Call for Student Initiatives: discover the projects that have shaped and will shape student life at PSL in 2025-2026
Cinema, theatre, music, sport, scientific engagement, solidarity or cultural initiatives: the students of PSL continue to demonstrate great creativity in imagining ambitious and unifying projects on a university scale.
Thanks to the Student Initiative Calls (AIE), launched annually by PSL, numerous student associations will be able to bring their projects to fruition and contribute to the vibrant campus life throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. These initiatives, independent of academic programs, promote student exchange between institutions and help foster an interdisciplinary, open, and dynamic campus life.
For this year's editions, the supported projects once again reflect the diversity of talent and student engagement within PSL.
Film and Audiovisual
- To Life, To Love - Omni Cable Entertainment
A short fiction film directed by Néva Bonachera, a student at La Fémis, exploring human relationships and emotional healing.
- The Drawback - PAN STARRS RESIDENCE
An adaptation of Adrien Héliès' short story "Salir son lit" (Dirty on One's Bed) in an ambitious short fiction film.
- The Mouth - Bouche à Bouche
A film shot in Douarnenez, blending student creation, local roots, and the promotion of Breton heritage.
- Missionary - Bunker Productions
A student short film bringing together students from La Fémis and the CNSAD (National Conservatory of Dramatic Art) around the themes of isolation and incommunicability.
- Stone Feet - Les Films d’Adèle
An absurd and offbeat comedy about desire and social norms.
- Odette and André - Ric-Rac
A short fiction film produced by a student team from several PSL institutions.
- Sun Dive - Les Films d’Adèle
A sensitive portrait of a young Brazilian artist living in Paris.
- Almost Romantic - Point E
A short film project exploring contemporary representations of couples and breakups.
- Nobody Wants to Take Her Place - Nuit 24bis
An inter-institutional documentary exploring social and human issues.
- Sincerely Juliette - Crush Films
A 14-episode student series developed by a team from several PSL institutions.
Theatre and Live Performance
- The Eumenides - Association of Classicists of the ENS Paris (AAENS)
Staging of Aeschylus' play based on Florence Dupont's translation.
- My First Time in the Sauna - Aparté
An experimental stage performance exploring the body and space.
- Specimen - Aparté
A contemporary theatrical creation blending fantasy, ecology, and questions of identity.
- Louise of Nothingness - Aparté
A staging centered on the figure of a mystic interned in the 17th century.
- Don Juan - Now That We Are Together
A contemporary adaptation of Molière's classic.
- Almost a Comic Mystery - Compagnie des Escales forcées
A theatrical creation presented at the ENS PSL and then at other PSL institutions.
- European Education - Compagnie jamais si je mens
Adaptation of the novel by Romain Gary, presented at the Avignon Off Festival 2026.
Music and Musicals
- 9 to 5 The Musical - Do’s Musical
For its 10th production, the association presents a new adaptation of a famous Broadway musical.
- Hadestown - by PSL Broadway - PSL Off Broadway
A collective creation bringing together student musicians, singers, and actors from PSL.
Art, Media, and Student Culture
- PSL Expo - BDA Dauphine
An exhibition open to student and staff artists from PSL.
- The Flesh - La chair PSL
A biannual, multidisciplinary journal exploring the relationship between the body, creation, and materiality.
- The Pen - La Plume
A student newspaper for the entire PSL community.
Sports, social events, and campus life
- PSL UCL Trophy - AS Dauphine
An annual sporting event between students from PSL and University College London.
- Fun activities on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève - BDE Chimie Paris PSL
A friendly event centered around games, bringing together several PSL institutions.
- PSAI Airsoft Day - BDRE PSAI
A day of extracurricular activities designed to strengthen bonds between students.
- Intra-PSL Wine Tasting Competition - ChimieParisTech PSL Student Union
A day of tasting, professional networking, and socializing among students.
Commitment, solidarity, and ecological transition
- Souvenirs aux éclats - Aparté
An intergenerational project combining documentary, theater, and an art exhibition between students and residents of retirement homes.
- Sustainable and inclusive student life - La Fémis Student Union
Initiatives to enhance student well-being and promote responsible practices on campus.
- Eryri 2026 Project - Amsterdam
An interdisciplinary scientific expedition on the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems in Wales.
Scientific outreach and geopolitical analysis
- French Institute of Eurasian Worlds (IFME) - IFME
A research and analysis project on the geopolitical, economic, and cultural dynamics of Eurasia.
Through these projects, PSL reaffirms its commitment to a creative, engaged, and interdisciplinary student life, driven by the initiatives of its students.