Appendix: GENERAL RULES FOR FINANCIAL AID FROM THE CENTRE NATIONAL DU CINÉMA ET DE L'IMAGE ANIMÉE

Grants for writing projects for immersive works are only awarded for projects written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

Grants for writing projects for immersive works are awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the target formats and distribution media;3° The technical feasibility of the project.

Selective financial support is available for preparatory work for the creation of immersive works.

Aid for the pre-production of immersive works is awarded to legal entities that assume the functions of a delegated production company. Aid may be awarded to several legal entities acting jointly as part of a co-production.

To be eligible for support for the pre-production of immersive works, legal entities must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have presidents, directors or managers, and a majority of their directors, who are French nationals or equivalent;3° Not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons who are nationals of States other than European States, when they are established in the form of a commercial company.

Support for the pre-production of immersive works is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the targeted broadcast formats and media;3° The technical mastery of the project;4° The coherence of the budget and the financing plan.

Support for the pre-production of immersive works is awarded to help cover the costs incurred during the period from the writing of the project to the start of production of the work, which may include location scouting costs and the production of a prototype, with the exception of operating costs specific to the legal entity.