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DESTINATION FRANCE - LONDON, DECEMBER 2019 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 Screen agencies Film Paris Region......................................................................................................... 13 ALCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine.................................................................................... 14 Atlantic Loire Valley................................................................................................... 15 Bearn Pays Basque....................................................................................................16 Brittany.................................................................................................................................. 17 French Guiana................................................................................................................18 French Riviera.................................................................................................................19 Gironde................................................................................................................................ 20 Grand Est............................................................................................................................ 21 Marseille..............................................................................................................................22 Pictanovo, Images in Hauts-de-France...................................................23 Vaucluse..............................................................................................................................24 Services Aering.....................................................................................................................................25 Chabraque International....................................................................................... 26 Froggie Production....................................................................................................27 I Mediate Clearance................................................................................................. 28 Peninsula Film............................................................................................................... 29 Plus de Prod.................................................................................................................... 30 PREMIERE LOGE.......................................................................................................... 31 SNCF.......................................................................................................................................32 Associations ADP - French Association of Line Producers......................................33 ADR - French Association of Location Scouts...................................34 AFR - French Association of Location Managers ..........................35
Cover photo credit: Š Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment
Film France: promoting 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 31 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, as well as other markets and professional meetings throughout the world every year. As we mark our fifth year at Focus, the Destination France delegation is stronger than ever with a wide range of productions services and screen agencies all present. The wealth of exciting projects made with our British partners is the result of an established creative relationship that will endure no matter what the future holds. We are your neighbours (London to Lille by train is quicker than London to Birmingham), and we are not going anywhere! For further information, meet us at Focus or contact us by email. Film France is a state-funded agency, supported by the CNC (the National Center for Cinema). Film France, 9 rue du Château d’Eau, F-75010 Paris. www.filmfrance.net / rebate@filmfrance.net / tel: +33 1 53 83 98 90
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TOP REASONS TO WORK WITH FRANCE France offers, more than ever, British and US producers strong and cost-effective opportunities as a production base for their projects, at only 2 hours from London by train.
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 (£26,4 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 31 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 1230 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 animation studios, digital labs and VFX houses that have worked on major productions such as The Minions 2, Blade Runner 2049, Monsters Inc (series), Lego City Heights, American Gods, Twin Peaks, The Dark Knight, The Smurfs 2, Avatar, Thor and Jackie (filmed in one Paris Studio), and VR project Spheres (awarded at Venice 2018). French crews and studios work fast with a spirit of initiative, which seduces even the most demanding directors such as Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan, Pablo Larrain, Stephen Frears, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Clint Eastwood, Christopher McQuarrie, among others.
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“Kommissar Dupin” Côte de Granit Rose, Bretagne, ©filmpool fiction GmbH / Wolfgang Ennenbach
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WORKING WITH FRANCE FRENCH KEY FIGURES • • • •
200 million French theatre admissions per year 5000 hours of TV programming produced yearly 300 French films, including more than 120 co-productions produced yearly In 2019, at the time of going to press: 44 projects qualified for the TRIP (26 in live action and 18 in animation/VR/VFX), including 12 features and 26 series. 16 projects are under one million euro French spent.
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 co-production
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-production). 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.
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WORKING WITH FRANCE 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 a completed form and 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 a maximum of €30 million per project and 30% of the following pre-tax expenditures: • Wages paid to French or EU writers and actors, and social contributions, under French contract. • Only wages of actors are capped at the minimum set in the relevant collective bargaining agreements. • 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, travel for all cast and crew, and transport of materials.
NON QUALIFYING PRODUCTIONS Non scripted, factual, documentaries and commercials. French projects cannot qualify i.e. official co-productions. 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 2019 | 7
FACTS & FIGURES FOR 2018 1. French productions The French industry produced a total of 1000 hours of drama and series programming, for a global investment of 800 M€.
2. French productions filming days in France French crews and technical facilities were involved in 7500 French drama & series filming days.
