Philippe Avril began his career as a scientific researcher and worked as a cultural journalist and film critic, before moving into independent production.
Philippe was the national coordinator of the eAVe (european Audiovisual entrepreneurs) training programme from 1977 to 2011. He is a regular professional speaker at seminars and training workshops in France and europe. In September 2014, he set up the MA in International Co-production of Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works at the University of Strasbourg’s Faculty of Arts. Since 2022, he has been teaching at eSRA in Paris, developing a consultancy business (script consultations, expert appraisals and project auditions) whilst devoting more and more of his time to passing on his experience and professional knowledge.
In 2023, he is tutor for Development angels at LIM.
