The Creative Economy
In Provence, a land of excellence for the creative economy
The cultural and creative industries (CCI) represent nearly €92 million in turnover in France, an economic weight close to that of the agri-food industry and twice that of the automotive industry. The state is making a massive effort of €1 billion to structure, strengthen and transform the sector in the medium term through the fourth Future Investment Program (PIA) and the Culture component of the France 2030 Plan.
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The Vaucluse naturally attracts creators and artists who find in Provence a lifestyle, infrastructure, facilities and unique places. Beyond this undeniable “magic of the place”, the cultural and creative industries (CCI) have found a favourable territory for heritage, live entertainment, image and digital technology. The CCI ecosystem is in constant development with the arrival of institutions and companies, and the emergence of structuring projects. The concentration of key stakeholders thus favours the development of improvement programmes and the creation of places dedicated to this sector. Experimentation and technological innovation are widely encouraged as well as a marked emphasis is placed on the ecological transition and its virtuous processes.
– Performing Arts: seek technological and ecological innovation as well as diversification solutions for the rest of the year.
– Heritage: support the promotion of heritage and the creation of immersive pathways
– Audiovisual, animation and video games: shaping an innovative and unique cluster by forming a perfect synergy throughout the sector’s value chain. Contribute to the complementarity of skills, technological tools and service offers while supporting the commitment to decarbonisation and eco-responsibility of the sector.
We have three aid funds (South Region, Vaucluse, Grand Avignon) to support writing, development and film / audiovisual production, animation, video games, digital creation,… This selective aid can support projects carried out in whole or in part in the requested area.
Vaucluse Support Fund
This fund, cumulative with that of the Southern Region and the facilities provided by some associations of metropolitan areas in the territory, gets involved at the production stage and may be approached by any producer with a project whole or part of the production or filming of which will take place in the territory of Vaucluse.
The fund can be involved in fiction, animation or documentary projects, either cinema or audiovisual in the following proportions:
• Feature film fiction and animation: €50,000 €60,000
• Feature-length documentary: €25,000 to €50,000
• Single fiction or animation ≥ 60 minutes: €50,000 to €60,000
• Fiction and animation series from three episodes of a cumulative duration greater than or equal to 26 minutes: €40,000 to €140,000 (decreasing by 20% / year)luse
> More info (fr)
Grand Avignon Support Fund
Determined to support and develop the ICC ecosystem, Greater Avignon has launched its fund to support animation, video games and digital creation. Complementary financial assistance to those of the South and Occitanie Regions, and to the audiovisual support fund of the Department of Vaucluse, to help companies in the sector in their development projects in the territory.
The amounts are granted in accordance with the overall budget of each project.
• Animation: development aid – up to €15,000
• Video game: pre-production aid – up to €15,000
• Web creation: production aid – up to €10,000
• Immersive and interactive works: development aid – up to €10,000
>> More info (fr)
Video
Animation & video games industry in Vaucluse, Provence
Discover major actors of the animation & video games instry in Vaucluse: internationally renowned schools, festival, talents…
Internationally renowned schools (Game Academy, Ecole des Nouvelles Images) producing films that have won awards at major festivals, influential youtubers, a web video festival (Frames Festival) and the quality of life in Vaucluse, an alternative to the big cities.
Credits :
Thomas O’Brien / Axel Verbruggen
Avec des images de :
Thomas Verneuil
Colombe Production
Axolot
Le fossoyeur
Film et Frames
