Fund · Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Fonds Image de la Francophonie
Next call not out yet. Usually closes in March
Francophonie fund for film and series from the global South. In 2026 the windows were fiction 7 to 21 March, documentaries 23 March to 12 April, series 13 April to 5 May and a second fiction window 25 May to 14 June. 2027 dates are not yet published.
- Who can apply
- Directors from listed OIF southern member states (for example Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Lebanon, Vietnam). Development aid is limited to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. Production and finishing need a co-production between companies from at least two OIF member states.
- What you get
- Up to 100,000 euros for feature or series production, 40,000 for 30 to 60 minute works, 15,000 for shorts, 10,000 for development and 40,000 for finishing.
- Formats
- Feature, Short, Documentary, Series, Animation
- You hear back
- Committee one to three months after each window
- Apply through
- Own site (OIF platform at imagesfrancophones.org/accespro)
- Languages
- French (platform and forms)
What to send
- Online project form
- Viewing link to at least one previous short by the director
- Synopsis and intention note
- Treatment or script
- Detailed budget and financing plan
- Production calendar and distribution plan
- Company statutes and rights contracts
How to apply
- Check that the director's country is on the eligible list.
- Sign up for the newsletter to get the 2027 window dates.
- Prepare each document as a separate Word, PDF or Excel file.
- Submit on the OIF platform during the window.
Worth knowing
- Windows have closed early on every call since June 2023, so apply early.
- Non-French dialogue in finishing applications must be subtitled.
Checked against Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)'s own page on October 24, 2026. Dates and fees can change, so read their call before you apply.