When sound creates image

Sound ecology competition in collaboration with the Lycées Eco-Responsables initiative of the Île-de-France region.
Launch of the 2026 edition with original music by André Manoukian

Soundtrack composer

© Antoine Jaussaud

Jazz pianist, composer and music columnist André Manoukian is a multi-faceted artist. Inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s algorithms, he developed a start-up called MatchTune, which synchronizes music with images.

His latest albums: Les pianos de Gainsbourg (2021), in which he pays tribute to Serge Gainsbourg by surrounding himself with female icons: Melody Gardot, Camélia Jordana, Isabelle Adjani, Rosemary Standley, Camille Lellouche and Elodie Frégé; and Anouch (2022), a musical journey to the Orient of his ancestors.

His latest book : On the Jazz Roads (2022), Harper Collins.

Theme 2026: Solidarity resonance

October 7 to December 12, 2025

Presentation

This branch of the competition is open exclusively to Eco-Responsible High Schools in the Île-de-France region of the Créteil, Paris and Versailles Academies.

 

Each year, the theme of the competition changes. For this year’s competition, all short films must respect the following theme: “Résonances solidaires”.

Solidarity often manifests itself in the silence of a discreet gesture, but its impact resonates far beyond. A word of support, an act of mutual aid, an outstretched hand: these are invisible waves that spread, amplify and transform the way we live together.

Our times, marked by social, environmental and health crises, have reminded us just how vital mutual aid is. Natural disasters, conflict situations and the increase in precariousness in France and around the world have highlighted the strength of solidarity chains: a collective impulse capable of crossing borders, overcoming differences and creating a common movement.

Solidarity is not limited to human beings: it also extends to the living world as a whole. The way we care for nature, animals and our planet creates echoes that influence our future and that of generations to come.

The proposed theme, “Resonances solidaires”, is designed to encourage students to reflect on these echoes of humanity and cooperation, giving substance to this music through images. How can a simple gesture trigger a wave of change? How does our solidarity resonate in society, in our communities, in our environment? What can I do on my own scale, in my own school? What stories and images can embody this shared vibration?

How to register

Step 1: Registration

Teachers register a class and/or a group of students using the registration form. Click here to access the form.

Stage 2: Submitting productions

Short films and notes of intent should be sent by wetransfer (1 grouped shipment only) to the following e-mail address:
qlsci.lycees-ecoresponsables@lasemaineduson.org

The number of videos allowed is limited to two per class.

Calendar

  • Project submission deadline: midnight December 12, 2025.

We invite you to download below:

  • competition rules
  • the “Sorhag” soundtrack composed by André Manoukian
  • a note of intent to be sent with the video files
  • a document presenting the“Solidarity Resonances” theme