3. Funding • Broadcasters brought in the main part of financing French TV shows with 500 M€. • The CNC (National Centre for Cinema) offers several kinds of subsidies for TV production. 85 M€ were invested by the CNC in French TV series and dramas. • Local funding: French regions and other local governments supports to TV drama and series amounted to 13 M€. French productions benefit from a 25% Domestic Tax rebate for their French-speaking audiovisual production if filming and post-production are mainly in France. If the language is not French, but most of the production is in France, French producers can obtain 25% tax rebate.
4. French programs on the international market French programs foreign sales amounted to 210 M€ of which 65 M€ were dramas and series. Source: TV France International
5. International co-productions Almost half of TV production hours (430 hours) were co-financed by foreign partners. The greater part of French speaking live action dramas and series financing came from the broadcasters themselves and a smaller from foreign partners. For animation production, foreign partners contribute up to 25% of the global financing. More French producers are now producing international high-end series, predominantly in English. TV shows as Ransom (2017-2019) and The Collection (2017) are examples of this trend.
6. Non-French productions filming days in France In 2018, more than 700 filming days took place in French locations and studios (+ 190% compared to 2015). 80% of the filming days were for projects that benefited from the tax rebate. This shows that the French tax rebate is particularly suitable for TV series.
7. French productions for OTT platforms French producers, writers and talent are increasingly sought after by international broadcasters targeting global audience. 8 French shows are currently (2019) on production in France for OTT platforms. The Hook Up Plan (Plan Cœur), Germanized and Osmosis are already on line, and more are yet to come. For information about French programs sales: meet TV France International For information about CNC funding, co-production and domestic Tax Rebate: meet the CNC For Tax rebate, locations, talents and working with France information: meet Film France 8 | Destination France / London - December 2019
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MADE IN FRANCE Recent live action films and TV series shot in France The French Dispatch, by Wes Anderson (2010) Mission: Impossible - Fallout, by Christopher McQuarrie Murder on the Orient Express, by Kenneth Branagh Dunkirk, by Christopher Nolan The 15:17 to Paris, by Clint Eastwood Riviera, by Neil Jordan, TV series (UK: Sky Atlantic) 50 Shades Freed, by James Foley Killing Eve, BBC America, TV series. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets / Lucy, 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 Kursk, by Thomas Vinterberg 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 1-8 (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 Bureau, Federation Entertainment, The Oligarchs Productions. The Returned (Fr), Haut et Court TV, season 1-2 (US: Sundance TV) Black Earth Rising, Drama Republic, TV series (BBC2 for the UK, Netflix for the rest of the world) The White Crow, by Ralph Fiennes Jack Ryan / The Patriot / Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon, series Sense8 (last episode) / The Eddy (Damien Chazelle), Netflix, series Waiting for Anya, by Ben Cookson Johnny English Strikes Again, by David Kerr Recent animation features and series made in France The Secret Life of Pets 2, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) Sing, Illumination MacGuff studio (Fr), Universal (US) F is for Family (season 1-3), Gaumont Animation (Fr), Netflix (US), season 1 & 2 Skylanders Academy, TeamTo (Fr), Blue Dragon (US) Captain Underpants, Ouido Productions (Fr), Dreamworks Animation LLC (US) Despicable 1, 2 & 3, 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) Sherlock Gnomes, Mikros Animation (Fr), Paramount Animation (US) 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 (D. Villeneuve), Avatar (J. Cameron), Birdman (A.G. Inarritu), Dark Shadows (T. Burton), The Grand Master (W. Kar-Wai), Life of Pi (A. Lee), Lucy (L. Besson), Thor (K. Brannagh).
