A 1959 French law created the avance sur recettes ("advance on receipts") system, which:

A. established government subsidies for documentary and short filmmaking.
B. financed first features on the basis of a script.
C. reestablished a quota system to prop up the French film production.
D. eased censorship for films in order to compete with television.

Answer: B

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