Financial aid is granted selectively within the meaning of article D. 311-3 du code du cinéma et de l’image animée in order to support the restoration and digitisation of heritage cinematographic works.
To be eligible for aid for the restoration and digitisation of heritage cinematographic works, companies and organisations must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have chairmen, directors or managers and the majority of their directors who are French nationals or assimilated.
The companies and organisations are either holders of exploitation rights or a distribution mandate for the cinematographic works that are the subject of the application and provide proof of a right of access to their material elements, or are owners of the original material elements and provide proof of an agreement from the rights holders, for at least two of the following modes of exploitation in digital form and for…
I. – Cinematographic heritage works are eligible for aid for the restoration and digitisation of cinematographic heritage works if:1° They are of particular heritage interest and are intended for public distribution;2° They have been produced and directed under the following conditions:a) For cinematographic works of talking pictures, they must be in original French or be produced as part of an international co-production, in the language of the country of the…
The physical elements of cinematographic works are identified and inventoried.
Expenditure taken into account for the award of grants is :1° Expenditure on physical restoration, digitisation and, where applicable, digital restoration;2° For silent films, expenditure on recreating and recording the original musical composition or producing and recording an original musical composition;3° Remuneration of authors, performers or image, sound or editing technicians who collaborated on the original work when they are consulted during restoration;4° Expenditure on the creation of digital files…
The restoration and digitisation of cinematographic works results in the creation of digital files that guarantee the integrity and completeness of the information contained in the original material elements of these works. These files comply with the technical recommendations drawn up by the association known as the “Commission Supérieure Technique de l’Image et du Son” (CST). They are accompanied by the metadata required for their distribution on any digital medium.
For talking pictures, French subtitles are provided in the form of a digital file.
Grants are awarded on the basis of :1° The heritage and cultural interest of the cinematographic works, assessed in particular with regard to their form, aesthetics, artistic quality, impact on society, the artistic movement to which they belong or their rarity;2° The testimony that these works, through their dramatic content, their production or the talents and artistic collaborations that they bring together, represent for French and European culture and heritage;3°…
Before making a decision to award a grant, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée may call on individuals recognised for their expertise in the conservation, restoration and promotion of film heritage and in digital technologies.
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