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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
AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES GRENOBLE BORDEAUX
MONTPELLIER
OCCITANIE
PROVENCENICE ALPES-COTE D'AZUR MARSEILLE
BIARRITZ
TOULOUSE
PERPIGNAN
CORSICA
AJACCIO
GUADELOUPE
FRENCH POLYNESIA
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Pacific Ocean
MARTINIQUE
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FRENCH GUIANA
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Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
KEY CITIES IN FRANCE
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NEW CALEDONIA
LA RÉUNION
Indian Ocean
200 km
Pacific Ocean
FILM PARIS REGION FILM COMMISSION
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Film Paris Region, the Film Commission in charge of promoting its territory, 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 Le Corbusier, 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 International Promotion Manager stephane.martinet@filmparisregion.com / C: +33 6 85 72 74 96 www.idf-film.com/en/
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ALCA NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FILM COMMISSION
ALCA Nouvelle‐-Aquitaine and its local film commissions network provide a wide range of free services. Thanks to the large scope of its service providers and facilities, its specialised schools, its professional networks and the diversity of its natural and man-made locations, the NouvelleAquitaine Region provides real opportunities for filmmakers. With 720 km of Atlantic coastline, 4 commercial harbours, 10 airports (7 international), its countryside and big cities the new region has become a very attractive territory which provides any kind of locations you are looking for. We also support local feature film production companies on an international level for their coproduction projects. Contacts: Mia Billard — Film Commission mia.billard@alca-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr / C: +33 6 1251 7867 Nathalie Brémond — Feature film fund manager Nathalie.bremond@alca-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr / C: +33 6 2850 4825
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ATLANTIC LOIRE VALLEY FILM COMMISSION
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The Atlantic Loire Valley 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. www.solutions-tournages-paysdelaloire.fr/shooting-in-atlantic-loire-valley
Contact : Pauline Le Floch p.lefloch@solutions-eco.fr C: +33 6 77 08 55 03 ©AVENUEBPRODUCTION
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BEARN PAYS BASQUE FILM COMMISSION
Located in south of France, between the Atlantic ocean and the Pyrénées mountains, on the border to Spain, the Bearn Pays Basque Film Commission is a service of the departemental tourism agency. The variety of natural settings and architectures, mountains and ocean, cities and villages makes the territory very attractive. Come to shoot here and we’ll provide you a wide range of free services in the preparation of your production: relaying to professionals, searching for crew, technical service and local actors, pre-locating, food and accommodation infrastructure, helping to obtain shooting permits, etc. Connected from 2 internationals airports: Biarritz and Pau, only 1 hour flight, makes your visit from London even easier. Contact : Isabelle Breil i.breil@tourisme64.com / C: +33 6 0860 8180
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BRITTANY FILM COMMISSION
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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.). Our aim is to make life easier for teams who choose to shoot their films in Brittany, by acting as a consultant and intermediary and by offering help wherever we can. We can help with finding locations, recruiting local crew and cast, liaising with local authorities and local producers. Locations: naturally, we know Brittany well ! Just tell us what you’re looking for and we can send you pictures, or guide you around to find the most suitable locations. 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 380 technicians and 280 actors. We can also provide lists of local suppliers, production services companies, local producers etc. With our knowledge of Brittany and our understanding of what producers and filmmakers need, we are ideally placed to help you and you can be sure of our professional service.
Contact: Delphine Jouan tournages@tournagesbretagne.com / C: + 33 6 2831 7378
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FRENCH GUIANA FILM COMMISSION
Welcome in French Guiana, where the natural settings take you to Amazonia, Africa, Asia and South America. You can shoot in the primary forest, in urban areas, near a river, an island or in the savannahs... The cultural mix of French Guiana can be seen in the faces of its inhabitants. Actors and extras representing people from all over the world: Africains, Europeans, Asians, South Americans, Creoles and Caribbean people live here. Our highly trained multilingual crews are skilled in all fields and their professionalism is greatly appreciated by international productions filming here. By choosing our territory, you will be eligible for the national credit and the international tax rebate, the C2i, financial support from the CNC (Centre National du Cinéma), the Territorial Authority of French Guiana (CTG), and a payroll tax deduction specific to overseas French territories. We are located in South America at only 8 hours flight from Paris. We look forward to seeing you in the French Amazonia.
