France expands studios and trains 68 projects selected for 350 million euros.

France continues to influence studios and trainings with Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak, who is presenting 68 projects selected for the €350m Great Image Factory initiative in Cannes on Friday (May 19).
The selected projects, selected from 175, include 11 film studios, 12 animation studios, 6 video game studios, five visual effects and post-production studios, and 34 teaching and learning institutions and cover 12 regions from Lille to Nantes, Guadeloupe and Martinique.
The Great Image Factory is part of the French government's €54bn plan for 2030, with over €2.4bn already invested in French production in 2022, in addition to €600m for international filming, up 48% than in 2021. France is stepping up efforts to become a major international manufacturing and distribution center.
“Our goal is to become a global leader and double the footprint of our studios in France,” said Abdul Malak during a rain-drenched crowded CNC event on the beach, adding: “We are living in a new golden age of film and audiovisual technology. production. This is an exceptional moment of opportunity for France… we need the industry to be robust and future-proof.”