Steven Spielberg congratulates the Mulhouse College students on their film in his honor

It’s Christmas ahead of time. 4th grade students^e from Wolf College in Mulhouse had the wonderful surprise of receiving a personal message from Steven Spielberg congratulating them on the short film they had made about him. These aspiring filmmakers imagined an eight-minute film in which the characters (played by the students themselves) demand accountability from a film journalist after a scathing review of the film The Fabelmans by Steven Spielberg (2022). From the framing to the music, the small film is a true homage to Spielberg’s cinema, which the students wanted to thank for always being there.advocated for children» in their films, explains one of them at the microphone France 3 .

The short film was produced as part of a film club that the students have been following for two years A star was shown this Tuesday in a cinema in Mulhouse. At the end of the projection, a video message from the master appears on the screen. “Good morning, good evening, good morning!» says the 76-year-old director and adds: “That’s the extent of what I can say in French“. Steven Spielberg was very touched by the initiative and warmly thanked the students of Wolf College before giving them a little wink: “I hope to see you in Hollywood one day».

This short film was able to reach Steven Spielberg through Catherine Wyler, daughter of filmmaker William Wyler (one of Steven Spielberg’s favorite filmmakers), with whom the class worked last year. Olivier Arnold, the professor who initiated the project, spoke at the microphone BFM TV the big “emotion» who entered the room when the video was broadcast. “I put myself in my students’ shoes and tell myself that it’s nice to believe in your dreams. I hope this video stays with you for the rest of your life».