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DESTINATION FRANCE - LONDON, DECEMBER 2017 Content Film France..........................................................................................................................3 Top reasons to work with France......................................................................4 Working with France................................................................................................... 6 Made in France..............................................................................................................10 Major cities in France map.................................................................................. 12 Film commissions Ile-de-France (Greater Paris region)........................................................... 13 Auvergne............................................................................................................................ 14 Rhône-Alpes.................................................................................................................... 15 Brittany..................................................................................................................................16 Guadeloupe..................................................................................................................... 17 Normandie Images....................................................................................................18 Nouvelle-Aquitaine ECLA....................................................................................19 Gironde................................................................................................................................ 20 Pays de la Loire............................................................................................................. 21 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur............................................................................22 Istres-Ouest Provence ...........................................................................................23 Marseille..............................................................................................................................24 South of France - VAR.............................................................................................25 Services ACS France...................................................................................................................... 26 Firstep....................................................................................................................................27 I Mediate Clearance................................................................................................. 28 Le Labo Paris.................................................................................................................. 29 Peninsula Film............................................................................................................... 30 Plus de Prod..................................................................................................................... 31 Productions au Clair de Lune...........................................................................32 Provence Studios.........................................................................................................33 Skyprod................................................................................................................................34 Associations ADP (Line Producers Association)...................................................................35 Cover photos credits © Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment
FILM FRANCE
Film France promotes France for filming, animation, VFX and post-production. We are the first stop for production companies and individuals prepping to film in France. We rely on a network of 40 local film commissions throughout the country that offer free information on locations, local crews and facilities. Film France provides assistance with financing your project in France: coproduction and the whole support system as well as the tax rebate for international production, assessing the script in the light of the cultural tests and giving you further details about eligible expenses. We also help you contact the appropriate agencies regarding locations, filming permits, as well as information concerning working here as non-EU citizen, labor rates, studio facilities, post-production facilities, VFX-vendors, animators, suppliers and talents. Do not hesitate to talk to us about your project long in advance! We are present at events such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlinale, the AFCI Locations & Global Finance Show in Los Angeles, as well as other markets and professional meetings throughout the world every year. Film France is a state-funded agency, supported by the CNC (the National Center for Cinema).
www.filmfrance.net film@filmfrance.net 9 rue du Château d’Eau, F-75010 Paris tel : +33 1 53 83 98 90 Valérie Lépine-Karnik - CEO valerie@filmfrance.net Melanie Chebance - Head of producers’ relation melanie@filmfrance.net
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TOP REASONS TO WORK WITH FRANCE
France offers, more than ever, British and US producers a strong and cost-effective opportunities as a production base for their projects. 1. Tax Rebate for International Production (TRIP): a tailored incentive for your projects! The international program applies to projects spending as little as 250 000 euros in French eligible spend or 50% of their budget in France, whichever is the lowest. The rate is 30% and the cap per project is €30 million ($31.7 million) - There is no annual cap for the scheme! It applies to both animated and live-action projects: series, VR, short and feature films. French-based VFX and post-production expenditures are eligible. 2. An unbelievable and affordable range of filming locations France enjoys a breathtaking range of locations, from natural landscapes to iconic monuments: everything you need to bring value and style to your production. Don’t forget that Film France and its network of 40 film commissions can help you with that! 3. Highly trained crews French crews contribute every year to the production of 300 French features, 5000 hours of French television shows as well as more than 650 days of non-French projects shooting days. 4. Creativity and Innovation From world renowned animation schools to motion capture, green screen shooting, real-time VFX and VR companies, France combines creativity, know-how and innovation to satisfy every producer’s need. 5. State of the art facilities Top level facilities, including studios, digital labs and VFX houses that have worked on major productions such as Blade Runner, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter, The Smurfs 2, Avatar, The Minions, Thor or more recently Pablo Larraín’s Jackie, filmed in one Paris Studio. They work fast with a spirit of initiative, which seduces even the most demanding directors such as Christopher Nolan, Woody Allen, Pablo Larrain, Stephen Frears, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Doug Liman, Julio Medem, among others.
