The beneficiaries of post-production aid are both the production companies and the directors.
However, the beneficiaries of the aid are the directors alone when the short cinematographic or audiovisual works have been produced by associations or individuals, provided that these works have been selected or broadcast under at least one of the following conditions:
1° Selected as part of a festival mentioned in the list annexed to this book;
2° Selected for the first time by an association whose aim is to reward cinematographic creation and which is mentioned in the list annexed to this book;
3° Have been shown in cinemas after being selected by an association whose purpose is to promote and encourage the distribution of short-length cinematographic works and mentioned on the list annexed to this book;
4° Have been the subject of a transfer of broadcasting rights to a television service publisher subject to the tax provided for in article L. 115-6 du code du cinéma et de l’image animée or a publisher of on-demand audiovisual media services established in France.
The above-mentioned directors and natural persons are French nationals or equivalent.