Film France-CNC

What Film France-CNC does

Film France-CNC is the national film commission of France, operating as a service of the CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée), a French public administrative establishment under the Ministry of Culture. The organization serves as the single national entry point connecting international and domestic film, television, and audiovisual productions with a network of 50+ regional film commissions across metropolitan France and overseas territories. Its mission is to promote France as a filming destination by simplifying the regulatory and logistical complexity productions face when seeking to shoot in the country. The organization was restructured in 2019 when the activities of the previously independent association Film France were absorbed into the CNC, creating the current 'service attractivité.'

The platform centers on the Base nationale de lieux de tournage, a national filming locations database referencing more than 21,000 sites searchable by region, type, environment, construction period, style, and condition. Complementary products include Film France Talents—a free professional CV-sharing platform developed in partnership with Movinmotion-Audiens for crew discovery—and a network of regional film commissions providing on-the-ground permit coordination, location scouting, and production support. The site also publishes information on the Crédit d'impôt international tax incentive and a practical guide covering filming authorizations, labor law, insurance, eco-responsibility, and visa requirements.

Film France-CNC operates as a non-commercial public service. All services—including database access, commission coordination, and permit guidance—are provided free of charge to productions. The entity is funded through government appropriations and film industry levies administered by the CNC, with no private shareholders or external investment. Named productions supported include Netflix (Survival of the Thickest S3), AMC (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon), Bobbypills (Jim Queen animated feature), and producers of La Bataille de Gaulle, spanning US streamers, US cable networks, French animation studios, and French historical features.

Name

Film France-CNC

Legal name

CNC Film France

Website

https://filmfrance.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Film France-CNC is the national film commission of France, operated under the CNC, connecting film and television productions with a 21,000+ location database and a network of 50+ regional film commissions. All services are provided free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding from CNC: Film France-CNC is a public service operated by the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée), the French national film center. Services are provided free of charge to productions, funded through government appropriations and film industry levies.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Film France-CNC is the French national film commission operated under the Centre National du Cinéma (CNC), providing free centralised services to film and audiovisual productions seeking to shoot in France. Its core offerings include a searchable database of 21,000+ filming locations, regulatory and permitting coordination, and advice on the French international tax credit (TRIP). It also operates the Film France Talents platform in partnership with Movinmotion-Audiens, and coordinates a network of more than 50 regional film commissions.

Product overview

Film France-CNC operates as a unified platform combining multiple services for film and audiovisual productions seeking to film in France. The core Film France platform is supplemented by Film France Talents (a professional CV and talent management tool), a comprehensive locations database with over 21,000 referenced filming sites, a national network of regional film commissions, an international tax credit program, and practical guidance resources. These components work together to provide end-to-end support from location scouting and talent recruitment to financing and administrative procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film France National Filming Locations Database Online searchable database of 21,000+ filming locations across France, provided to film, television, and audiovisual productions scouting locations for shoots in France.
• Film France Talents Talent and crew sourcing platform operated in partnership with Movinmotion-Audiens, connecting productions with French film professionals for shoots in France.
• Regional Film Commission Network Coordination Coordination service providing productions with access to a nationwide network of 50+ regional film commissions for location-specific support, permits, and logistical assistance outside Paris.
• International Tax Credit (TRIP) Advisory Advisory service providing guidance on eligibility, application, and optimisation of the French international tax credit (Crédit d'Impôt International, TRIP) for international productions filming in France.
• Filming Permits and Regulatory Coordination Coordination service supporting productions with obtaining filming permits and navigating French regulatory requirements for shoots in France.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 21,000 filming locations available in national database
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Movinmotion-AudienscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, Film France (then an association whose activities were taken over by the CNC) partnered with Movinmotion-Audiens to create Film France Talents, a free professional platform for film and audiovisual technicians and artists to create and share CVs. The platform allows professionals to be discovered by employers and film commissions across the network, while benefiting from Movinmotion's additional services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Italian Film Commissions: Italian national network coordinating regional film commissions across Italy to attract and support international productions. Closely comparable structure to Film France-CNC's 50+ regional commission network, with similar mandate to promote domestic filming locations.
• Telefilm Canada: Canada's national film agency supporting production through funding, location promotion, and international production attraction. Direct peer as a federal-level film promotion body with similar mandate to support and attract film productions.
• Film London: Regional film commission for London and the UK, similar to how French regional commissions operate within France's national framework. Comparable as a regional counterpart focused on a specific territory within a larger national structure.
• Spain Film Commission: Spain's network of film commissions supporting international productions with location services and permit coordination across Spanish territories. Direct peer with similar mandate to attract productions to Spain with comparable regional commission structure.
• BFI (British Film Institute): The UK's national film body that promotes Britain as a filming destination through permitting support, location databases, and production guidance. Direct analog as a national film commission in another major European market, offering comparable services for productions seeking UK locations.
• Creative Scotland: Scotland's national arts and creative industries body with film production support functions, including Screen Scotland providing location services and production funding. Comparable role for Scotland as Film France-CNC plays for France.
• Ontario Creates: Canadian provincial film commission supporting international productions in Ontario through location databases, permit coordination, and tax credit administration. Comparable regional/provincial film promotion function with similar production support services.
• New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC): New Zealand's national film commission supporting domestic and international productions through location services, permit coordination, and incentive programs. Comparable function to Film France-CNC for the New Zealand market.
• Screen Australia: Australia's national screen agency supporting film and television production with international production attraction functions, location resources, and incentive programs. Direct peer as a government-backed national film body in another major English-speaking market.
• German Films / German Film Commission: Germany's national film promotion body that supports international productions filming in Germany through location services, permit coordination, and incentive guidance. Plays the same role for Germany that Film France-CNC plays for France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/film-france

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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