{"id":33378,"date":"2020-06-08T09:23:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T13:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/?p=33378"},"modified":"2020-06-22T10:04:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T14:04:47","slug":"what-you-should-know-before-attending-a-french-market-this-summer-exclusive-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/en\/must-read\/what-you-should-know-before-attending-a-french-market-this-summer-exclusive-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"What you should know before attending a French market this summer. Exclusive interview!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33378\" class=\"elementor elementor-33378\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-786266e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"786266e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87a6328\" data-id=\"87a6328\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63b16b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63b16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"as-canadas-audiovisual-industry-gears-up-for-a-summer-of-online-festivals-and-markets-including-frances-mifa-cannes-and-sunny-side-of-the-doc-we-wanted-to-offer-some-insight-on-c\">As Canada\u2019s audiovisual industry gears up for a summer of online festivals and markets, (including France\u2019s MIFA, Cannes and Sunny Side of the Doc) we wanted to offer some insight on coproducing and distributing with French partners! We spoke with Constance Richard, Trade Commissioner Arts and Cultural Industries, Embassy of Canada in France to get the scoop on doing business with France and learn more about her role<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e52f418 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e52f418\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03ddb48\" data-id=\"03ddb48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d40004 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d40004\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af7d3b3\" data-id=\"af7d3b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-338cb2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"338cb2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e95633\" data-id=\"3e95633\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39ae2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c39ae2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"first-what-support-can-a-trade-commissioner-provide-in-releasing-and-exporting-a-canadian-product-to-france\">First, what support can a Trade Commissioner provide in releasing and exporting a Canadian product to France?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f35641 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f35641\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9aa4c\" data-id=\"ec9aa4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b943f01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ConstanceRichard-318x432.png 318w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ConstanceRichard-424x576.png 424w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ConstanceRichard.png 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f8ff86\" data-id=\"7f8ff86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511a114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511a114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My role in the Trade Commissioner Service is to help audiovisual companies throughout their export projects. I answer questions, put companies in contact with potential French partners, spot opportunities, and provide updates on the economic and legal environment, or more recently, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the French audiovisual industry. Finally, I\u2019m present at the various markets in France to connect individually and through networking activities. I\u2019ll be virtually present in Cannes, Annecy, and La Rochelle, and available to meet with you!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5857cb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5857cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c217d24\" data-id=\"c217d24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9eea44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9eea44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What can the French market offer a company looking to produce or distribute an audiovisual product? <\/strong><\/h2><p>The French market provides access to a unique production ecosystem with a variety of financing sources (<em>Centre national du\u00a0cin\u00e9ma\u00a0et de\u00a0l&#8217;image anim\u00e9e <\/em>and broadcasters, and also the regions and the <em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9s de financement de l\u2019industrie cin\u00e9matographique et de l\u2019audiovisuel<\/em>). It also offers an easy-to-use tax credit; rules that encourage bold, independent productions; and a media chronology that allows for films\u2019 exploitation over time. While this attractive context is coveted abroad, it remains harder to access for non-European countries not eligible for broadcasting quotas. Yet things are evolving favourably for Canada, now a member of the European Eurimages fund!<\/p><h2><strong>What are the issues in France that Canadians should take into account?<\/strong><\/h2><p>First, French copyright is different from Canadian copyright. It consists of ownership rights that govern the exploitation and compensation of works, and moral rights given to the author on a non-transferable and perpetual basis. In the case of a coproduction, for example, I strongly recommend you have a lawyer who is familiar with the legal environments of both countries.<\/p><p>Europe is also active in audiovisual legislation, in particular: broadcasting quotas. To adapt to the digital age, this legislation was revised in 2019. it makes platforms legally responsible for the content they broadcast, compelling them to enforce copyright and compensate artists accordingly.<\/p><h2><strong>How can a film get financed with the right French partners? What are the first questions to ask? <\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-752d2698 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"752d2698\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a5aa62\" data-id=\"47a5aa62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fab1f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fab1f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>To find the right French partner, you need to know what you\u2019re looking for: do you already have a project in development? What is the project stage? It also helps to define your negotiable points: for example, are you willing to give up majority ownership to team up with a French co-producer?