Interactive

Catherine Winder’s tricks for identifying IP within IP
The iVentures keynote and president of Skybound North talks shortening idea-generating timelines and finding hidden spinoff opportunities.

CreamVR projects head to Hulu
Three titles, including NASCAR racing experience The Driver, are launching on the streamer’s VR app.

JFL brings the virtual laughs
The Montreal festival has partnered with Felix & Paul on a seven-part VR experience that puts audiences face to face with comedians.

Ken Faier exits DHX to set up own shop
With the purchase of DHX’s interactive division, the media conglomerate’s former SVP has set up Epic Story Media to develop IPs from the ground up.

L.A. prodco Kickstart invests in Relish Interactive
The companies are now collaborating on a long-form animated series based on Relish’s interactive storybook The Incredible Tales of Weirdwood Manor.

CMF invests $8.9M through Aboriginal program
Eagle Vision’s Taken and Kwassen Productions’ Tribal Police Files were among 17 projects to receive a share of the funding.

In Brief: Netflix ups Canadian subscription fees
Plus: More sports added to DAZN and Canadian Music Cafe partners with xoTO Filmmakers Lounge.

CFC VR experiences head to Seoul
Three CFC Media Lab virtual reality productions, including one starring David Cronenberg, will be on display at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

CRTC denies Bell Fund’s request to increase 10% cap on digi projects
The funder argues the cap diminishes its financial support of convergent digital media content by almost $13 million annually.

Minority Media, Secret Location tap CMF coin
Thirteen companies received a share of $10.2 million through the funder’s Experimental Stream Innovation Program.

OMDC backs 97 companies through IDM fund
With more than $500,000, Secret Location walked away with the most coin to help finance three digital projects.