JOURNÉE PROFESSIONNELLE (1/2) : DÉVELOPPER UN PROJET, AUTEURS/RÉALISATEURS, PRODUCTEURS, DIFFUSEURS, PARLONS-NOUS TOUS DE LA MÊME CHOSE ?

Project partners. The different partners of a documentary project do not necessarily have the same analyses or the same interests with respect to this phase of making and financing a film: does it involve deepening the subject, reinforcing the relationship with the characters, checking the project’s feasibility, looking for partners and funds, checking that it fits into the broadcasters’ editorial line, drawing up a contractual project? Development assistance. A brief review of development assistance and a discussion on what this funding phase means. The current situation is somewhat paradoxical: development assistance is increasing, whereas opportunities for exhibition are shrinking. So what sense does development assistance make? Is it a help for making the film or a reward for having brought the project up to this point? A real opportunity to see the project through to completion or a consolation prize? Conclusion. Is there a one-size-fits-all development model? What makes for successful development? Where do you draw the line between writing, development and production; between the funding and the nature of the film to be delivered? Today, what is the real situation as regards international standards for project development submissions?