Contact: Christ-Laur Phillips / film@ctguyane.fr / C: +594 694 42 70 11
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FRENCH RIVIERA FILM COMMISSION
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The French Riviera Film Commission, whose scope covers the whole of the Alpes-Maritimes departement (south east of France) can partner you in all your film, television and advertising projects. Its services, offered completely free of charge, include: • Promoting the Côte d’Azur and its locations, its human and technical resources • Providing information and access to an extensive skills database: show business artists, local crew, service providers, accommodation professionals... • Providing help and advice for pre-scouting missions using local human and technical resources • Liaising with local authorities to facilitate administrative procedures for obtaining filming permits • Dealing with all national and international requests addressed directly to the Commission or transmitted through the Film Commission network • Giving information and assisting film industry and audio-visual professionals throughout the different phases of project development (taxation, tax rebates…) More information: www.filmcotedazur.com & Facebook page @filmcotedazur06 Contact: Stéphanie Gac / stephanie.gac@filmcotedazur.com / C: +33 6 1456 1211
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GIRONDE FILM COMMISSION
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, search for technicians, technical service providers and local actors, the Gironde Film Commission provides you with all the necessary help 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 in France of classified wines, prestigious castles and bastides‌ 2 flights per day connect London to Bordeaux from its 3 airports, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted. The proximity of Paris to only two hours by train makes your visit even easier. Contact: Marie Rateau m.rateau@gironde-tourisme.com / C: +33 6 1193 5661
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GRAND EST FILM COMMISSION
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Grand Est Region is the new 57 000 km² territory of cinema opportunities from Paris Region to the Rhine River, built with the former regions Champagne-Ardenne, Lorraine and Alsace. It has a large range of easily accessible, diverse and film-friendly locations. According to Film France, it is the fifth French region with 716 days of professional film & TV shooting in 2018. Its unique geographical situation in the heart of Europe, with four boarders to Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany and Switzerland provides strong assets dealing with international projects, hence the recent major series such as BBC’s Les Misérables and Fox & Canal+’s War of the Worlds. Grand Est Film Commission, www.tournagesgrandest.fr, offers to French and foreign film and TV producers a wide range of free services (information, pre-scouting, film crews and suppliers listings) and animates PLATO, an innovating network of 10 cities eager to bring their best to foster shooting on their unique locations.
Contact: Léo Pignaud leo.pignaud@culturegrandest.fr / C: +33 6 21 24 73 56
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MARSEILLE FILM COMMISSION
Only 3 hours by TGV from Paris and directly connected to over 100 destinations via its international airport, Marseille has always inspired the greatest filmmakers thanks to its spectacular landscapes and unique light. The Marseille Film Commission was set up by the City of Marseille to foster the development of shootings. It provides personalised support to film and audiovisual productions at each step of the project: • welcoming,informing and supporting film crew, • assistance in location scouting, • coordinating requests and providing filming permits for public areas, • connecting crews with the various local resources (skilled technicians, private managers and owners, and specialized SMBs) The Marseille Film Commission is also in charge of promoting Marseille as a filming location at top trade shows as well as organising and hosting professional events. Contact : Vanessa Kuzay - Project Manager in charge of Promotion vkuzay@marseille.fr / C : +33 6 3287 1994
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PICTANOVO, IMAGES IN HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
N E T WO R K
