Directors and Producers Warn: 2027 Budget Project Threatens French Cinema with Loss of 400 Films Over Five Years
In a column published in Le Monde, renowned filmmakers including Jacques Audiard, Claire Denis, and Justine Triet warn that measures in the 2027 finance bill draft — cutting France Télévisions' budget, seizing €35 million from CNC, and doubling VAT for Canal+ — could deprive the industry of €750 million in funding and lead to a shortfall of approximately 80 films annually.
Shahnoza Ergasheva