4,65 million euros of Advance on Receipts

28/07/2005

The finance committee for the National Film Centre (CNC ) met during July to propose to director general , Véronique Cayla the amounts awarded to projects benefiting from Advance on Receipts. 4,65 million euros were set aside at this session in favour of 13 features for pre-production.

Among those benefiting are Arménie [+see also:
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The summer list also includes Les amitiés maléfiques by Emmanuel Bourdieu (450 000 euros – 4 à 4 Productions),Les anges exterminateurs by Jean-Claude Brisseau (380 000 euros - Nord Express Productions), L’Année suivante by Isabelle Czajka (450 000 euros – Pickpocket Productions), Les fragments d’Antonin by Gabriel Le Bomin (450 000 euros - Dragoonie Films) and Le grand appartement by Pascal Thomas (350 000 euros – Les Films Français).
Finally, the CNC gave 300 000 euros to Mon frère se marie by Swiss Stéphane Bron, a co-production with French outfit Les Films Pelléas, and 100 000 euros to the documentary La danse enchanteresse (La Vie est Belle Films Associés ).