Article 422-11 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
November 7, 2023
To be eligible for writing grants, authors must be French nationals or equivalent.
To be eligible for writing grants, authors must be French nationals or equivalent.
Authors who have written, directed or produced:1° At least one feature-length cinematographic work that has been approved for theatrical release and selected at a festival;2° At least one short-length cinematographic work that has been approved for theatrical release and selected at a festival or broadcast on a television service or on-demand audiovisual media service;3° At least one audiovisual work lasting at least 26 minutes that has been broadcast on a…
The following projects are eligible for writing grants:1° Project for a feature-length cinematographic work;2° Project for an audiovisual work in the genre of fiction, animation or creative documentary, in the form of a single work or a series;3° Project for an immersive work.
The same project may not simultaneously benefit from writing support for an elaborated version of a project dealing with population diversity and equal opportunities and from other writing support granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, unless an exemption is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée when the development of the project involves a change in its duration,…
When it appears that the characteristics of the project presented so require, the reading committee or commission may postpone its opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée that a residency grant be awarded. In this case, the author must submit his or her writing project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée within one year of…
The author has two years for cinematographic projects and one year for other projects, from the date of the first payment, to submit the finished version to the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. On reasoned request, this period may be extended by one year, by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée.The decision to award the residency grant determines the…
Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the development of projects for works that contribute to the objectives mentioned in Article 422-2.
Production companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid, as applicable: 1° For the preparation of feature-length cinematographic works, as provided for in article 211-3 ; 2° To the development of projects for long-term cinematographic works, as provided for in Article 212-17 ; 3° A la préparation des œuvres audiovisuelles, prévues par les articles 311-3 and 311-4; 4° To the development of audiovisual work projects, as provided for by…
The following projects are eligible for development aid:1° Long-length cinematographic work or short-length cinematographic work;2° Audiovisual work in the genre of fiction, animation, creative documentary or audiovisual adaptation of a live performance;3° Immersive work.
In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to more than 50% of the final production cost of the work; 2° For feature-length cinematographic works and difficult or low-budget audiovisual works within the meaning, respectively, of articles 211-21 and 311-19, to more than 60% of the final production…
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