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“2 Automnes, 3 Hivers” by Sébastien Betbeder produced by Envie de tempête. Photog: Ivan Mathie
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie © Jérôme Plon
Maar © Magnétic Films
WORKING WITH FRANCE
FRENCH KEY FIGURES • 213,1 million admissions • Around 5000 hours of TV programming produced yearly • Between 280 and 300 French films, including more than 120 co-productions produced yearly • In 2017, at the time of going to press: 44 projects qualified, including 14 features and 26 series. 9 projects are under one million euro spent and one animation short film spent as little as 67000 euros in France. Two main ways to work with France: -> Either through production servicing for your filming, VFX and/or animation with the 30% Tax Rebate for International Productions (TRIP) -> Or with a French production company through an official co-production thus qualifying your project as French
TAX REBATE FOR INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS VALUE • The tax rebate amounts to 30% of the eligible pre-tax expenditures • The tax rebate is capped at €30 million per project • Eligible expenditures are taken into account at up to 80% of the total budget ACCESSING FRENCH TRIP The TRIP is available for companies that: • are subject to corporate income tax in France. • act as the production services company for the sequences filmed or made in France. The company can thus be specialized in servicing, or be a regular production company or an animation / visual effects studio, a subsidiary of the UK or US producer, a SPV, etc. A list of French active PSC can be obtained from Film France (www.filmfrance.net). QUALIFYING PRODUCTIONS To qualify to the TRIP, a project must: • be a fiction film (live action or animation, feature film, TV, web, VR, short film, TV special, single or several episodes of a series, or a whole season…). • pass a cultural test. • shoot at least 5 days in France for live-action production (unless VFX/post). Live-action VFX projects are eligible to the TRIP provided: 15% of the shots, or on average one and a half shots per minute, are digitally processed (on the whole film). AND more that 50% of the French spend is VFX/post-production expenditures.
MINIMUM SPEND REQUIREMENT : A minimum of €250K (or at least 50% of the production budget, whichever is lowest) must be spent on French qualifying expenditures. 6 | Destination France / London - December 2017
WORKING WITH FRANCE
NON QUALIFYING PRODUCTIONS Non scripted, factual, documentaries and commercials. French projects cannot qualify i.e. official co-productions. HOW TO APPLY Provisional qualification The French production services company (PSC) applies for a provisional qualification at the CNC. The application needs to include at the minimum a signed preliminary production service agreement (PSA). Application file is available at www.cnc.fr/web/fr/c2i. Film France assesses the eligibility of each project. When the project meets all the eligible criteria, a committee at the CNC grants the applicant a provisional qualification. Final qualification The PSC must apply for final qualification, sending along the filled-out file a dvd of the finished film, maximum 24 months after the last French spend. Collecting the international tax rebate The tax authorities may pay the tax rebate before final qualification has been received. At the end of each fiscal year, the PSC must get a statutory auditor to certify the yearly production accounts and send them to the tax authorities. A refund is issued by the French State to the extent the production tax credit exceeds the company’s tax liability. The TRIP is tax and VAT exempt. TRIP cash flow As soon as provisional qualification has been obtained, banks are legally allowed to monetize this refundable tax credit so that the production company can get the money earlier. QUALIFYING EXPENDITURES To be eligible, expenditures mentioned hereafter must be incurred in France by the PSC who has submitted the TRIP application for the project. Qualifying expenditures start at the date of reception of the provisional application by the CNC. The tax rebate is maximum €30 million and 30% of the following pre-tax expenditures: • Salaries paid to French or EU direction and production staff (wages and incidentals) including the related social contributions (French payslips) (NO CAP). • Animation & VFX team members (NO CAP). • Renting locations (non-classified residences are not eligible) and constructing sets. • Expenditures incurred to specialized companies for technical goods and services based in France (including VFX / Animation / Post-production facilities). • Accommodation, catering, transport of materials and travel of cast and crew. Wages of actors are capped at the minimum set in the relevant collective bargaining agreements. For further details, please refer to the Film France’s Incentives Guide (www.filmfrance.net) or the Film France / CNC Tax Rebate for International Production brochures (www.cnc.fr). Destination France / London - December 2017 | 7
