Approved since 2005, the Cinémage Soficas are tax-exempt funds that invest in the film and audiovisual industries. Leader of the sector, they support independent production, diversity and the discovery of new talents.

• Commercial successes (Annette, The Specials, C’est la vie!, Me, Myself and Mum, Potiche, Mood Indigo, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Goliath, Intouchables, Anatomie d’une chute…)

• Auteur films (Brother and Sister, Dheepan, On a Magical Night, Gloria Mundi, Deerskin, Alice and the Mayor, Oh Mercy!, Of Gods and Men, Sibyl, Rust and Bone, Titane,…)

• Series (The Bureau, In Therapy…) 

• More than 85 movies selected in class-A international festivals, and many award-winning films (Dheepan, My King, My Golden Days, Stranger by the Lake, Of Gods and Men…).

• Nearly 550 films financed

• Between 150 and 180 projects received per year

• Nearly 200 producers supported in the financing of their films

• Nearly 85 films with more than 500,000 admissions

• More than 200 selections at major festivals

• More than 40 awards received, including the Palme d’Or in 2015, in 2021 and in 2023, and the Caméra d’Or in 2017

• Presidency of the SOFICA Representative Association, which resulted in the revaluation of the tax benefit to 48%.

• Top 3 of the best companies offering diversification products (2019 Supplier Awards from Gestion de Fortune magazine)

Cinémage Soficas play a proactive role in the financing of the independent film and audiovisual industry, having invested nearly €150 million.

Serge Hayat is the co-founder and president of Cinémage Soficas since its creation.

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