Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Regional Policy for Cinema and Audiovisual

The Region implements a cultural policy that is collaboratively designed and co-constructed with the stakeholders in the Cinema and Audiovisual sector. Financial aid supports the diversity and distribution of creative works, as well as the development of the regional sector across the entire territory.

The Region has set up a range of incentive measures and support programs, making it one of the most dynamic regions in France. This dynamism largely relies on support schemes for creative work. With a direct aid volume of 7.4 million euros, plus 3.1 million euros in support from the six associated departments and Bordeaux Métropole, the budget allocated to these aids is the second largest after Île-de-France. In 2023, 316 projects of all types and formats (documentaries, short and feature films, etc.) were supported, from scriptwriting to post-production.

The Region has also signed an objectives and means agreement with 4 local television stations: France 3 Noa, TV7, OCtélé, and Kanaldude, totalling 3 million euros, among them 630,000 euros dedicated to creation.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine is also a prime location for film shoots, with an annual average of more than 1,000 shooting days (1026 in 2022, 1010 in 2023). These shoots generate jobs for local professionals (technicians and actors) and also have a positive impact on the tourism sector (accommodation and catering), as well as other service businesses (equipment rental, crafts, etc.).

The animation sector is particularly well-developed, mainly in Angoulême, with nearly 30 studios and 1,500 jobs.

All of this policy is implemented with the support of the ALCA (Book, Cinema and Audiovisual Agency), to which the Region has specifically entrusted the mission of supporting industry stakeholders and managing the evaluation of applications for the regional support fund.