The Hauts-de-France Region and Pictanovo are continually striving to make the region even more attractive for cinema and audiovisual production. Pictanovo provides you with all the necessary assistance and a wide range of free services: pre-locating, relaying to professionnals, recruiting technical crew and cast, helping to obtain shooting permits, technical service providers. Pictanovo co-produces nearly 200 productions, including 30 TV series and feature films, all filmed in Hauts-de-France, on average 600 days of filming per year. Located only 35 minutes by Shuttle, 1 hour by train and 1.5 hours by ferry, Hauts-de-France is clearly the closest destination for UK professionnals! The Hauts-de-France Region has a great diversity of locations, with more than 190 km of coastline, beaches and dunes, prestigious castles such as Château de Chantilly and Pierrefonds, business areas and traces of the 2 World Wars. IMAGES EN HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
Let yourself be surprised by the Hauts-de-France Region! Contact : Juliette Flament / jflament@pictanovo.com / +33 6 77 55 66 79
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IMAGES EN HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
The Tunnel - Calais ©CANAL+
Château de Pierrefonds - Merlin © ACAP-Clariana
Château de Chantilly - Arsène Lupin © ACAP-Clariana
Dunkirk © Ville de Dunkerque
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VAUCLUSE FILM COMMISSION
At 2:40 hours from Paris and 1 hour from Birmingham, Avignon is in the heart of Provence, where the light is very intense. Vaucluse has amazing landscapes, heritage and modern architecture which provide a vast number of locations. As well as the typical Provencal farmhouses, vineyards and lavender, you will find also lakes, forests and rivers. The Provencal Colorado and the perched villages: Gordes, Bonnieux, Buoux the Mont Ventoux “Giant of Provence”, dominate the Vaucluse are an invitation to time travel between the Middle Ages, Roman antiquity or futuristic ages. The Vaucluse film commission provides assistance and free services to all productions. Vaucluse boast a registry of over 700 qualified and professional actors and film crew as well as a regional network of service providers specialising in the film industry. The Vaucluse is creative friendly and extremely attractive. Contact: Anne-Cécile Celimon-Paul contact@filmvaucluse.fr / C: +33 6 8855 3268
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COMMISSION DU FILM LUBERON VAUCLUSE
AERING AERING (Houses based in Paris, Brussels and London) offers aircraft management for the film industry in Europe in addition to an extensive inventory of state-of-the-art aerial systems. AERING set itself apart due to its accomplished and recognized performances whatever the filming locations, but also through the high level of safety it provides to the film industry. From Hobbs and Shaw (United Kingdom) to Star Wars: Episode IX (Jordan), 6UNDERGROUND (Italy) to Fast & Furious 9 (Georgia) AERING can mobilize teams with technical direction and support for aerials shoots around the globe. Contacts: Luc Poullain / luc@aeringmedia.com / C: +33 6 1456 8529 Julie Chalret du Rieu / julie@aeringmedia.com / C: +33 6 0976 2948
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CHABRAQUE INTERNATIONAL Chabraque International is an innovative production services structure for foreign production companies wanting to shoot in France. You will access French international tax rebate (30% rebate on eligible expenses in France ) A COMPLETE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR YOUR FILMS, DRAMAS AND SERIES PRODUCTIONS
Top of the range production services • privileged Access to French and European talents: screenwriters, directors, actors and crews • access to the best creative teams and crews (post-production, VFX, animation) to fit your requirements and budgets • outstanding and exclusive locations scouting • privileged access to the largest sets in France Back office • administrative and legal assistance • French international tax rebate management Tax Rebate • 30% rebate on eligible expenses spent in France • cap: 30 million euros per project • for series, feature films, live-action and animation • for shooting, post-production and VFX Alternative Financing • local and international co-productions • Local soft money and private equity Editorial content • scripts proofreading to match French context • database themes and topics from French legacy Contact: Marie Dours — Producer international@chabraque.com / C: +33 6 0806 7153 / www.chabraque.com
