Film opportunities in France : funds, grants, workshops, festivals, buyers. Presentation during Akatara Film Financing Forum 2018.

1. FILM OPPORTUNIES IN FRANCE
World Cinema
Support
Professional
Workshops
Film festivals

2. WORLD CINEMA SUPPORT

3. FILM FUND : Aide aux cinemas du monde
A selective funds granted as a subsidy either before or after completion of a
project. It is granted to foreign feature-length film projects that are seeking
support from French co-producers.
Subsidy given to the French co-producer.
2 types : pre-production (funding for production) & post-production
(funding for finishing).
Max. : € 250,000 for pre-filming subsidy, € 50,000 for post-filming subsidy.
Subsidy of maximum 50% of the funding of French part of the project.
Marlina – 2017 – Mouly Surya
Coproduction with French producer Isabelle Glachant
Obtained ACM in 2016 : € 120 000
Directors’ fortnight 2017 + many selections/awards.

4. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS

5. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : Cinéfondation
3 actions to support to the new generations of filmmakers :
The Selection – 20 short films from film schools / Official Cannes Selection
Fiction/Animation only, no documentaries.
3 cash prizes + guarantee for winner to have his/her 1st feature at Cannes.
The Residence – 4½ half month residence in Paris to write a 1st or 2nd feature
Residence, personnalised program + meetings with film professionnals.
The Atelier – Directors are feature projects invited to Cannes
The Cinefondation publish a Project Brochure, organise meetings with
producers, distributors and grant managers, associate the directors with the daily
life of the festival.
2 Indonesian films at The Atelier :
Postcards from the Zoo – Edwin – 2010
Marlina – Mouly Surya – 2016

6. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : La Fabrique Cinéma
A tailored program during Cannes Film Festival.
Goal : find French/European coproducer (director/producer invited)
1st or 2nd feature only
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
Personnel coach + meetings schedule with potential financers
PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
Pitching workshops + one-to-one meetings, lunch & group meetings
BE AT CANNES
Work session with program’s patron (renowned director) + access to all the
festival
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FESTIVALS, LABS AND RESIDENCIES

7. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : Produire au Sud
A workshop focusing on the outline and structure of coproduction within the
film industry for young producers and directors from Asia/Africa/Latin America,
by experts in this field.
Dedicated to any producer with a director who currently develops a feature
fiction fiction project.
7 days in Nantes (France) : production masterclasses (coproduction contracts,
fundraising, sales), marketing workshop (pitching), scriptwriting workshop.
After each workshop, the young producers are proposed a follow-up for their
project.
Selamat pagi, Malam – 2014 – Lucky Kuswandi
Workshop Produire au Sud Nantes 2006
Workshop Produire au Sud Bangkok 2006

8. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : SEAFICxPAS
Produire au Sud's Southeast Asia workshop, set in Thailand.
The directors and screenwriter shall attend SEAFIC’s script development
lab, while in parallel the producers of those same projects shall attend
Produire au Sud.
3 labs sessions over 9 months, ending with presentation of front of an experts
jury.
Crocodile Tears - 2018 - Tumpal Tampubolon
Workshop SEAFICxPAS 2018

9. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : FIDLab
A workspace around selected film projects to offer directors the opportunity
for dynamic meetings with producers, support funds, broadcasters,
distributors.
10 international projects are selected, without criteria of format, duration,
subject, fiction and documentary, whether at the stage of writing, development or
post-production.
2 stages : oral/visual presentation of the projects to a professionnal public, a
day of individual interviews.
Prizes awarded to best projects by an international jury.

10. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : ParisDOC
Dedicated to upcoming creative documentaries features that are between the
rough cut and the final post-production stage.
2 days of work-in-progress screenings to support the distribution, promotion
and placement of feature-documentaries by connecting project holders to
industry professionals (festival and TV programmers, sales agents, theatrical
and digital distributors).
A unique opportunity for project holders to plan the career of their film
in a creative environment.

11. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : Annecy Film Festival
International Animation Film Market (Mifa) at Annecy:
800+ exhibiting companies, 3,800 accreditations (Mifa) + 11,700 accreditations
(Festival)
Call for projects : Short & feature films, TV series and specials, Interactive
Creations & Transmedia
Actions possible :
Mifa Pitches  Awards for best projects in each section
Market Screenings / Video library
Work in Progress  For feature/TV series, aid for distribution for best project
Roda Pantura- 2016 - Hizkia Subiyantoro
Mifa Pitches – Animation du Monde 2015

12. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : Animation du Monde
MIFA Pitches 2019 - ANIMATION DU MONDE – INDONESIA, MALAYSIA,
PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE
Call for projects : Shorts & Features, in their first concept phase.
Narrative elements – min. 5 pages / max. 10 pages
Synopsis, statement of intent, project progress report
Graphic elements
Storyboard (full/partial), available graphic elements
Basic adminstrative elements
CV of author, note confirming that project not pre-purchased by TV
CALENDAR
4 November 2018 Deadline for projects submission
16 November 2018 Announcement of selected projects
February 2019 Project Development Workshop @ Manila (Ph)
February to April 2019 Follow-up by mentors
June 2019 Mifa-Annecy @ France

13. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : Short Film Corner
During Cannes Film Festival, a meeting place for short film professionals.
Daily conferences/masterclasses + "Happy Hour« to meet professionals,
Workshops : pitch training sessions, feedbacks on your film, breakfasts with
professionals…
Screening : 1 slot in Marché du Film (34-47 seats, does not constitute a world
premiere).
+ Referenced on catalog, accessible through digital professional library
+ 2 accreditations for Cannes Film Festival
2 Indonesian films selected in 2018
Gula dan Pasir – Sarah Adilah
Kertas Merah – Revin Palung

14. FILM FESTIVALS

15. FILM FESTIVALS
Festival
international du
film fantastique
Gérardmer
January/February
Fantastic/Horror/
Sci-Fi
International
Short Film
Festival
Clermont-Ferrand
February
Short fims
BIGGEST
SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL IN
THE WORLD
International
Women's Film
Festival
Créteil
March
Women
filmmakers
Festival
International
d’Aubagne
Aubagne
March
Young
directors +
original
soundtracks
International
Animated Film
Festival
Annecy
June
Animation
3 Continents
Festival
Nantes
November
Asia/Africa/Latin
America films
Entrevues
Belfort
November
1st, 2nd or 3rd
feature

16. FILM FESTIVALS : Vésoul
Vésoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
Dedicated to Asian films
Huge interest for Indonesian films
32,500 spectators in 2017

17. FILM FESTIVALS : Documentary
Cinéma du réel
Paris
March/April
FID
Marseille
July
Etats généraux du film
documentaire
Lussas
August
A dynamic sector in France :
Theatrical distribution (120 documentaries released in 2017)
VoD (Tënk)

18. FILM FESTIVALS : Cannes
Festival de Cannes
Feature + Shorts
Official/Un certain
regard/Out of
competion
Critics’ Week
Feature + Shorts
For feature : 1st or
2nd feature only
Directors’ Fortnight
Feature + Shorts
ACID
Feature only
Recent Indonesian selections :
Marlina – Feature – Directors’ Fortnight 2017
Prenjak – Short – Critics’ Week 2016
The Fox Exploits the Tiger’s Might – Short – Critics’ Week 2015

19. FILM FESTIVALS : Online platforms
DOCFILMDEPOT
Documentaries
21+ festivals
1 stamp (€3,50) for each
submission
Encrypted & secure online platforms for French film festivals
Easy tracking of submission/selection process
FilmFest Platform
Short films
65+ festivals
Use of online credits
(€1,5).
SHORTFILMDEPOT
Short films
100+ festivals
1 stamp (€1,50 to €3)
for each submission
Include film festivals
from all over the
world (Tallinn, Tokyo,
Brussels, Vila do
Conde, Busan…)

20. FILM DISTRIBUTION

21. FILM DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNIES
2017 : 5 films released 2016 : 6 films 2015 : 4 films
Released between 10 – 80 theaters during 1st week.
Growing interest for South-East Asian films
Midi Z
Rithy Pahn
Sheron Dayoc
Lav Diaz
+
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Brillante Mendoza
& many films from Taiwan (Hou
Hsiao-Hsien…)

22. FILM DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNIES
Many VoD/SVoD platforms+ video edition
Growing interest for South-East Asian films

23. FOR MORE INFORMATIONS :
Aurélian MICHON
Koordinator bidang audiovisual
aurelian.michon@ifi-id.com
WA : +33 6 36 36 17 37