WORKING WITH FRANCE
OFFICIAL CO-PRODUCTION France provides foreign producers with many co-production opportunities and soft money sources. In 2016, 124 French features were coproduced with foreign companies originated from 40 countries. WHY CHOOSE A CO-PRODUCTION • European co-productions can benefit from the country’s film financing system, notably the French selective schemes (see below), the automatic support for the French producer and distributor (which therefore pushes distributors to prefer French co-productions to 100% non-French films), and coin from French TV channels. Canal + and Free-to-air channels — TF1, France Televisions, ARTE and M6 — must invest a percentage of their annual revenues on French and European films. • Most French regional funds are earmarked for 100% French projects or official co-productions. • Sofica funds (private equity) can only invest into 100% French projects or official co-productions. HOW TO CO-PRODUCE France is party to the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production which enables co-production of feature films amongst members of the EU and some EEA states. France also has bi-lateral co-production agreements with 56 countries, including the UK. Other funding schemes are available to feature film co-productions: • Aide aux Cinemas du Monde (selective fund promoting cultural diversity) • New technologies in production (selective scheme for digitally innovative projects). • Co-productions with Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Canada can also apply to special “mini-treaties” grants. For TV projects, please check in the Incentives Guide for details. QUALIFYING TO THE FRENCH SYSTEM The CNC is responsible for assessing applications for qualification of a feature film or a TV project (i.e. the French citizenship for the project). For feature films: • 2 scales are used to determine whether it is European enough and whether it is French enough. Films must score enough points on both scales. • When the co-production is made within the framework of a bilateral treaty, the citizens of the other country qualify as European.
More on how to qualify feature films and TV projects in the Incentives Guide: www.filmfrance.net/taxrebate
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MADE IN FRANCE Recent live action films and TV series shot in France Murder on the Orient Express, by Kenneth Branagh Dunkirk, by Christopher Nolan Riviera, by Neil Jordan, TV series (UK: Sky Atlantic, spring 2017) 50 Shades Freed, by James Foley Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, by Luc Besson The Affair, Showtime networks, series, season 3 Jackie, by Pablo Larraín Ab Fab - the Movie, by Mandie Fletcher Befikre, by Aditya Chopra Our Kind of Traitor, by Susanna White Hunger Games, Mockingjay part 1 & 2, by Francis Lawrence The Program, by Stephen Frears Tamasha, by Ali Imtiaz The Hundred Foot Journey, by Lasse Hallström Lucy, by Luc Besson Midnight in Paris & Magic in the Moonlight, by Woody Allen Versailles, Capa Drama, TV series, season 1-2 (UK: BBC2 / US: Ovation) Death In Paradise, Red Planet, TV series, season 1-6 (UK: BBC 1) The Tunnel, Kudos, TV series, season 1-3 (UK: Sky Atlantic / US: PBS) The Last Panthers, Haut et Court TV/ Warp Films, TV series, season 1 (US: Sundance TV) Spiral, Son et Lumière, TV series, season 1-4 (UK: BBC4) The Returned (Fr), Haut et Court TV, season 1-2 (US: Sundance TV) Soon to be released – shot in France Black Earth Rising, Drama Republic, TV series (BBC2 for the UK, Netflix for the rest of the world) Mission Impossible 6, by Christopher McQuarrie Robin Hood (2018), by Otto Bathurst Johnny English III, by David Kerr Jack Ryan, Amazon, TV series The White Crow, by Ralph Fiennes Sense8 (last episode), Netflix, TV series. Recent animation features and series made in France Sing, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) F is for Family, Gaumont Animation (Fr), Netflix (US), season 1 & 2 Skylanders Academy, TeamTo (Fr), Blue Dragon (US) Secret Life of Pets, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) Captain Underpants, Ouido Productions (Fr), Dreamworks Animation LLC (US) Despicable 1 & 2, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) The Lorax, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) The Minions, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) My Life As a Zucchini, Rita Production/Blue Spirit/Gebeka (Fr) The Little Prince, Onyx Films / Mikros Image (Fr) Mune, Onyx Films / Mikros Image (Fr) Adama, studio Pinpangai (Fr) VFX made in France French VFX credits include American Gods, (Freemantle media, Amazon, TV series), Twin Peaks (Rancho Rosa, Showtime, TV series), Blade Runner 2049, by Denis Villeneuve, Avatar (J. Cameron), Birdman (A.G. Inarritu), Dark Shadows (T. Burton), The Grand Master (Wong Kar-Wai), Life of Pi (A. Lee), Lucy (L. Besson), Thor (K. Brannagh).