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FROGGIE PRODUCTION Froggie Production was created in Paris in 2000, and provides production services in France for TV series and feature films. We focus on producing high quality shoots for studios and networks. Recent credits include Anima and Huge in France for Netflix, Shadowhunters for ABC, Jack Ryan for Amazon Prime Video, Genius for Nat Geo, God Friended Me for CBS, Veep for HBO, The Good Place for Universal Television, Modern Family for Fox‌ We have strong, longterm relationships with companies in the US, UK, Japan, and other countries. No project is too big or too small for us, and we respect and appreciate every client equally. From our offices in Paris and Marseille, we specialize in producing spectacular shoots with custom-tailored crews and low overheads, allowing us to maximize the production value of our locations. Contact : Xavier Roy - Producer / prod@froggie-production.com C: +33 609 91 93 78
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I MEDIATE CLEARANCE For several years, I Mediate Clearance has been offering clearance services for all intellectual property elements used in films, series, documentaries, commercials or audiovisual projects during the different production phases: script, prep, filming, editing and post-production. These may include elements protected by trademark law, copyright, right to a name, likeness or publicity rights. The company is involved at all stages of production to obtain authorizations for the use of the various brands (visible or mentioned), shops, logos, products, packaging, paintings, sculptures, buildings, furniture, costumes, photographs, billboards, posters, books, records, names, likeness, addresses, telephone numbers or any other protected elements present in the films. Through its Footage department, the company also specializes in documentary research and clearance of footage, stock shots, clips and audiovisual excerpts for cinema and TV films, series, documentaries, clips, live shows and commercials. To date, I Mediate Clearance has supervised more than 500 projects for more than 80 French, European and International producers. Contacts: Myriam Rak Alembik - Legal clearance supervisor / myriam.rak@hotmail.fr / C: +33 6 6443 9592 Morgane Dechiron / morgane.dechiron@imediate.fr / C: +33 7 87 65 16 84
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PENINSULA FILM Coming up to 2 decades since the vision of Peninsula Film took shape, bringing together multi national moviemakers who had a desire to shoot in France, we continue to grow and expand with Peninsula Television and Peninsula Animation. With the arrival of the TRIP, Peninsula Film has built solid and productive relationships at the French Film Commission, the Ministry of Culture, 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 with Warner Bros, Murder Mystery for Netflix, the recently released Ford v Ferrari and Waiting for Anya and the Emmy award winning Animation Love Death and Robots for Netflix . Having completed shooting the following projects Riviera, Riviera Season 2, Patrick Melrose for Sky, Sense8 for Netflix and Dynasty for CBS Television, all over France and wrapping production on Riviera Season 3, the Peninsula brand in close association with Jake Productions based out of Monaco, continues to be the reference in Production Servicing in France, raising to meet the constant changing demands of clients wishing to shoot in France today. Contact : John Bernard – Executive Producer jb@monaco.mc / C:+33 6 09 45 62 62
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PLUS DE PROD After fourteen years working as a Location Manager and then Production Manager on many feature films (BRICE DE NICE by James Huth, WILD GRASS by Alain Resnais, FOR A WOMAN by Diane Kurys, and more), in 2008, Jérémie Chevret set up Plus de Prod. Plus de Prod is first and foremost specialised in the line production of feature films (CORPS ETRANGER by Raja Amari produced by Mon Voisin productions, MURDER ON THE ORIENTEXPRESS by Kenneth Branagh produced by 21st Century Fox, THE CHAMELEON by Jean- Paul Salomé produced by Loma Nasha Films) and provides services to feature films, series, one-off shoots and commercials shoots in France, specifically in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. Alongside these activities, the company is producing several short and feature films.
