Support for Feature Film Production — Documentary and Live Action Fiction
The official page shows caps of up to €100,000 for a documentary feature film and €300,000 for a live-action fiction, depending on the project’s link with the Grand Est. Regional spending and compliance with the application conditions are decisive.
Delegated production companies preparing a documentary feature film or a live-action fiction can look at the Grand Est Region’s cinema support fund. The aid depends on the format of the work, its territorial link and the costs incurred in the region. Shooting or editing must not have started where the rules prohibit it for the category concerned; contact the regional department before applying.
Funded by Région Grand Est
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Who can apply
A production company with an APE code for film or video and television programme production at the time the grant is paid; the delegated producer or co-producer of the work holding investment approval or production approval from the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC).
Eligibility conditions
The applicant must be a production company with the appropriate APE code, established in France or an eligible State, and act as delegated producer or co-producer. The project must involve a significant share of production in the Grand Est and meet the regional spending commitments. The application must be submitted before the production stages prohibited by the rules.
What the scheme covers
The scheme covers crew employment costs, production or post-production, services and logistics. The detailed breakdown, excluded costs and the regional spending ratio must be checked in the rules and the official summary.
Amount and funding terms
Production of a documentary feature film: €100,000 maximum; production of a live-action feature film: €300,000 maximum. A producer may not submit more than 2 projects per scheme and per session. The regional aid may be capped for the following reasons: total public aid, including writing and development, may not exceed 50% of the final cost of the work, or 60% for “difficult” or “low-budget” works or European co-productions with countries bordering the Region; the cumulative aid granted to the same producer in a calendar year may not exceed one third of the scheme’s total budget.
How to apply
Contact the Region’s film/audiovisual department, prepare the artistic file, budget, quotes, financing plan and summary of economic benefits. Check the rules for documentary or fiction, then apply on the platform indicated by the Region before the relevant stages start.
Timeline
The current official page shows sessions on 15 November, 30 April and 15 June. The catalogue mentions a different timetable; use the dates on the current regional page and check the session for the work’s format.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Grand Est
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €300,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Grand Est
Frequently asked questions
What type of work can be presented under this aid?
The page concerns the “Aid for producing cinema feature films – Documentary and live-action fiction” scheme. The scope described in the catalogue is as follows: Employment (including the shooting crew, including for the full duration of shooting); production (or post-production), services and logistics. Check the duration, format, production stage and any exclusions in the official rules before applying.
Who should submit the funding application?
The beneficiary indicated is: a production company with an APE code for film or video and television programme production at the time the grant is paid; the delegated producer or co-producer of the work holding investment approval or production approval from the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC). The page also mentions the following conditions: the beneficiary must carry out a significant share of the production in the Grand Est, making the widest possible use of the region’s resources and talent (notably regional heads of department, technicians and actors, as well as trainees) and involving production + shooting, or post-production, or shooting, or shooting + post-production.
What is the maximum grant?
The catalogue indicates: production of a documentary feature film €100,000 maximum; live-action feature film €300,000 maximum. A producer may not submit more than 2 projects per scheme and per session. The regional aid may be capped (total public aid, writing and, etc.). This is a cap or indicative range, not a guaranteed amount. The rate, cost base, combination of aid and scale by format must be checked in the rules in force.
When should the application be submitted and which costs should I prepare?
Prepare the detailed budget and the production costs expressly covered: Employment (including the shooting crew, including for the full duration of shooting); production (or post-production), services and logistics. The official timetable must be checked before applying; the date in the catalogue should not be treated as a session that is still open.
Official source
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