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DUNKIRK
LILLE
HAUTS-DE-FRANCE AMIENS CHERBOURG LE HAVRE
ROUEN
CAEN
REIMS
NORMANDY ILE-DE-FRANCE BREST
GRAND EST
PARIS
NANCY
STRASBOURG
BRITTANY RENNES ORLÉANS
PAYS DE LA LOIRE
DIJON
CENTRE-VAL DE LOIRE
BURGUNDY BESANÇON FRANCHE-COMTÉ
NANTES
NOUVELLE AQUITAINE LIMOGES
CLERMONT-FERRAND
LYON
GRENOBLE AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES
BORDEAUX
MONTPELLIER
OCCITANIE
PROVENCENICE ALPES-COTE D'AZUR MARSEILLE
BIARRITZ
TOULOUSE
PERPIGNAN
CORSICA
AJACCIO
GUADELOUPE
FRENCH POLYNESIA
20 km
Pacific Ocean
MARTINIQUE
20 km
FRENCH GUIANA
20 km
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
KEY CITIES IN FRANCE
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20 km
200 km
Atlantic Ocean
NEW CALEDONIA
LA RÉUNION
Indian Ocean
200 km
Pacific Ocean
ILE-DE-FRANCE FILM COMMISSION
The Ile-de-France Film Commission facilitates filming in the region by offering film crews the best work conditions and production framework. It facilitates the setting up of French and foreign co-productions so as to make its territory a prime location for international productions. From the Chateau of Versailles to the Villa Savoye, a modern house by LeCorbusier, from train stations, small and large, to airports, from justice courts, police stations and army grounds to the Louvre and Orsay museums, enjoy shooting in the most renown locations of France, or on the streets of Paris, or in the quaint suburbs, or in the wheat fields of the outskirts of the region. Come and check us out ! Contact: StĂŠphane Martinet deputy-director stephane.martinet@idf-film.com / C: +33 6 85 72 74 96 www.idf-film.com/en/
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AUVERGNE FILM COMMISSION
The Auvergne Film Commission is located in the centre of France, in the region of dormant volcanoes. Winding roads, waterfalls & lakes, ski resorts, castles, abbeys, Belle Epoque architecture, period villages are all perfect backdrops for your shoots! The Auvergne Film Commission offers free services to all productions (feature films, TV series, commercials, documentaries, short films‌), to facilitate the work of film crews and allow access to public & private locations databases, skilled crew and local technical providers. . Contact: StÊphane Souillat cfa@clermont-filmfest.com / C : +33 6 07 98 67 67 www.filmauvergne.com
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RHÔNE-ALPES FILM COMMISSION
The Rhône-Alpes Film Commission provides free services by giving access to databases for public & private locations, skilled crews and facilities: from well-equiped studios to VFX & post-production houses. The huge territory has a great wealth of natural scenery from the best ski resorts in the French Alps to fields of lavender and typical villages in Drôme-Provence. The great city of Lyon is 2 hours from Paris and gives you easy access to upscale contemporary sets or medieval streets (UNESCO World heritage of Vieux Lyon)… Relying on a 4 M€ coproduction fund, we are working for international series as well as for award winning animated feature films (Oscar nominees “My Life as a Zucchini” or “A Cat in Paris” were made in Rhône-Alpes!!). contact: Aurélie Malfroy-Camine a.malfroy@comfilm-rhone-alpes.fr / C.+33 6 6261 8875
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BRITTANY FILM COMMISSION
Supported by Brittany’s Regional Council, the Brittany Film Commission provides free advice and assistance to all production teams (feature films, TV dramas, series, documentaries, animation, commercials etc.). We make life easier for teams shooting in Brittany, by acting as a consultant and intermediary. We can help with locations, local talent and liaising with local authorities and producers. Locations: We can help with all your location scouting requirements. We have two online databases: www.filmfrance.net as well as our own website www.tournagesbretagne.com. You can choose from more than 600 locations. Local professional resources: we have a database with more than 350 technicians and 250 actors. We can also provide lists of local suppliers, production services companies, local producers etc. With our knowledge of Brittany and our understanding of production requirements, we are ideally placed to help you.
