Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

In order to support the production of new cinematographic works, sums are entered in the automatic cinema production account of delegated production companies for the production of at least one feature-length cinematographic work that meets the following conditions: 1° Be a French initiative; 2° Be the subject of an application for production approval between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021. However, works released in cinemas before 19 February 2020…

The sums entered in the automatic account of each delegated production company are calculated by applying a rate to the amount of the manufacturing cost of each eligible cinematographic work.The rate is determined by calculating the ratio between the amount of the appropriations allocated to the aid provided for in this sub-section and the total amount of the manufacturing costs of the eligible cinematographic works produced by all the delegated…

The amount of the sums entered in the automatic account for a cinematographic work may not exceed the difference between the production cost of the work plus 7% and external financing.The total amount entered in the automatic account for any one delegated production company may not :1° Exceed €100,000 ;2° Have the effect of increasing the cumulative amount of sums entered in the automatic account in application of this sub-section…

If, after application of the ceilings provided for in article 911-18, the appropriations allocated to the aid provided for in this sub-section have not been used up, a new calculation is made for the benefit of the delegated production companies for which these ceilings have not been reached by applying a rate to the amount of the production cost of each eligible cinematographic work.The rate is determined by calculating the…

In order to benefit from the registration of sums in their automatic account, delegated production companies shall send electronically, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021, an application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée accompanied by any supporting document attesting to the amount of aid received under the aforementioned decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020.