When sound creates image

International school competition in partnership with UNESCO and aimed at the ASPnet network
Edition 2025: "Listening to each other

Presentation

This branch of the competition is open exclusively to the UNESCO Associated Schools Network.

The “When Sound Creates Image” school competition, in collaboration with UNESCO, is back for a 4th edition!

With original music by singer, composer and musician Thomas Dutronc, we’re inviting students (from kindergarten to high school) from ASPnet schools to create a short film lasting 1 minute and 42 seconds.

The theme of this year’s event isListening to each other“.

Focusing on hearing and vision, this competition aims to enable learners to appreciate the richness and diversity of our sensory abilities in a new way, and to develop a range of cognitive, social and emotional skills that are essential for engaging with the world as responsible and compassionate global citizens to invite students to explore the multiple relationships of sound and image. It also aims to raise awareness of the need for attentive listening as a trigger for visual creativity.

Teachers are invited to submit their students’ short films via Wetransfer. A school may submit more than one video, provided that the student authors are different.

Soundtrack composer

© Yann Orhan

Thomas Dutronc was born in Paris on June 16, 1973. Diligent 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, with 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, again 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 more pop and rock arrangements. They also cover a number of Thomas Dutronc songs, including “J’aime plus Paris”, “Comme un manouche sans guitare” and “Aragon”.

Thomas Dutronc is sponsoring UNESCO’s 20th Sound Week in January 2023. An opportunity 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)

Listen to the soundtrack

The 20 finalists for 2025

Conexiones que sanan

Directed by Bulgubure, Corin and Yacono fromInstituto Madre de los Emigrantes.

Argentina.

Argentina – Conexiones que sanan

A simple conversation

Directed by Gabriel Hiroki Figueira Taromaru fromExatus Colégio e Vestibulares

Brazil

Brazil – A simple conversation

Knotted together

Directed by Yoko Burmaz by I.GIMNAZIJA SPLIT.

Croatia

Croatia – Knotted together

Visitando el parque José Martí

Directed by Anyeli Chaviano Calderón from the Escuela primaria Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y del Castillo.

Cuba

Cuba – Visitando el parque José Martí

Listen to understand better

Directed by Sandra Ali, Malak El Fiky, Rahaf El Zanaty, Hla Wael and Malak Wael from Tiba private school.

Egypt

Egypt – Listen to understand better

(Don’t) mind me

Directed by Kertu Jõul, Kirke Kaarna, Sandra Karo, Annaliisa Kivi, Hedi Lii Riives, Teele Piibemann and Kaupo Piir, from Tartu Jaan Poska high school.

Estonia

Estonia – (Don’t) Mind me

Friendship dance

Created by kindergarten pupils and teachersfrom Tallinn Liikuri Kindergarten.

Estonia

Estonia – Friendship dance

Szavak nélkül

Directed by Csenge Botos, Johanna Hancz, Flóra Sára Konok, Ádám Marton, Lola Németh, Ádám Tatai and Gergő Törekyof the Kőbányai Szent László Gimnázium.

Hungary

Hungary – Szavak nélkül

Hear to heal

Directed by Lana Bouchedid, Nour Khoueiry and Sibelle NehmeAntonine International School.

Lebanon

Lebanon – Hear to heal

Listening for love

Directed by Gabrielle Honein from Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour.

Lebanon

Lebanon – Listen to love

Understanding each other

Directed by Rime ABDO, Rayane CHBIB, Farah CHLAYLAT, Reina EL CHAHAL, Talia FAYAD and Sirine TLEISS fromRawdat Al Fayhaa school.

Lebanon

Lebanon – Understanding each other

Listen by heart

Directed by Akvilė Griguolaitė, , Deimantė Gustytė, Jūratė Kauliūtė and Kornelija Šiaudvytytė from the Klaipeda Technology Training Centre.

Lithuania

Lithuania – Listen by heart

Listen with your heart

Directed by Katarzyna Zofia Zaborowicz from V Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Lublinie .

Poland

Poland – Listen with your heart

Listen and learn

Directed by Dorian Bączek, Martin Cingillioglu, Nikodem Czapiewski, Sebastian Czuryło, Oliwia Formella, Dylan James, Malina Jasińska, Natasza Jentczak, Natalia Langowska, Maciej Lewandowski, Milla Orzechowska, Iwo Rozbicki, Julian Rutkowski, Teo Słowiński, Felicja Szaraniec and Małgorzata Szomburg from the American School of Gdynia.

Poland

Poland – Listen and learn

Listen with your heart

Directed by Oliwia Bielawska, Oliwia, Kutniewska, Amelia Sasim, Makurat, Aleksander Walasek, Jakub Irga, Robert Kaszubski and Tymoteus Kutniewski from American Elementary School.

Poland

Poland – Listen with your heart

Without you, I’m left without me

Directed by Alice Trindade, Carolina Patrício, Carolina Sanches, Catarina Vaz, Cecília Pereira, Conrado Nascimento, Diogo Tavares, Francisca Figueira, Guilherme Trindade, Guilherme Mouquinho, João Catarino, Lara Ferreira, Letícia Flores, Letícia Flores, Letícia Semedo, Manuel Caseiro, Margarida Catambas, Maria Café, Maria Oliveira, Mariana Palmeiro, Matilde Brito, Simão Rodrigues, Tiago Azeiteiro and Vitória Praxedes from theAgrupamento de Escolas de Arronches.

Portugal

Portugal – Without you, I’m left without me

Despertar sonoro

Directed by Diana Cardoso, Maria Beatriz Faria and Leandra Soares from the Escola Artística e Professional Árvore (EAPA).

Portugal

Portugal – Despertar sonoro

Listening to Silences

Directed by Margarida Costa, Gustavo Lage and Catarina Mourato from the Escola Artística e Professional Árvore (EAPA).

Portugal

Portugal – Listening to Silences

Creating new life

Directed by Katherine Salway from School 1306 – School of Young Politicians.

Russia

Russia – Creating new life

Listening to understand

Directed by Shyhyyew Ahmet, Hojaniyazow Dawut and Nyyazmammedow Muhammed from the Number 21 specialized school in Balkanabat.

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan – Listening to understand