Cinema and audiovisual centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

The main mission of the Cinema and Audiovisual Centre is to support the creation, promotion, and dissemination of audiovisual works in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, ensuring diversity in genres and audiences.

The Cinema and Audiovisual Centre exercises its powers, among others, in the following areas:

Support for the creation, promotion, and dissemination of audiovisual works of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation;
Grants provided under the decree of 10 November 2011 regarding support for cinema and audiovisual creation;
Management and monitoring of contributions from publishers and distributors of audiovisual media services to the production of audiovisual works as stipulated in the decree of 4 February 2021 on audiovisual media services and video-sharing services;
Management of the RTBF Special Fund, which supports co-productions between audiovisual producers from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and RTBF;
Management of the Series Commission, which supports the writing, development, and production of Belgian French-language television series;
Various international co-production agreements involving the Wallonia-Brussels Federation;
Missions resulting from international agreements concluded by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and the international texts to which it has acceded;
Execution of any other tasks entrusted by the government in the field of audiovisual matters;
It also provides the secretariat for advisory commissions and councils on audiovisual matters: the Cinema Commission, and the Consultation Committee of the Cinema and Audiovisual Centre.

The external revenue received by the Cinema and Audiovisual Centre consists of funding from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, contributions from television service publishers and distributors in accordance with the decree of 4 February 2021 on audiovisual media services and video-sharing services, and various sources including repayments of production advances.

Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

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Number of inhabitants

11,738,763 (2024)
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Budget in 2023

43,15€
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Number of projects supported in 2023

196

Film Education - EFAD Members' Initiatives

Since September 2020, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has launched PECA (the Cultural and Artistic Education Program), aiming to provide every student, from kindergarten through secondary school, with access to cultural life. The program enables students to engage with artworks, meet artists, explore cultural practices, visit cultural venues, and acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies, all with the goal of fostering critical thinking and personal expression. Within this framework, the Cinema and Audiovisual Centre supports various film festivals and associations focused on film education and (co-)organizes several initiatives, including "Cinéastes en Classe" and the “Prix des Lycéens du cinéma”.

Sustainability - EFAD Members’ Initiatives

Starting from the 2nd session of 2024, film and series projects in the Federation Wallonia-Brussels must include a mandatory sustainability sheet. Aiming to promote eco-responsibility among cinema and audiovisual professionals, the sheet, required for all stages of assistance, outlines the project's sustainable development strategy. The Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has also launched a Sustainability Bonus initiative as part of the Minister of Media and Culture's Sustainability Plan, aimed to incentivize more sustainable and environmentally friendly film productions.