areas in which it operates while maintaining its association with the ESCAC. In 2012 Escándalo Films gave way to ESCAC Films as the production company for the work emerging from the school. Students Since it was founded, hundreds of students from around twenty different nationalities have attended it. Noteworthy graduates include J. A. Bayona, Kike Maíllo, Óscar Faura, Mar Coll, Daniel Aranyo, Javier Ruiz Caldera,Neus Ollé, Marçal Forés, Aina Calleja, Carlos Catalán, Oriol Capel and Bet Rourich. Acknowledgement and awards ESCAC has been named by international magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter as one of the world's best film and audiovisual schools. Through its production companies Escándalo Films and ESCAC Films it has won over 500 international awards with the films made by its students and graduates. The school is a member of the Cannes-based International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT in French). References External links Film schools in Spain