”. In January 2023, Thomas Dutronc will sponsor UNESCO’s 20th Sound Week. The occasion for him to denounce the use of ultra-compressed sound on streaming platforms. Thomas Dutronc is honored to compose the soundtrack for the 2025 edition of the “Quand le son crée l’image” competition.

(source: Rfi Musique)

Theme 2025: "Controlling noise

November 6 to December 30, 2024.

Presentation

This branch of the competition is aimed exclusively at higher education students, professionals and amateurs in the audiovisual/cinema sector, in France and abroad.

With original music by singer, composer and musician Thomas Dutronc, we invite participants to create a short film lasting 1 minute and 42 seconds.

Projects must be submitted by midnight on December 30, 2024.

We invite you to download and carefully read the competition rules (below). You will also find the soundtrack to download and the link to access the short film submission form. New Google features require a gmail address to access the form.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at lasemaineduson@orange.fr.