Automatic Support for Feature Film Production
Amount or form of support: access to support depends on a 100-point scale covering the film’s artistic and technical elements; for the cinema release, the support is calculated by applying a rate to the special tax on ticket prices (currently 106.54% up to 1,500,000 admissions, then decreasing). Operations targeted: production of feature films. The financial support is intended to be reinvested in producing new feature films, whether 100% French or co-produced with other countries and whatever the shooting language; in preparing feature films; or in producing short films. To check before applying: the film must have a production approval issued by the CNC, and the support generated must be reinvested within five years.
French feature films, or feature films made as international co-productions, that meet the regulatory conditions generate financial support through their commercial cinema release, television broadcast and video exploitation. Target public: production companies. The delegated producer’s rights to the distribution of support are defined: it is entitled to at least 25% of the support generated by the work. Area concerned: national aid.
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Who can apply
Production companies. The delegated producer’s rights to the distribution of support are defined: it is entitled to at least 25% of the support generated by the work.
Eligibility conditions
To trigger the calculation of automatic support, the film must have a production approval issued by the CNC’s Director General. The sums calculated are credited to accounts opened at the CNC in the names of the beneficiary production companies and can be used by producers to invest in cinema production. The support can only be reinvested if the preferential creditors of previous films have been paid; the cinema industry code defines who has preferential creditor status and the order in which claims are settled. Production companies must invest the sums on their accounts within five years from 1 January of the year after the one in which they were calculated. After this period, production companies lose the right to invest these sums.
What the scheme covers
Production of feature films. The financial support is intended to be reinvested in producing new feature films, whether 100% French or co-produced with other countries and whatever the shooting language; in preparing feature films; or in producing short films.
Amount and funding terms
Access to support is set by the number of points obtained on a 100-point scale spread across the film’s artistic and technical elements. The scale applies whatever the film’s financing: 100% French production or international co-production. The points system allows producers to calculate the support available. Cinema release: for films with production approval, the support is calculated by applying a rate to the special tax on cinema ticket prices, currently 106.54% up to 1,500,000 admissions and 80.97% from 1,500,000 to 5,000,000 admissions; 8.52% above 5,000,000 admissions. The generation period is five years from the date of the film’s first public screening. Television broadcasting (broadcast support): 9.47% of the acquisition price paid by television services, up to a cap of €305,000 excluding VAT. The generation period is eight years from the film’s first public screening. Video release: financial support is calculated by applying a rate to the revenue declared by video publishers, currently 4.26%. The generation period is six years from the date of the film’s first public screening.
How to apply
To prepare an application under “Automatic support for feature film production”, 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
- €305,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 9%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
Which projects can this aid correspond to?
Production of feature films. The financial support is intended to be reinvested in producing new feature films, whether 100% French or co-produced with other countries and whatever the shooting language; in preparing feature films; or in producing short films.
Who can benefit?
Production companies. The delegated producer’s rights to the distribution of support are defined: it is entitled to at least 25% of the support generated by the work.
What amount and timetable should I plan for?
Access to support depends on a 100-point scale covering the film’s artistic and technical elements; for the cinema release, the support is calculated by applying a rate to the special tax on ticket prices (currently 106.54% up to 1,500,000 admissions, then decreasing). The end date and status must be confirmed in the official information.
Official source
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