French Animation Alive and Kicking at Home and Abroad – CNC Annecy Report
variety.comLise Pedersen France’s animation industry is thriving, according to the latest figures published by the country’s national film center, the CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée), during the Annecy Intl.
Animation Film Festival.The country’s animation production levels in 2021 were the second highest ever, at 357 hours of programs, surpassed only by 2006, which reported 395 hours.French animation, whose long-established reputation of excellence and know-how has been a draw for international co-productions for decades, has proved increasingly attractive to international co-productions thanks to its generous tax rebate for international projects, which was revised upwards from 20% to 30% of spend in 2015.
Foreign contributions have more than doubled in the past decade, with more than 83% of films receiving funding from abroad. France has established itself as one of the world’s leading producers of animation, taking advantage of the booming demand for content, particularly from new non-linear actors.According to statistics, France is the world’s third largest animation producer, with a backlog of 65 programs currently commissioned, behind the U.S. (313 programs) and Japan (214 programs).
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