Contact: Delphine Jouan tournages@tournagesbretagne.com / C: + 33 6 16 34 65 58
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GUADELOUPE FILM COMMISSION
French territory Guadeloupe and its Film Commission, at core of the Caribbean area, are a critical stop for foreign productions preparing to film in the Caribbean. You can access its funding wherever you are from. The Guadeloupe Regional Film Commission (GFC) structure has become a mainspring for the cinema and audio-visual sector, helping to mobilize production resources talent and crew, providing the industry with substantial growth prospects. GFC provides free assistance with contacting appropriate agencies regarding immigration/work permits and filming permits, as well as information regarding labour rates, locations, production & post-production facilities and suppliers. Nowhere else in Europe will you find such a large diversity of locations combined in such a small territory. Guadeloupe attracts all types of production, magazines, short films, and more and more feature films. BBC One and France 2 have chosen Guadeloupe as exclusive location for this substantial production for 7 years, cumulating each year 104 days of shooting involving more than 1,000 extras and 100 local crew. The program is broadcasted in 235 States and Territories The Guadeloupe Region functions as a network. Guadeloupe is a mainspring between the Caribbean region and Europe. This cooperation scheme allows producers to have a single relay, enabling them to access resources to shoot around the Caribbean. The Guadeloupe Region ceiling of financing is 500 000 euros for feature films and TV series. Contact: +590.690.495.649 / guadeloupefilm@cr-guadeloupe.fr
Be bold, be unusual, be inspired by Guadeloupe
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NORMANDY FILM COMMISSION
The Normandy Film Commission provides free logistical and administrative assistance to film and audiovisual productions that wish to film in Normandy, a very attractive territory. Assistance with location scouting (beaches, cliffs, countryside, airports, port infrastructures, train stations, factories, studs, farms, castles, contemporary houses…) contact with local authorities, media and service providers, a databases of film crew, actors and extras, facilities for filming preparation and casting are all services offered to production teams. The Normandy Film Commission is organized in two poles, one in Caen, for the counties of Calvados, the Manche and the Orne, and one in Rouen, for the counties of the Eure and SeineMaritime. Contact during Destination France: Anaïs Marc / C: + 33 6 52 84 79 99
Normandy Film Commission Counties of Calvados, Manche, Orne Anaïs Marc a.marc@maisondelimage-bn.fr T: + 33 2 31 06 23 23 maisondelimage-bn.fr
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Counties of Eure, Seine-Maritime Carole Laumier cl@poleimagehn.com T: + 33 2 35 70 70 43 poleimagehn.com
NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE
Within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, Ecla and the Aquitaine local film commissions network, the Limousin film commission and the Poitou-Charentes film commission with their well-known skills provide a wide range of free services. With the strength of its facilities, its specialised schools, its professional networks and the diversity of its natural and man-made locations, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region provides real opportunities for filmmakers. With 720 km of Atlantic coastline, 4 commercial harbours, 10 airports (7 international), the new region has become a very attractive territory which provides a wide choice of locations for all film professionals. Contact: Mia Billard mia.billard@ecla.aquitaine.fr / C: +33 6 1251 7867
Gourette Chalet
La Tremblade © Region Poitou-Charentes_Pascal Baudry.
Les Gardiennes JMD N-A
Château de Bonaguil © Olivier Gachen BAT47
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GIRONDE FILM COMMISSIONS
Based in Bordeaux, the Gironde Film Commission, a service of Gironde Tourism, accompanies you in the preparation of your productions. Pre-locating, helping to obtain shooting permits, relaying to professionals, searching for crew, technical service providers and local actors, the Gironde Film Commission provides you with all the necessary help, free of charge, for your productions. Varied and accessible locations: Bordeaux and its 18th-century UNESCO heritage site, 126 kms of coastline, beaches and dunes, 480,000 hectares of forests and lakes, the largest vineyard of classified wines in France, prestigious castles and bastides ... 2 flights per day connect London to Bordeaux from 3 airports, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted. The proximity of Paris, now only two hours by train makes your visit even easier. Contact: Marie Rateau m.rateau@gironde-tourisme.com / C: +33 6 15 76 13 76
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PAYS DE LA LOIRE FILM COMMISSION
The Pays de la Loire Film Commission has been set up to oversee the audiovisual sector, to facilitate film shoots and assist production teams by: offering preliminary location scouting and talent scouting (technicians, actors and extras), providing local contacts and helping with obtaining filming authorisations, etc. Less than two hours from Paris by train and with the largest west-coast airport at Nantes, the region is an easy place to get to. The Loire valley registered as one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, 450 kms of coastline, Yeu and Noirmoutier islands, long sandy beaches and famous châteaux: the variety of landscapes is large. The region is also well known for unique places such as the salt marshes of Guérande and the Loire world-class vineyards.
