formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The European Union Official Gazette July 29 published the European Commission (EC) decision on State Aid, approving France’s amendment to its corporation tax credit regime for domestic production of cinematographic and audiovisual works by foreign production companies. Source: Bloomberg
Canal+ has reached a five-year deal with French cinema organizations which will see the pay-tv powerhouse invest nearly €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in French and European films between 2028 and 2032. Source: IMDB
A two-part biopic of French leader Charles de Gaulle has become a summer cinema hit in his homeland, delivering a strong dose of patriotism through one of the rare figures to unite the country. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260721-de-gaulle-returns-to-unite-the-french-at-the-cinema
The US streamers are seeking an amendment to a government decree which, since 2021, has required foreign video platforms to finance French audiovisual production and cinema with a slice of their revenue. Source:https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260706-netflix-disney-amazon-appeal-french-investment-rules
Colombia’s burgeoning Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) opens its doors even wider to welcome young wannabe producers from Central America, the Caribbean and Andean countries this year, thanks to an alliance with Netflix. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/colombia-bogota-audiovisual-market-welcomes-france-netflix-1236801796/
The CNC has decided to take the bull by the horns and put pay to one of the most insistent, unfounded rumours of recent years: that only 10% of French films are profitable and the sector is only surviving thanks … Continued