How the French Do It

Over at the Filmmaker Magazine blog, editor Scott Macaulay has an interesting commentary on an article in the April issue of the new online English-language edition of the venerable French film magazine, Cahiers du Cinema.

In an article titled "12 Objectives for Cinema in France" the editors essentially note that the network of state-sponsored funding known as the “French film system” -- a staple of the nation's motion picture industry -- remains inhospitable to most independent filmmakers without an established track record.

The Cahiers article goes on to list 11 more critiques and suggestions for improving film production in France, some of them fairly intriguing to consider with regard to the US industry.