<strong> &#8211; Constance Richard<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35669f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35669f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I can help Canadian producers find the most suitable partner for their projects, and we can reflect on all these points together.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important to develop your network and partner with a co-producer you know relatively well. To help producers expand their contacts, we organize networking events in French markets such as MIFA in Annecy and MIPCOM in Cannes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ed2df5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ed2df5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72210dd\" data-id=\"72210dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25b0b8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25b0b8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-94f4d58\" data-id=\"94f4d58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3dd9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3dd9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Now that we\u2019ve discussed production, let\u2019s talk distribution. Any advice for someone looking to distribute a film in theatres, or on television vs. VOD? <\/strong><\/h2><p>Distributing a Canadian film in France is a financial risk since the French distributor will not have access to French and European support, and the broadcaster will have to exclude it from their broadcasting quotas (since the film is neither predominantly French nor European). But a director\u2019s or actor\u2019s reputation can certainly help spur distributor and broadcaster interest. While Quebec\u2019s linguistic, cultural, and historical proximity gives it a special place in the French market, films from the rest of Canada (both Anglophone and Francophone) are also being featured. In fact, 19 Canadian films and co-productions were released in France in 2019, attracting more than 800,000 viewers, including Elia Suleiman\u2019s <em>This Must Be Heaven, <\/em>Xavier Dolan\u2019s <em>Matt &amp; Max, <\/em>and Denys Arcand\u2019s <em>The Fall of the American Empire. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccb99f9\" data-id=\"ccb99f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5396b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5396b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1-857x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1-857x576.jpg 857w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1-643x432.jpg 643w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photo-validu00e9e-Cannes_2-copie-1920x1290-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fba717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fba717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Matthias-et-maxime-869x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Matthias-et-maxime-869x576.jpg 869w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Matthias-et-maxime-652x432.jpg 652w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Matthias-et-maxime-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Matthias-et-maxime-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stage.rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Matthias-et-maxime.jpg 1697w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-681eeca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"681eeca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c88b5\" data-id=\"a1c88b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d130b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d130b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the VOD front, most global platforms are available in France (Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney +). We also have independent platforms, such as T\u00ebnk for documentaries and Universcin\u00e9 for independent cinema.<\/p><p>Each year, we organize the Eye on TIFF event, in collaboration with Telefilm Canada, to introduce French distributors, broadcasters, and sales agents to Canadian films available for sale.<\/p><h2><strong>What are some current trends in the French markets?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The French industry, often referred to internationally as the \u201cFrench exception,\u201d is in relatively good shape. This is reflected by a strong, diversified production (around 300 films produced and nearly 5,000 hours of audiovisual programs supported by the <em>Centre national du\u00a0cin\u00e9ma\u00a0et de\u00a0l&#8217;image anim\u00e9e <\/em>per year) that is widely preferred on the local market.<\/p><p>However, in an era of globalized digital platforms, the French production and support system is being rethought. We\u2019re seeing a trend toward going international, as coproduction gains ground. Canada is an advantageous partner (in terms of film and television coproduction agreements, support and tax credits in both countries, linguistic proximity, etc.), ranking as France\u2019s fifth leading film co-production partner<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">. <\/span>In 2019, coproductions between the two countries reached their five-year peak, notably with Roger Avary\u2019s <em>Lucky Day <\/em>and Theodore Ty\u2019s<em> Maria<\/em>.<\/p><p>Television\u2019s situation is comparable. To stay competitive with platforms, broadcasters focus on ambitious projects in terms of budgets, audiences and artistic choices. Examples include the fiction series<em> Maroni, les fant\u00f4mes du fleuve (The Ghosts of the River), <\/em>co-produced by Take the Shot and FrenchKiss for ARTE France, and the documentary series <em>Apocalypse, <\/em>some seasons of which were co-produced by Id\u00e9acom for France 2.<\/p><h2><strong>In closing, if I\u2019m thinking of shooting a film in France, where should I start?<\/strong><\/h2><p>It\u2019s important to define exactly what you\u2019re looking for and know your project\u2019s funding stage. If the project isn\u2019t completed, a French producer could make a minority contribution and access certain French forms of support. Although shooting in France can be expensive (unfavourable exchange rate, some of the highest social charges in Europe, etc.), having a service producer, (rather than a coproducer) could bring you an advantageous tax credit. So you need to weigh pros and cons, and surround yourself with trusted partners. My role is precisely to support production companies throughout these steps.<\/p><p>Throughout the year, I keep a watchful eye on developments in the French market, so don\u2019t hesitate to contact me with questions. 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