Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Selective financial aid is awarded after completion for the production of long-term cinematographic works.

Works are eligible for post-production support if they:1° Meet the general conditions set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter;2° Are in original French or, if at least two different languages are used, are works in which French or a regional language in use in France is the language used most often. However, this condition does not apply in the case of fictional works taken from operas…

Cinematographic works that have received aid for audiovisual production are not eligible for post-production aid unless the conditions set out in 2° of article 211-53 are met.

Post-production grants are awarded on the basis of the nature of the subject and the characteristics, qualities and production conditions of the works.

Post-production grants are awarded on presentation of a distribution contract for the works, concluded with a view to their screening in cinemas.This contract must be concluded with a distribution company that has distributed at least three cinematographic works in the two years preceding the application for post-production grants.