Franco-German Film Academy

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The Franco-German Film Academy (French: "L'Académie franco-allemande du cinéma" ) is an institution with the aim of stimulating the filmic cooperation between the two countries. The academy's business is run by the French Center National de la Cinématographie (CNC) and the German BKM .

history

The establishment of the Franco-German Film Academy was suggested by the then Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and the French President Jacques Chirac in November 1999. The constituent meeting took place on June 26, 2000 in Berlin in the presence of both politicians.

On May 17, 2001, on the sidelines of the Festival International du Film de Cannes, a coproduction agreement and an additional agreement (mini-traité) were signed between the two countries, from which a separate Franco-German film funding also emerged.

Known members

The members, a total of around forty filmmakers, including producers, authors, actors and distributors, meet at irregular intervals, mostly on the fringes of film festivals. There are also working groups. The committee is supposed to advise the film politicians of both countries and give impetus to strengthen Franco-German film policy cooperation.

Initiatives

Several initiatives were launched as part of the Franco-German Film Academy:

Minitraité

With the Mini-Traité, the CNC and the Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) have provided a fund into which each country pays 1.5 million euros annually. This fund enables producers to support their German-French co-productions. A commission made up of French and German industry experts processes the dossiers that are submitted to the CNC and the FFA. Both countries have to pass a positive judgment before a film can receive funding.

Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris

Under the patronage of the Franco-German Film Academy, the Masterclass for young European film producers was a one-year training program that was placed in the hands of the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy , Ludwigsburg, and the La Fémis Film School , Paris. This program has existed since September 10, 2001; The focus of the one-year postgraduate program is in the areas of finance, development, production, rental and global sales. At the end of the year, all participants will produce a short film series in co-production with ARTE.

See also: Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris

German-French film meeting

The latest initiative of the academy is the establishment of the association Das Franco-German film meeting (Les Rendez-vous franco-allemands du cinéma). Its aim is to harmonize the production structures for German-French co-productions and to promote the distribution of German and French films in the other country.

At the annual industry meeting, German and French producers, distributors and selected experts have been coming together every autumn for two days since 2003, studying exemplary individual cases and taking part in panel discussions.

In addition, the association offers advice and support for Germans and French who want to cooperate with the other country. Current information on the German and French film industry is continuously collected and compiled for all interested parties on the association's website.

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