Organized by the CNC in partnership with the Cité internationale des arts and L'usage du monde au 21e siècle, the "Caméra libre" residency programme welcomes in residence in France foreign filmmakers faced with a difficult situation in their country.
> See also: « Caméra libre » (version française)
Organized by the CNC in partnership with the Cité internationale des arts and L'usage du monde au 21e siècle, the "Caméra libre" residency programme welcomes in residence in France foreign filmmakers who have already made at least one feature-length film selected at a leading international festival, and who are developing an international feature-length film project, but are prevented from its writing, financing and/or production due to violence, censorship, persecution or political threats they face in their country.
The directors are selected by a committee set for the programme. They are hosted at the Cité internationale des arts for a period of six months starting February 2024. Hosting includes full coverage of residents’ travel and accommodation costs, per diem, as well as artistic, legal and administrative support provided by the Cité internationale des arts and L’usage du monde au 21e siècle.
Full information regarding the eligibility criteria and application process can be found in the description of the scheme available for download.
Launch of the open call: 10 July 2025
Deadline to apply: 11 September 2025
Commission: November 2025
Residency starting date: Between February and April 2026 for 6 months
Deadline to apply: 1 December 2025
Commission: February 2026
Residency starting date: May or June 2026 for 6 months
Applications for fiction or animation projects must include a script. Applications that include only a detailed treatment will not be considered.
For documentary projects, a detailed treatment of at least 20 pages will be requested.
Applications must be transmitted to the CNC via a secure account on the following website:
https://www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/camera-libre-en
The link to apply online will be active on 10 July 2025.
European and International Affairs Department (DAEI)
“Co-production, Cooperation and World Cinemas” department
Céline Leclercq - celine.leclercq@cnc.fr - +33 1 44 34 35 73
Noémi Kahn - noemi.kahn@cnc.fr - +33 1 44 34 35 11
cameralibre@cnc.fr - +33 7 86 56 78 88
Souraya Kessaria - souraya.kessaria@citedesartsparis.fr - +33 1 44 78 25 87
Marie Balducchi - marie.balducchi@usagedumonde21.fr
