The National Audiovisual Institute positions itself as an indispensable partner in documentary creation. Each year, INA co-produces several dozen documentaries, providing editorial support, a portion of the archive rights in co-production, and post-production services.
A few recents examples
Do you have a documentary project?
Are you a producer with a documentary project that heavily relies on archives?
Submit your application
We invite you to submit your complete file by email to coproduction@ina.fr before the deadlines indicated below.
Your file must include at least:
- An editorial file including a statement of intent, a detailed synopsis, a treatment, and a production note
- A provisional budget and financing plan, distinguishing between secured and pending funds
- A provisional production schedule
- Any other elements you wish to bring to INA’s attention to support your request
Each file will be carefully examined by our editorial committee, which will evaluate the relevance and quality of the proposed projects and their alignment with INA’s editorial line.
By co-producing with INA, you benefit not only from unique access to valuable archives but also from high-level support to successfully complete your documentary project. Join us and participate in the promotion and dissemination of our audiovisual heritage!
Going Further in Creation with the INA Label
To further support documentary creation, INA is launching the INA Label in 2024. This label is designed to support projects in the writing or development phase and will select five films per year.
These 5 projects will be selected based on:
- Their dual artistic and heritage ambition and/or their innovative approach to archive treatment and/or the uniqueness of the author’s perspective;
- Preferably in the development (or pre-production) phase, to maximize the possibilities of “upstream” collaboration with INA - from writing to post-production.
The enhanced support for these projects may include privileged access to archives and post-production, as well as support during the writing and development phases.
Your development phase project must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for the “INA Label”:
- A project dedicated to (or particularly highlighting) audiovisual and radio heritage;
- A film “100% INA archives”;
- A first film;
- A film intended for a first theatrical release.
Selected projects will benefit from privileged development support, including assistance from documentalists: support from the writing stage to optimize the use of archives.
Contact us: labelina@ina.fr
2024-2025 Committee Schedule and Submission Deadlines
- Committee on October 10, 2024
- Submission deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024
- Committee on December 12, 2024
- Submission deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024
- Committee on February 13, 2025
- Submission deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025
- Committee on April 10, 2025
- Submission deadline: Friday, March 28, 2025
- Committee on June 12, 2025
- Submission deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025