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Article 411-44

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
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Updated 7 Nov 2023


I.-Production programme grants are awarded on the basis of:
1° A quantitative analysis of production activity, based on the following criteria:
a) The work carried out to ensure the best possible commercial distribution of the works produced on different media in France and abroad;
b) Selections and prizes won at festivals in France and abroad;
2° Secondly, a qualitative analysis of the production activity, based on the following criteria:
a) Production policy;
b) Editorial line;
c) Relationship with authors;
d) Company strategy.
II.The quantitative and qualitative analyses are carried out using a number of points awarded to the production company:
1° The quantitative analysis is carried out using a scale of 100 points provided for in article 411-45. <Points are awarded on the basis of the application of the criteria provided for in 1° of I to a maximum of seven short cinematographic or audiovisual works, with the exception of episodes of series, for which a cinematographic exhibition licence has been applied for during the three years preceding the year of the application for aid and in respect of screenings and selections or prizes obtained during the two years preceding the year of the application; <2° The qualitative analysis is carried out using an additional 40 points, awarded in consideration of the criteria set out in 2° of I to all of the company's production activity.
A reduction of 20 points is applied if the production company finds itself in at least one of the following situations:
a) The production company has not fully used the financial envelope representing production programme aid allocated the previous year;
b) Or the production company has not completed shooting or animating at least 50% of the works included in a programme supported in the previous year, except in the case of postponement of production decided in agreement with the director, with the exception of works for which the financial envelope representing support has been used to finance development expenditure in accordance with article 411-51 or project development aid has been awarded in accordance with the provisions of sub-section 4.</p>

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