Automatic Support for Distribution
Amount or form of support: a grant calculated by applying decreasing proportional rates to the special taxes on ticket prices, from 209% for box-office revenue up to €307,500 down to 29% for the highest bands. Operations targeted: works made with the World Cinema Support aid (aide aux cinémas du monde); audiovisual works that received financial support from the audiovisual programme industry fund (COSIP); and works not approved but selected at an international festival, given their release conditions. To check before applying: the distributor must make advances (minimum guarantee and/or release costs) recoupable only from the producer’s share of revenue, under a mandate filed with the RCA.
Supports film distributors. Target public: film distributors. Co-distribution is accepted in principle, with the beneficiary of the support designated by both parties in the cinema mandate. Area concerned: national aid.
Funded by Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
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Who can apply
Film distributors. Co-distribution is accepted in principle, with the beneficiary of the support designated by both parties in the cinema mandate.
Eligibility conditions
For a film to generate support, the distributor must make advances, in the form of a minimum guarantee (MG) during production and/or by covering release costs (advertising space, print costs, various promotion costs). These advances must be recoupable only from the producer’s share of the film’s exploitation revenue. A distribution mandate including these clauses must be drawn up and filed with the Registres de la cinématographie et de l’audiovisuel (RCA).
What the scheme covers
Works made with the World Cinema Support aid (aide aux cinémas du monde); audiovisual works that received financial support from the audiovisual programme industry fund (COSIP); and works not approved but selected at an international festival, given their release conditions.
Amount and funding terms
A grant calculated by applying proportional rates to the special taxes on ticket prices, currently: 209% when the work’s box-office revenue is €307,500 or less; 133% between €307,500 and €615,000; 114% between €615,000 and €1,230,000; 73% between €1,230,000 and €3,075,000; 29% above that threshold — more precisely, the following rates apply above €3,075,000: 29% where revenue is above €3,075,000 and up to €4,305,000; 10% above €4,305,000 and up to €6,150,000; 5% above €6,150,000 and up to €15,375,000; 2% above €15,375,000 and up to €30,750,000; 1% above €30,750,000. Bonuses: 47.36% where a distributor invests its automatic support as a minimum guarantee in a French-initiated film with a budget below €4 million, the support thus invested receiving a 48% bonus up to €119,000 per company per year; 24% where a distributor invests its automatic support as a minimum guarantee in a French-initiated film with a budget of €4 million or more and below €8 million, the support thus invested receiving a 23.68% bonus up to €237,000 per company per year.
How to apply
To prepare an application under “Automatic support for film distribution”, first compare the project with the operations and beneficiaries indicated on this page. Gather a project presentation, a budget and the administrative documents requested by the managing body. Check the application rules and the eligibility of costs before any commitment.
Timeline
No end date is known for this scheme at present. Confirm the opening and timetable with the managing body before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €237,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
Which projects can this aid correspond to?
Works made with the World Cinema Support aid (aide aux cinémas du monde); audiovisual works that received financial support from the audiovisual programme industry fund (COSIP); and works not approved but selected at an international festival, given their release conditions.
Who can benefit?
Film distributors. Co-distribution is accepted in principle, with the beneficiary of the support designated by both parties in the cinema mandate.
What amount and timetable should I plan for?
A grant calculated by applying decreasing proportional rates to the special taxes on ticket prices, from 209% for box-office revenue up to €307,500 down to 29% for the highest bands. The end date and status must be confirmed in the official information.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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