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Dec 11 2024 at 4:08 p.m.
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450,000 euros this year! This is a tidy sum that was allocated by the Department of Drôme and Valence Romans Agglo to support animated cinema, the region’s “sector of excellence”. The twenty winners of this 9th edition of the support fund for animated works were revealed on Tuesday, December 10.
40 projects submitted this year
This support fund aims to stimulate artistic creation and the emergence of talents as well as new projects in the region. This year, no less than 40 projects were submitted to obtain support for the development of feature films, series, TV specials or the production of short films, series and TV specials.
Twenty of them caught the attention of the jury. Here they are in detail.
Support for the development of feature films, four projects supported:
- Kigali night by Among the fireflies films / €20,000;
- Everything comes from Water by Les Astronautes / €15,000;
- This is how the dead live for Melocoton films / €20,000;
- Uncle Jo’s cabin par Offshore / 15 000 €.
Assistance with the production of short films, five projects supported:
- The night of the snow groomers by Among the fireflies films / €15,000;
- Love Story par 12/24 Films / 20 000 € ;
- For only luggage by Les Astronautes / €20,000;
- Born three times by Maxine Films / €25,000;
- Bong sang Albert ! couple Komadoli studio / €25,000.
Financing the fund
The Support Fund for animated works is financed by the Agglo and the Department, to the tune of €180,000 and €270,000 respectively in 2024. The National Center for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC) has also been supporting, since 2018, the effort of the two communities through an annual subsidy on the basis of “€1 from the CNC for €2 from the communities” (i.e. €100,000 in 2023). In 2024, the increase in the fund to €450,000 is intended to provide additional support for the sector.
Assistance with the development of series, seven projects supported:
- Extraanimals / Series developed by Little big story / €10,000;
- Lily & the Legend of Nian / TV special developed by Something big / €10,000;
- Ugly Neko Café / Series developed by Martenitsa Productions / €10,000;
- HOME / Series developed by TeamTO Films / €10,000;
- Billy le hamster cowboy saison 2 / Series developed by Dandelooo / €10,000;
- Planthéon, the losers of History / Series developed by Ikki Films / €10,000;
- Mole and Field Mouse / Series developed by Among the fireflies films / €15,000.
Assistance with the production of series or TV specials, four projects supported:
- Ewilan’s Quest / Series produced by Andarta Pictures / €70,000;
- You will die less stupidseason 4 / Series produced by Folimage / €40,000;
- Jade Armorseason 2 / Series produced by TeamTO Films / €40,000;
- Patouille / Series produced by Miyu Productions / €50,000.
Hires and investments
Thirteen projects are produced by local companies, while seven others rely on local know-how through co-production or delivery.
In the end, “all 2024 projects will allow the hiring of 437 people and an investment of 8.6 million euros in the region. For 1 € spent by the Fund, 19.33 € are disbursed in the territory,” underline the Department and Valence Romans Agglo in a joint press release.
With this support fund, Valence Romans Agglo and the Department of Drôme intend to “support a sector of excellence, creator of high-quality original films. It contributes to the development of a particularly dynamic economic sector and the creation of qualified jobs for the region.”
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