The authors must have previously collaborated on the production of at least one feature film, documentary or animated film that meets the following conditions:
1° It must have been released in cinemas in France during the year preceding the application;
2° It must have been produced under production conditions that enabled production approval to be granted or distribution approval to be granted;
3° It must have had a final production cost of less than :
– 500,000 for documentaries;
– €4,000,000 for fiction;
– €7,000,000 for animation.
In this context, the authors must have signed a copyright assignment contract that includes a remuneration proportional to the revenue from the sale or exploitation of the work.
The same cinematographic work may not be taken into account for the eligibility of more than three authors for the purposes of aid applications relating to the development of separate projects.