Baptiste Heynemann

Baptiste Heynemann is General Delegate, of the Commission Supérieure Technique de l'Image et du Son, CST.

After completing his engineering studies, Baptiste Heynemann became a Project Manager at the CNC, within the Multimedia and Technical Industries Department, and later the Head of the Technical Industries and Innovation Service. He then managed support mechanisms related to technological innovation in front of and behind the camera (New Technologies in Production, RIAM, and Financial Support for Technical Industries) as well as the Tax Rebate for Internation Productions (TRIP). In November 2018, after 14 years at the CNC, Baptiste Heynemann became the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission Supérieure Technique de l’Image et du Son (CST).

The CST is, in France, the oldest association of cinema and audiovisual technicians. It promotes the quality of technical work and the respect of image and sound throughout the production chain, benefiting both the director’s vision and the viewer’s comfort. The CST’s missions are expressed through the sharing of best professional practices, notably through the drafting of technical recommendations, providing the sector’s concerted response to a given technological challenge. The CST values the contribution of each technician to the production, distribution, and preservation of works.