Contact : Pauline Le Floch p.lefloch@agence-paysdelaloire.fr C: +33 6 77 08 55 03
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PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D’AZUR FILM COMMISSION
From the Mediterranean to the Alps, there is a powerful network to help you film in the South East of France. Numerous assets: blue French Riviera sea, famous “calanques”, the Camargue wetland, snowcapped Alps, Var vineyards, the towns of Marseille and Nice, perched villages and castles of Provence, industrial ports and compounds, numerous marinas, lavender fields and deep canyons, ski resorts… 2500 hours of sunshine per year, 550 miles of coastline and four airports. Regional funding is open to international co-productions. Technicians and service providers shoot all year around; they are well trained and highly experienced. Marseille has a MOCAP studio. Martigues and Nice have production studios. During Destination France, you can also meet part of our network with Istres Ouest Provence, Marseille and Var. More information: decors.regionpaca.fr & Facebook page PACA Cinéma Contact: Vassili Meimaris / crf@regionpaca.fr / C: +33 6 .7501 6301
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ISTRES-OUEST PROVENCE FILM COMMISSION
The epic landscapes of Camargue, Provence, Mediterranean shores and the giant scale port infrastructures, Istres-Ouest Provence offers a large range of unique and eclectic locations. From ancient Provence villages to Camargue ports and its typical houses, Istres-Ouest Provence has retained its authenticity and the picturesque charm of its culture. Its atmosphere and colours will transport you into a multifaceted nature bathed in sunlight 2,500 hours per year. The territory abounds in industrial settings. Colossal tankers, gigantic cranes lifting containers, dry bulk terminal with ochre coloured mineral dunes are amongst others, an inspiration for film crews. A production film fund is devoted to support features films and TV programs and to encourage the use of local resources. The Istres Ouest Provence film commission is at your disposal for your projects. A member of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur regional network - Present at FOCUS London.
Contact : Nathalie BrĂŠmond / nathalie.bremond@ampmetropole.fr C: +33 6 28 50 48 25 / T: +33 4 42 11 24 47
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MARSEILLE FILM COMMISSION
The Marseille Film Commission was set up by the city of Marseille to encourage the development of cinematographic and audio-visual activities in the city. It provides a free service to welcome, inform and establish relationships with local resources.. • Welcomes and accompanies French and foreign production companies throughout the various project development phases • Helps to prepare location scouting; the Marseille Film Commission lists the city’s locations • Provides filming permits • Establishes relationships between the production companies and the various local resources, aided by the grid set between the city services, the Aix-Marseille Metropole, as well as private administrators. The Marseille Film Commission helps to promote Marseille to French and foreign professionals in the cinematographic and audio-visual sector in order to generate economic progress while encouraging tourism and media coverage. Contact: Stéphane Rizzo Promotion Unit Manager mailto:srizzo@marseille.fr / C: +33 6 32 28 90 74
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SOUTH OF FRANCE FILM COMMISSION - VAR
The South of France Film Commission - VAR is based in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera and in the Provence.The Var has a vast array of locations: magnificent landscapes, a preserved coastline, an incredibly varied raw environment, infrastructures, hilltop villages, Small romantic ports and surprising – unexpected – backdrops. Not to mention a clear blue sky and unrivalled natural sunlight. The Var is solidly invested in the Film Industry services, institutions, crews, they all understand what is at stake for the economic success of the region.Our mission is to work hand-in-hand with film productions before, during and even after your shoot. We’d like to show you what we can do! Contact us and book a location scout. Download our Production Guide at www.filmvar.com Member of the EuFCN - European Film Commissions Network Member of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur regional network - Present at FOCUS London South of France Film Commission - VAR Contact: Michel Brussol / michel@filmvar.com / C:+33 6 0730 2524
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ACS FRANCE
