UK and France sign screen industries agreement

The BFI (British Film Institute) and France’s CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée) have signed an ambitious Moving Image Co-operation Agreement o support closer collaboration between the two institutions to the benefit of the industries, culture and audiences in both countries.

The Agreement was signed by BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts and CNC’s President Gaëtan Bruel in the presence of French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and UK Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism Chris Bryant.

Joint areas of activity included in this MOU Agreement are:  

• Public policies around support measures in the film, audiovisual and moving image sector including topics such as independent, local production and the distribution, promotion and exhibition of diverse works to audiences in both countries, artificial intelligence, environmental sustainability, intellectual property and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

• Education, with a focus on providing moving image culture to young audiences

• Heritage, including restoration, preservation and collaboration on specific projects

• Events to facilitate greater business and professional relationships between UK and French companies with a focus on, but not limited to, co-production

• Mutual knowledge sharing between BFI and CNC through an employee exchange programme

• Audience development and support measures for cinemas, festivals and national online platforms with a focus on encouraging UK audiences for French films and vice versa

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