Contact: Jérémie Chevret CEO jeremiechevret@plusdeprod.fr / C:+ 33 6 6098 2285 / www.plusdeprod.fr
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PREMIERE LOGE PREMIERE LOGE is an accommodation reservation service for performing arts, theatre, film and television artists. We are based in Paris and our specialty is France and Europe, but we can book anywhere in the world. We optimize the cost of hotel purchases for our customers by studying the best offers. PREMIERE LOGE is not linked to a hotel group. Its goal is to meet the specifications of its customers regardless of budget constraints. With our strong reputation and advantageous pricing agreements, our hotel partners fully understand the criteria for selection, flexibility and responsiveness required to work with us. We accompany our customers before, during and after their events. We organize accommodation for all budgets, from economy to luxury. Thanks to our perfect knowledge of the market, we can save you a great deal of time and optimize your budget. PREMIERE LOGE is the only authorized travel agency in France dedicated to the organization of accommodation for film crews. PREMIERE LOGE is a member of associations such as The International Air Transport Association (IATA), allowing us to make bookings throughout the world. Contact: Pierre Borris CEO pierre@premiere-loge.com / T: +33 1 8364 1640 / C: +33 6 4288 0056
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SNCF SNCF offers a cast of exclusive, amazing places for your film-making plans and productions. Discover the avant-garde architectures of our newest train stations, delve into the varied ambiances of our rolling stock and take advantage at any time of our solutions for historic railway scenery. On platforms, in stations — and above all on the screen — the world of rail sparks powerful emotions. Every year the SNCF network sets the stage for around one hundred cinematic works, including one in three French feature films. Now you can browse all of our locations on a single on-line scouting platform, making it easy to choose and book the setting that’s right for your film: https://www.sncf.com/fr/reseau-expertises/cinema-tournages Contacts: Philippe Laylle / Philippe.laylle@sncf .fr / C: + 33 6 1467 9460 Jeremie Coste / Jeremie.coste@sncf.fr / C: +33 6 1363 7569
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ADP - FRENCH LINE PRODUCERS ADP is a network of French Line Producers of approximately 100 members, created in 1986. Most members are specialised in international productions and cover projects of all sizes.. ADP members have a global understanding of your project: budgeting, scouting, prep and organising crews. We also handle administrative tasks such as managing or creating a production service company, evaluating and collecting your tax rebate. We speak French, English and other languages. ADP masters international tools such as Movie Magic Budgeting and builds cultural bridges, particularly between HODs and local crews. ADP will manage your project with a high degree of communication so you can be reassured and never be lost in translation. We will make you feel at home in France! Contacts: Daniel Delume / danieldelume@orange.fr / C: + 33 6 3242 5761 Henri Deneubourg / henri.deneubourg@free.fr / C:+ 33 6 1421 5401
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ADR - FRENCH LOCATION SCOUTS The great diversity of landscapes, architecture and historic heritage in France allows many options for shooting locations. Foreign productions require the expertise of local professionals in order to obtain the best possible locations. ADR is an independent French association made up of 22 trained and experienced location scouts ready and able to help and orient you during the pre-production process by: • Carrying out your initial research before the final decision of where to shoot is made. • Providing you with useful information surrounding film-friendly locations, contacts and any other knowledge you may need in order to choose the most suitable solution for your project. • Research throughout the country to find new locations meeting your demands. You can access each member’s contact details and CV here: www.asso-repereurs.fr
Contact: Antoine Dubois Representing ADR for FOCUS 2019 antoine.duboisdb@gmail.com C: +33 7 8706 1502
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AFR - FRENCH LOCATION MANAGERS The AFR is the French Location & Unit Managers association. It has 110+ active members (from Set PA’s to Location & Unit managers — in France, Location managers are also Unit managers). Our members speak English and work on all types of French and international productions, filming all over the world. The AFR was founded in 2006. Its goal is to promote French Location & Unit Managers and to remain a unique source of information, particularly pertaining to laws, regulations and shooting permits, etc. Our members’ CVs are available on our website: www.afrcinetv.org Contacts: Sébastien Didelot / sebastien.didelot@gmail.com/ C: +33 6 01 84 21 71 Erwan Doré / dore.erwan@gmail.com / C: +33 6 15 14 61 24
“Saint Laurent” Mandarin Cinéma - ©Sebastien Didelot
“The Hunting” Sweet Dreams Films - ©Sebastien Didelot
“Chocolat” Mandarin Cinéma - ©Sebastien Didelot
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