Chapter I: Financial aid for programming and events in cinemas

Direct grants are awarded to exhibitors of cinematographic establishments for the programming of arthouse cinematographic works that are not widely distributed and that qualify as “research and discovery”. The list of works qualified as “research and discovery” is drawn up by the president of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée when the list of art house cinematographic works provided for in article D. 210-5 du code du…

Direct allocations are awarded when the following conditions are met: 1° Cinematographic establishments organise an average number of film screenings per cinema equal to or greater than 400 per year during the reference period defined in article 231-13; 2° The distribution index for art house cinematographic works that are not widely distributed and qualified as “research and discovery” is equal to or greater than 6. The distribution index for art…

Direct grants are awarded for the award of the labels provided for in article 231-21.

Selective financial aid is awarded to operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments to reward the programming and promotion of art house cinematographic works within the meaning of articles D. 210-3 to D. 210-5 of the Code du cinéma et de l’image animée.

Art et essai grants are awarded after cinemas have been classified as art et essai establishments and, where appropriate, awarded labels.Cinemas classified as art et essai establishments are divided into two groups, comprising several categories, in consideration of their geographical location.The establishment is classified and the grant awarded according to the conditions and calculations set out for each group and category.