For 20 years now, ACS France has been providing aerial production services and equipment worldwide. We have been involved in more than 240 feature films and 275 commercials. Our latest feature credits include international blockbusters such as Mission Impossible 6, Star Wars Episode VIII, 50 Shades Freed, Transformers V, Justice League or Dunkirk. Recognized for its reputable services and committed team ACS France offer the most advanced and efficient stabilisation systems for any platforms: helicopters, drones, cable camera systems, tracks, cranes, travelling vehicles etc. Our top priority is to provide the proper footage as imagined by cinematographers with the highest level of safety. Our main office is located in Paris and we have affiliated companies in Brussels and London. Our main systems include the Shotover products (K1, F1, U1-G1) the Russian Arm or the CablecamÂŽ aerial travelling systems. More details on our website! Contact: Luc Poullain (CEO): lpoullain@aerial-france.fr Web site: www.aerial-france.fr Facebook: www.facebook.com/ACSFRANCECAMERA Instagram: www.instagram.com/acs_francecamera IMDB: https://goo.gl/M4rEU5
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FIRSTEP
FIRSTEP has been providing production services in France since their beginnings in 2000. Whether small or large budgets, their passion always translates into their work affording them successful collaborations on projects as diverse as studio production Mission Impossible 6, Befikre - the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France, independent films such as Midnight in Paris, and numerous Amazon and Netflix productions. Focus is always placed on the best possible outcome for a project and on maximum flexibility to that effect. This has led the company to also operate in Europe and the US, making them a reference as a service production company both in France and internationally. FIRSTEP has been fortunate to collaborate with talented directors such as Neil Jordan, Richard Curtis, Michael Winterbottom, Stephen Frears, Woody Allen, Tom Hooper, Alfonso Cuaron, Lasse Hallstrรถm, Aditya Chopra, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christopher McQuarrie... and studios such as Studio Canal, Working Title, DreamWorks, Paramount, Universal, Columbia... and more. Contact: Raphael Benoliel & Matthieu Rubin raphael@firstep.fr / C: +33 6 5019 1059
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I MEDIATE CLEARANCE
I Mediate Clearance is the first French company devoted to legal clearance services for feature films, television programs, series, documentaries and advertising. Since its founding in 2010, I Mediate Clearance has handled more than 300 films and projects for French and international producers. Based on an advanced analysis of each script, we manage all legal issues associated with a creative project to the final delivery.
Our team works in close collaboration with art departments, props and wardrobe professionals, location scouts, production and post-production managers with a total responsiveness. We are wholeheartedly committed to our clients and customise our approach to each, in recognition of the uniqueness of each artistic endeavour. Myriam Rak Alembik, co-founder and Executive Director, earned dual degrees in business and IP from Edhec Business School and the University of Paris XII Law School. She has worked in legal affairs at several production companies. Her team is composed of jurists specialised in entertainment and IP law. Contact: Myriam Rak Alembik Legal clearance supervisor myriam@imediate.fr / C: +33 6 6443 9592
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LE LABO PARIS
Le Labo Paris was born from the meeting of Arnaud Borges of Dum Dum Films and Alain Carsoux of the Compagnie General des Effets Visuels in 2015. In two years, Le Labo Paris has positioned itself as one of the leaders of the post-production image market in France with around 50 films, features, documentaries and series. The head office is ideally located in the heart of Paris (between Gare du Nord and les Halles), and equipped with the latest technologies; 3 Master Cinema color grading rooms equipped with Baselights and Sony 4K projectors, 1 UHD color grading room (HDR and SDR) on Sony monitor 4K and Baselight, 4 rush treatment rooms, backup, synchronization, QC report, file conversion‌ Specialist in France for remote processing of rushes, Le Labo Paris proposes the installation of a server at your shooting locations for a daily transfer. Contact: Arnaud Borges arnaud.borges@lelabo.paris / C: +33 6 07 09 10 44
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PENINSULA FILM
Peninsula Film registered since 2000 with the CNC, when the vision of Peninsula Film took shape, bringing together multi national moviemakers who had a desire to shoot in France. During the past decade, with the arrival of the TRIP, Peninsula Film has built solid and productive relationships at the French Film Commission, the Culture Ministry, suppliers and crew across France, resulting in a perfect understanding of the French tax credit system and more importantly, how best to apply it. Recent features include “Dunkirk”, “50 Shades of Grey/Freed”, “Hunger Games” and this summer, Clint Eastwood’s “The 15.17 to Paris”. Today, with the growth in high end television, the company has expanded with a dedicated TV entity, Peninsula Television. The last couple of years we have hosted TV Series, Riviera, Patrick Melrose for Sky and Sense8 for Netflix shooting in France. The Peninsula brand, closely associated with Jake Productions based out of Monaco, continues to be the reference in Production Servicing in France, whilst we further look to develop requirements to meet the constant changing demands of Clients wishing to shoot here today. Contact : John Bernard – Executive Producer jb@monaco.mc / C:+33 6 09 45 62 62
