France’s World Cinema Aid fund for co-productions sees record year for Cannes winners

CNC aide aide film Monde (World Cinema Aid) Film Fund to support the co-production of feature films between France and other regions has recorded a record year at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The fund supports 16 films in various sections, with record six titles winning the main competition awards: Jafar Panahi’s Palme D’OR Winner It was just an accident, Joachim Triers Sentimental value (Grand Prix), Oliver Lux syrup (juku award), Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Secret Agent (Best Director and Best Actor) and the Vegans revival (Special Award).

The eight films in the official contest were all supported by the fund and were also recorded. The others belong to Tarik Sale. Republic Eagles, Chie Hayakawa’s Renoir And Sergei Roznitza Two prosecutors.

Other aides’ cinema Dumonds supported films included Chilean writer director Diego Cespedes Flamingo’s mysterious gaze It received the highest award for a certain UN respect. Arabs and Tarzannasel Once upon a time in Gaza He won the Best Director for that section. Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke comedy drama A handy ghost Which of He won the Critics Week Grand Prix.

“The Aide Aux Cinemas du Monde Fund is the most important selective aid for French companies like us to co-produce films by international filmmakers,” said David Thion. It was just an accident Alongside his res films, Perry’s partner, Philip Martin, who produced Panahi. Approximately 160,000 euros, a million euro budget for the film, came from the fund.

“This assistance is necessary, but it is very competitive. It is one of the most selective support systems for fundraising and is extremely difficult to obtain,” added Martin.

Since its launch in 2012, the scheme has funded 695 projects, including 590 feature films, 92 documentaries, 11 animated titles and two hybrid films. Approximately 65 movies are supported each year.

Films that receive the grant will be determined by a committee that features figures from the top industry. The submitted project must be part of a joint production between a French-based production company and an overseas production company.

Since its creation, 193 female directors have benefited from the fund, accounting for 28% of supported projects. Over the past two years, this percentage has risen to 35%.

French cinemas held a powerful show at this year’s festival with a selection of 111 feature films in total, with 40 feature films programmed in all sections.

“This year’s prize list includes six of the eight French films or films that France has been awarded, and more than ever, its system of support for creation, an illustration of cultural exceptionalism, is most open to the diversity of world cinema.”