2. FILM OPPORTUNIES IN FRANCE
1.
Animation
Schools
2.
Artist
residencies
3.
Professional
workshops
4.
Film
Festivals
5.
Film
Distribution
3. QUICK PANORAMA : 2017 in France
Exhibition/Broadcast
36 animation films released in movie theaters (31M tickets sold)
14,674 hours of animation content during a day on French TV channels (56% is French)
Production
5 features (2 first films, 2 entirely French, 3 international coprodutions) (€ 15M invested)
353 hours of content for TV (€ 269M invested)
Workforce
6,200 workers in animation
125 enterprises
4. QUICK PANORAMA : 2017 in France
You Will Be Fine
Orrizonti Award for Best Short Film
Venice 2017
Garden Party
Nominated Oscar for Best Animationn
Short 2018
Negative Space
Nominated Oscar for Best Animationn
Short 2018
6. ANIMATION SCHOOL : La Poudrière
For students & film professionals who are interested in specializing in film-
directed.
Based on direct transmission of know-how and skills by professionals.
Important international dimension : students and trainees from 32 countries
2-year program
Based on completion of exercises & projects in industry conditions
Very practical teaching, supervised by a film director
Courses in French & English – NO LANGUAGE TEST
(but French level B1 recommanded, IFI or French Embassy might help you)
1 registration-fee of €1,000 each year, no other costs
7. ANIMATION SCHOOL : La Poudrière
HOW TO APPLY ?
From December, in English or in French
Must be at-least 22 years old
- Detailled cover letter
- Work portfolio
+ Tests (20 selected) : writing on a topic, drawing skills, interview
Deadline : March (courses start september following year)
8. ANIMATION SCHOOL : Les Gobelins
Different opportunities
Summer school
2 intensive weeks - in English
3D Character Animator
1 year full-time + 2 months internship – in English
Need to be already proficient with MAYA software
Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking - Master of Arts
2 years full-time – in English
Need to have already bachelor + knowledge of traditional animation (Photoshop,
TV Paint…) + composing (After Effects) + animation (Maya)
Expensive studies : need to have grants or subsidies
Check with Campus France Indonesia
9. ANIMATION SCHOOL : Others
Ecole des Arts Déco
Regular admission (4-years program) / 1 semester for foreign students
www.ensad.fr/en
Le Fresnoy
Audivisual media, 2 years post-grad
5 years of study or 7 years of work experience
www.lefresnoy.net/en
11. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Fontevraud NEF Animation
International Residency for Animation Films
Specific call for non-French applicants
One month residency – To immerse into work
Projects : short/medium/features – Animation/Hybrid (VR/TV/Documentary…)
More for research/pre-development/writing
No result asked
Two residencies : April / October
Creation grant of €1,200 + Reimbursement of travel expenses
Hosted in Abbey
12. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Fontevraud NEF Animation
Goals :
- To support the writing and the creative research in the field of animated
film
- To foster the exchange of ideas and experiences, the transmission of
knowledge and skills (particularly by organizing professional meetings or
masterclasses)
- To encourage and support francophone research and studies about
animated film (particularly by organizing symposium, conferences, workshops
and publishing materials)
- To collect and provide resources for a better knowledge of animated film
(particularly through exhibitions, publications, screenings and web-resources)
14. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Fontevraud NEF Animation
HOW TO APPLY ?
Online on www.nefanimation.fr
- Cover letter
- Presentation of the project
- Visuals elements + graphic research
- A CV or Resume
- Portfolio
- Previous films
Deadline (for April residency) : November 1st
15. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Ciclic Animation
Writing / Development / Production (only shorts)
Only traditional animation
20 projects each year - 1 to 6 month residency
Accomodation/Workspace/Equipment either provided or paid by producer
Transporation not supported (Embassy might help)
Selection : Pitch at Annecy/Bruz Festival, specific calls…
17. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Maison des auteurs residency
Set in Angoulême
Open to any graphic projets (comic, short/feature, multimedia…)
Writing / Development & Finalization of the project
From 2 months up to 2 years
Workspace/Equipment/Accomodation provided
Contribution of €150 from participant
18. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Maison des auteurs residency
HOW TO APPLY ?
- Information form
- CV or Resume
- Cover letter
- Precise description of your project : synopsis, letter of intent, 1 or 2
sequences with scripts, visual documentation of the film’s world and
characters
Deadlines : February 1st, June 1st, October 1st
More infos : http://english.citebd.org
19. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Folimage – Artist-in-Residence
For international directors who already directed 1 or 2 short films
5 min animated short project, for children (5-7 years old), comedy/humour
Real author point of view
Any animation technique except 3D
1 project selected each year
9-12 months (+1 month in Fontevreaud Abbey)
All expenses taken care of (accomodation, studio & materials provided, salary
for author).
Film W-i-p at Annecy, premiere in Montreuil + broadcast on French TV
Folimage will take care of film festivals submission
20. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Folimage – Artist-in-Residence
HOW TO APPLY ?
- Application form
- CV + overview of previous projets
- Detailled description of project : synopsis, script, statement of intent,
storyboard extract, graphic design, technical process
Deadline : May 4th (selection in June, start January following year)
22. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Video-mapping residency
Video-mapping residency
To experiment new form of writings (animation, interactive performance or
pieces that are spatialised, new technological devices)
Writing & Production
10 projects each year
3-4 weeks
Grants of €2,000 / Accomodation & Workspace provided, transport supported
Deadline : October
24. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS : Annecy Film 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
25. 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 administrative 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
26. 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
28. FILM FESTIVALS
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
29. FILM FESTIVALS : Annecy
Annecy Interational Animation Film Festival
• Short films
• Feature films,
• TV & commissioned films
• Graduation films
30. FILM FESTIVALS : Annecy - Mifa
Annecy – MIFA – Intenational Market for Animation Films
• Mifa Recruitment (Disney Animation, Sony, Laika, Blue Sky… in 2018)
• Video Library
• Mifa Pitches
• Share With (needs of investor/buyers/co-producers)
• Demo Sessions (75’ of technical solutions demos)
• Screenings
• Mifa Campus
• Press Conference
31. 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
32. 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…)
34. FILM DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNIES
Many VoD/SVoD platforms+ video edition + TV
Growing interest for South-East Asian films
TV (shorts) VoD
SVoD
Documentary
SVoD
Shorts
TV
(young
audience)
