Helios Gracia (France) has been school teacher for 40 years, but he has also made numerous works for cinema, shooting three films with his students.
In the 90s he created a traveling cinema group in the mountain villages of his region. The last 12 years he has been member of the selection of films committee of the festival Coupe Icare, where now he is the Director.
He created the award of children jury, granted by his school children.