Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

“Our Cartoon Valley even more creative! In the chaos of the world in which we live, the United States, Europe and France are emerging from election campaigns in which the far right seems to be making inexorable progress, with its share of real threats to our public freedoms and Culture… So, in this chaos, let’s rejoice in being brought together in the place of harmony that is Cartoon Movie, where animated cinema reconciles souls and thinks about otherness, with 16 countries represented. It’s no coincidence that 7 of the 55 projects in the line-up are supported by our Region and the Charente department, because the Cartoon Valley in New Aquitaine is the 2nd largest animated film industry in France, and all the authors, producers and studios embody this dynamism! So let the wind of freedom blow during your stay in our beautiful region.” Alain Rousset • President of the Conseil Régional de 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.