Article 721-10 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
November 7, 2023
Automatic financial support for the promotion of cinematographic works abroad gives rise to the allocation of investment grants.
Automatic financial support for the promotion of cinematographic works abroad gives rise to the allocation of investment grants.
The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which foreign sales companies are entitled are calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas, making available to the public on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services and festival selection of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6.
Sums are calculated on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 in the countries and territories mentioned on the list annexed to this book. In the case of co-productions, the countries and territories of the co-producers are not taken into account.The calculation is made on the basis of the total number of admissions achieved during…
This is calculated as follows: – 0.70 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admissions less than or equal to 50,000;– €0.35 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admissions greater than 50,000 and less than or equal to 100,000;– €0.15 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admissions greater than 100,000 and less than or equal to 200,000;– €0.05 per…
The sums calculated are increased by 10%:1° For original French-language works;2° For works that are the first or second feature-length cinematographic works of their directors.The increases provided for in 1° and 2° cannot be accumulated.
Sums are calculated on the basis of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 being made available to the public on one or more subscription on-demand audiovisual media services accessible in at least two foreign countries during the calendar year preceding that in which the calculation is made.
The calculation is made each year by applying the following lump sums to each cinematographic work: – 1,000 € when the cinematographic work is made available to the public in at least two and at most four foreign countries;– 2,000 € when the cinematographic work is made available to the public in at least five and at most nine foreign countries;– 3,500 € when the cinematographic work is made available…
Sums are calculated for the selection at festivals of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic work has not been released in cinemas or has achieved fewer than 50,000 admissions, in the countries and territories mentioned on the list annexed to this book, during the calendar year preceding that in which the calculation is made;2° The…
The calculation is made on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during the second half of the same year by allocating a lump sum of €4,000 for each film.
The sums referred to in articles 721-13 and 721-18 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during the second half of the same year.For each year, the sums are entered on a definitive basis in the automatic account for promotion abroad using the following formula: – if B > A then C…
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