French Filmmakers Warn 2027 Budget Could Erase 80 Films a Year
More than 170 filmmakers have signed an open letter in Le Monde warning that France's 2027 budget could wipe out 80 films annually. The signatories include Jacques Audiard, Justine Triet and Emmanuel Marre. The tribune appears as the Assemblée nationale debates the projet de loi de finances pour 2027. According to the collective, the measures under review would, if adopted, cause an unprecedented erasure of French cinema. The text was published in Le Monde's ideas section on 14 October 2026.
Key facts
- More than 170 filmmakers signed the tribune.
- Signatories include Jacques Audiard, Justine Triet and Emmanuel Marre.
- The tribune was published in Le Monde.
- It warns the 2027 budget could eliminate 80 films per year.
- The Assemblée nationale is debating the projet de loi de finances pour 2027.
- The collective describes a risk of unprecedented erasure of French cinema.
- The article appeared in Le Monde's ideas section.
- The piece was published on 14 October 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Audiard
- Justine Triet
- Emmanuel Marre
Institutions
- Le Monde
- Assemblée nationale
Locations
- France
- Paris