A feature-length film is one that is shown in cinemas for more than one hour.A 70mm film with at least eight perforations per image is considered to be a feature-length film if it is shown for more than eight minutes.
A short film is one that is shown in cinemas for one hour or less.
An art house film is one that meets at least one of the following criteria: 1° A cinematographic work that is research-based or new in the cinematographic field; 2° A cinematographic work that has undeniable qualities but has not obtained the audience it deserved; 3° A cinematographic work that reflects the life of countries whose cinematographic production is not widely distributed in France; 4° A revival of a film of…
The following may exceptionally be considered as art house films:1° A recent film that has met the demands of the critics and the approval of the public and can be considered to have made a significant contribution to the art of film;2° An amateur film of a particularly remarkable nature.
The list of arthouse cinematographic works is drawn up by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée after consultation with cinema professionals and leading figures from the cultural sector.
A cinematographic work of an advertising nature is one whose content is, directly or indirectly, intended to recommend to viewers the consumption of a product or the use of a service offered to the public.The mention in the credits of the name or company name of the sponsor of a cinematographic work does not give this work an advertising nature if, in addition, it does not meet the criteria set…
Cinematographic works of an advertising nature are shown in half-lit cinemas and exploited in return for screen hire granted by the exhibitor of a cinematographic establishment to the company distributing them.
The film used for all cinematographic production or reproduction work is produced on a security medium that meets the conditions imposed by the French standard S. 24.001.
The circulation, distribution and projection of positive copies made on film that does not comply with the requirements of French standard S. 24.001 are prohibited.Positive copies withdrawn from circulation are either destroyed, if negative elements or counter-types are available to ensure that the copies can be reproduced on a security medium, or placed in a blockhouse for conservation purposes or to establish the counter-types necessary for printing new copies.
Reproduction work using negative elements that do not meet the requirements of the French standard S. 24.001 is only authorised on condition that the work is intended for the production of counter-types or brown elements that can be used for the printing of positive exploitation copies.
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