SELECTIVE
Avance sur Recettes — Before Production
Avance sur Recettes Avant Réalisation
CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)
~52 selected from ~600 submissions (8%)
Last verified 3 Apr 2026 · 16 days ago
Selective Fund
Jury decision
25 sessions per year
Max public funding
50%
Sessions/year
25
Reliability
Excellent
Bankability
Selective
Funding tracks
commission
General commission
All feature projects; majority of awards
Up to €700K
Genre / animation commission
Genre cinema and animated features with dedicated jury
Up to €500K
experience
First-film commission
First or second features by the director
Up to €450K
Overview
The CNC's flagship selective fund for feature film projects at the script/development stage. Jury decision by independent commission reading the full screenplay.
Eligible formats
feature filmtv seriesdocumentaryanimationshort film
Eligibility
Must be feature films for theatrical release; requires French language or regional language production (exceptions for opera adaptations, documentaries, and animation); can be applied for by authors/directors with EU nationality or by production companies
● Co-production eligible● Cultural test required● Stackable
Stacks with
Upcoming deadlines
7 May 2026Application deadline
28 May 2026Application deadline
4 Jun 2026Application deadline
Source: CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée) · verified 3 Apr 2026