Signed on July 28th, 2021, the new Agreement on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works between France and Canada enters into force on May 1st, 2022.
The Agreement on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works between France and Canada was signed on July 28th, 2021, after six years of negotiation. Awaited by many professionals of the sector, the text opens new opportunities of collaboration between the to countries in the cinematographic and audiovisual fields.
What changes with the new audiovisual coproduction Agreement between France and Canada?
The Agreement on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works merges and replaces two previous agreements signed in 1983. Its novelty revolves around two elements:
- Cinematographic and audiovisual production are addressed jointly, for the first time;
- The works created for on-demand services (digital platforms) can now be considered official coproductions.
This agreement adapts to the evolution of the international audiovisual sector and extends the possibilities of coproduction. Its allows a greater flexibility of financial and technical mechanisms to officialise a coproduction. Canada is an essential partner for France in the audiovisual sector, with more than a hundred coproductions since 2015. The new agreement aims at vitalizing this collaboration.
When does the Agreement on the Coproduction of audiovisual works between France and Canada enter into force?
The new audiovisual coproduction agreement between France and Canada enters into force on May 1st, 2022.
The document is introduced on May 19th at the prestigious festival de Cannes, during a round table discussion animated by the Centre national de l’image animée (CNC) and Téléfilm Canada.
Consult the new document in its integrality here.
Consult the official press release here.
