Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)residency
CNC Caméra libre Residency for Filmmakers (Cité internationale des arts)
Travel coveredHousing: Accommodation at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris
- Who Can Apply: Foreign filmmakers facing censorship or persecution who have directed at least one 60+ minute film selected at a listed international festival and have professional French or English; nationals/multi-year residents of the EU, EFTA, Australia, Canada, South Korea, US, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand and UK are not eligible.
- The Focus: A six-month residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris to write and develop a feature-length fiction, documentary or animation project.
- The Funding: Full coverage of travel and stay in France (international transport, visa fees, travel insurance, monthly living allowance; amount not stated) plus artistic, legal and administrative support.
- Key Requirements: Online form on the CNC démarches platform; letter on personal situation, reasons you cannot create freely, and motivation; a screenplay (fiction/animation) or detailed treatment of at least 20 pages (documentary); 2–5 minute video presenting the project in English or French; one-page synopsis; director's statement on project progress; CV and filmography; optional producer statement/CV and support letters. Dossier in French or English.
DeadlineMonday, November 16, 2026
StipendMonthly living allowance (amount not stated); full coverage of the stay in France including international travel, visa fees and travel insurance
Duration6 mois
Program datesDébut de la résidence (Première commission) : février 2027, pour une durée de 6 mois; Début de la résidence (Deuxième commission) : avril 2027, pour une durée de 6 mois
LocationParis, Île-de-France
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinesfilmmaking, screenwriting, feature film development
Application notesSubmit via a secure CNC account on the démarches platform (apply_url). Dossiers filed after 1 September 2026 go to the second commission (deadline 16 November 2026; commission January/February 2027; residency from April 2027 for six months). Fiction/animation applications must include a screenplay (a treatment is not accepted); documentaries need a detailed treatment of at least 20 pages. If the filmmaker cannot communicate abroad, an authorised person may submit on their behalf. Full criteria and the festival list are in the 'Camera Libre - Descriptif' PDF.
Contactcameralibre@cnc.fr
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Organization based in Paris