When sound creates image

National school competition in collaboration with the French Ministry of Education
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.



Listen to the Sorhag soundtrack

When sound creates image" school competition launched

October 3 to December 10, 2025

Presentation

Quand le son crée l’image” school competition – Edition 2025-2026

The Quand le son crée l’image school competition, organized in partnership with the French Ministry of Education, is back for its 8th edition!

To the original “Sorhag” soundtrack, composed by André Manoukian, students in grades 4 to 12 (in mainland France, DROM-COM and French schools abroad) are invited to make a short film lasting1 minute and 48 seconds.

The aim of the competition is to help students explore the multiple relationships between sound and image, while raising awareness of the importance of attentive listening as a trigger for visual creativity.

How to register

Step 1: Register on ADAGE

Teachers register their class and/or a group of students using the form available on the ADAGE platform, accessible from the school’s ENT. Registration on ADAGE is compulsory for schools located in France.

⚠️ French schools abroad, which do not have access to ADAGE, can apply directly by sending in the short film submission form.

Stage 2: Submitting productions

Teachers then send the short film(s), together with the submission form (via the file transfer platform of their choice), to the e-mail address corresponding to their category:

Calendar

  • Project submission deadline: midnight December 10, 2025.
  • Presentation of winning short films: during UNESCO Sound Week 2026, in January. The results will be announced by the end of December.

We invite you to download below:

  • complete contest rules
  • the “Sorhag” soundtrack composed by André Manoukian
  • the deposit form to be sent with the video files

For any information or questions, please write to us at the following address: lasemaineduson@orange.fr