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PLUS DE PROD
Plus de Prod is an executive and line production company based in Lyon, in the AuvergneRhône-Alpes area. Plus de Prod provides full production services for international productions for a successful and cost efficient film shoot in France. Jeremie Chevret, CEO, former as unit and production manager, and now as line and service producer is built from almost 21 years of experience in high quality execution on various small and large scale international productions (features, series, commercials, …). We propose financing services and work closely with Film France and the local film commissions to advise our clients about fund raisings or incentive options that may apply to projects such as the international tax rebate (TRIP). References: “Murder on The orient-Express” – K.Brannagh (21st Century Fox), “Foreign bodies“ – Raja Amari, “The Chameleon” - J.P Salomé
Contact: Jérémie Chevret CEO contact@plusdeprod.fr / C:+ 33 6 6098 2285 / www.plusdeprod.fr
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PRODUCTIONS AU CLAIR DE LUNE
Productions au Clair de Lune is a production company based in Lille (North of France) and Paris. We produce TV commercials & short fiction films and develop fiction series. We can provide production services, especially in the North of France. We have precise knowledge of artistic needs, locations, transport and legal issues. We can also manage Virtual Reality projects. We are close to our local crew, catering and SFX specialists. We also work closely with our local partners: post-production services, studios and film commission. From big towers to landscapes, from seaside to the Belgium border, we can manage all types of sets for you. We can always provide you with solutions ranging from low to high budget fiction films. First and foremost, you can count on our experience, efficiency and reliability. Contact: Philippe BUCHET / philippe@productionsclairdelune.com / C: +33 6 61 57 84 06
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PROVENCE STUDIOS
Located in the heart of Aix-Marseille metropole in south of France, Provence Studios is a private area of 22 hectares dedicated to audiovisual productions. At 25 minutes from the airport Marseille Provence and the High-speed train station; we offer several shootings spaces, workshops, carpentry and also lodges and production offices. Our biggest stage of 2 400 square meters is totally soundproofed, equipped with a green screen and recently received the film adaptation of Gaston Lagaffe for four months. We are developing an ecosystem offering all services related to audiovisual production. On our facilities you will find: post-production services, armorers, stunt team, rental services for machinery, lighting and also rental service for supplies and props for your settings. But actions speaks louder than words! Visit us for your next production. Our Provence Studios’s team is waiting for you! Contact: Olivier Marchetti / contact@provence-studios.com / C: +33 6 8383 1919
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SKYPROD
SKYPROD, production company was created in 2006 and specializes in Drama. Our company is particularly advanced in handing productions of all scales and hosting foreign productions in Guadeloupe. Today, we have solid experience with the French international tax incentives program (TRIP) and a perfect mastery of our locations, suppliers, facilities and talents. We offer the best advantages for tax and social systems, enabling your line production projects to access the best financial benefits. Contact : Gnama Baddy Dega / gnamabd@gmail.com / C:+59 0690 62 50 42
Death in Paradise ŠRed Planet Productions
Death in Paradise ŠRed Planet Productions
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ADP
ADP was funded in 1986. French line producers and production managers of established experience in the cinema industry were then brought together in this organization. It is designed to act as an independent yet relevant consulting party towards institutions over legal, labor and technical issues of the industry. To day, there are about 100 active members in the organization. Contacts: Camille Courau / camillecourau@gmail.com / C: +33 6 8445 5777 Philippe Chaussende / philippe.chaussende@gmail.com / C: +33 6 0796 8739
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