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The association FILMS EN BRETAGNE,
founded in 1999, brings together and represents the audiovisual and film professions
in Brittany. The purpose of FILMS EN BRETAGNE is that of favoring the region's
audiovisual and cinematographic production. To do so, it pursues four objectives:
that of bringing together professionals; that of observing the profession and
making proposals to it; informing and promoting; and the reception of film productions
in Brittany.
The association has been a signatory since 2007 of a three-year agreement
with the Regional Council of Brittany; this has made it possible for the organization
and its partners to better plan and orient the direction of its work.
The association is working towards four objectives :
BRINGING TOGETHER PROFESSIONALS
FILMS EN BRETAGNE brings professionals together into four structures, or collèges,
to represent Breton audiovisual: the audiovisual producers association of Brittany
(APAB), the writers and directors association of Brittany (ARBRE), the technicians
and actors association of western France (ACTIONS OUEST) and several structures
working in the areas of research, distribution, archive management and film and
video education, grouped into Collège 4.
The association is a unique place favoring work and exchanges, having set the
following goals for itself :
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promotion and moderation of the professional network : this goal has
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integrating new players into the field : the association is open to the new
visual media practices and to the players concerned, to increase its representation
and the pertinence of its proposals, in light of developments in the audiovisual
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encounters with future professionals : analysis of the profession has made
it apparent that a certain know-how is not being passed on to future generations;
the difficulties that new professionals face on entering the field following
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OBSERVING THE PROFESSION AND MAKING PROPOSALS
TO IT
By bringing together the main players in audiovisual and cinema and by helping
to structure the sector, FILMS EN BRETAGNE has made certain advances possible
through concerted debate, reflection and proposals. The Association reinforces
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representation by an entity in a privileged position
for dialogue : at the
heart of the profession and its problematic, the association is an objective
representative, an entity in a privileged position for dialogue, a partner and
a resource for an across-the-board focus on the issues concerning audiovisual
and cinema in Brittany. |
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keeping watch over a sector undergoing change : database creation, a research
panel observing the field’s professions, training follow-up, reception of young
doctoral candidates conducting research, etc. |
INFORMING AND PROMOTING
Historically speaking, this has always been one of the Association’s main
goals. FILMS EN BRETAGNE centralizes information and ensures its circulation,
encouraging a network of reflection and an exchange of ideas. In this way, the
Association has the purpose of :
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sharing know-how : in its seven years of existence, the newsletter Lettre
de Films en Bretagne has become not only a reference in Brittany and in France,
but also a means for information and debate for the entire profession with an
interest in the region’s production. The website is a tool providing services
and additional information to the professional network, the sector’s partners,
and the interested public. Statistics on patronage confirm for us the importance
of its informational and promotional role in connection with Breton audiovisual
(from 7,000 to 10,000 visitors monthly). |
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promoting productions and know-how : created in 2001, the annual Doc’Ouest
is a means for documentary filmmaking encounters, making it possible to compare
experiences and open up new lines of thought regarding documentary creation and
production. By welcoming professionals from other regions, by inviting documentary
unit heads from the national networks, these encounters, bit by bit, have opened
up documentary-making to new horizons. The Doc’Ouest identity has proven itself
to be an essential inter-regional encounter: a place where films from here and
from very far away undergo comparison and critical examination; a place of welcome
for the professions’ diversity and that of the people who work in the region's
emerging cinema. |
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favouring encounters with the public : in the continuity of the work that
has been undertaken since 2005 to promote knowledge and understanding of Breton
culture, joint initiatives have been implemented to favour collective consideration
of encounters with the public, and to reinforce promotion and distribution of
productions made in Brittany. |
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accompanying professionals in the markets : FILMS EN BRETAGNE is developing
professional presence in the region at French and foreign film festivals and
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RECEPTION OF FILM PRODUCTIONS
In response to a demand that has been expressed over the past 12 years, the
Film Production Bureau (or Film Commission) of Brittany has been in effect since
1 July 2005; it was created by delegation of the Regional Council of Brittany,
the State (DRAC) and the National Centre for Cinematography. By encouraging productions
to film in our region, FILMS EN BRETAGNE welcomes film crews with the goal of
showcasing the region and its expertise, to maximize favourable economic impact
and especially local employment.
For this reason, the Association develops :
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special tools : the locations database permits
a first look at possible sites (available on-line) for professionals researching
locations for their productions. the TAF database (Technicians–Artists-Film Extras)
lists over 300 professionals in Brittany. The service providers and suppliers
database can be consulted on the FILMS EN BRETAGNE website under the directory-guide
heading. |
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accompaniment : meetings are organized for actors and technicians in the
region on special themes (film and studio direction training needs, etc.). The
Film Production Bureau also offers "photo sessions" for the region’s
actors, indispensable for registration on the TAF database. The Association also
accompanies local authorities in showcasing potential film locations, together
with consideration of procedures for informing and decision-making within local
government, etc. |
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developing partnerships : a great many contacts have been established to
showcase Brittany and its expertise: regional committee for tourism, département
committees, tourist offices, historic districts ("Petites Cités de caractère"),
towns of artistic and historic heritage ("Villes d’Art et d’Histoire”),
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Board
members 2007-2008
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Olivier BOURBEILLON, producteur Paris-Brest Productions
Philippe COQUILLAUD, directeur Côte Ouest
Marie-Laurence DELAUNAY , productrice Candela Productions
Jean-Yves GOURVÈS, comédien
Daniel LACLAVIERE, producteur Aber Images, Trésorier de l’association
Hubert BUDOR, réalisateur.
Erwan LE FLOC’H, décorateur, Président de l’association
Gilbert LE TRAON, directeur Cinémathèque de Bretagne, Vice-président
de l’association
Valérie MENGUY, régisseuse
Ariel NATHAN, réalisateur, Secrétaire de l’association
Florence PICHON, COBB, Documentaliste réseaux documentaires
Jean-Jacques RAULT, réalisateur
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