Via EFG - many thanks Mari.
The French government has signed an agreement with 6 French "societés détentrices de catalogues" (Europacorp, Gaumont, Pathé, SNC, Studio 37 and StudioCanal) in order to digitise at least 1000 feature films in French language. The agreement was signed on 15 May 2010 in Cannes, in the presence of the "Societé des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques" and the Cinémathèque Française. The agreement is open to other cinematographic right-holders. Under this agreement, the State may finance up to 70% of the cost of digitisation. Digitised films should meet at least the 2K standard. In return, the right-holder should commit itself to do a commercial exploitation of the digitised works.
The agreement (in French) can be downloaded from
http://www.cnc.fr/web/fr/actualites/-/liste/18/135306
In addition, the French CNC has announced a complementary support scheme for the digitisation of cinematographic works of highly artistic and cultural value. In principle, this should cover silent films and shorts. The scheme will also support the transfer to film of digitised films, when this is required to ensure its long-term preservation.
More information can be found on:http://www.cnc.fr/web/fr/actualites/-/liste/18/135306
For info on state support of the film and media industry in Europe, visit this site.
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