The Canada Media Fund has invested $7.2 million through its Francophone Minority Program to support 10 productions and their corresponding digital media projects.

The program awards funding to productions that focus on the experience of living in French communities outside of Quebec. Two of the selected projects for this round of funding are from British Columbia, two are from New Brunswick, one is from Manitoba and five are from Ontario. Four of the productions are for children and youth, four are documentaries and two are dramas.

The Le Clan televisions series from Productions Le clan received $1,480,320 in funding through the CMF program and its accompanying digital media received $196,497.

The documentary series Entre Chiens et Loups – la Yukon Quest received $400,000 in financing, along with $45,000 for its digital media component, which will feature an interactive map.

The children’s program Galala from Red Letter Films received $533,225 in financing. Its digital media component, to be produced by Tiguidou Media, received $45,000 in coin. The documentary series Garde-manger received $400,000 in financing, while its digital media project was backed with a $56,250 investment. Hors des sentier battus from Manito Media received $377,000 in financing, with its digital media project receiving $60,000 through the program.

The Les Iles de l’Atlantique series from Productions Les Iles received $288,221 in financing, while its digital media project received $74,864. The children’s series Les Jummelles received $506,474. The series’ digital media project, Le Manuscrit des Jumelles, received $75,000 in financing with Balestra interactif producing. A series of shorts aimed towards children from TFO received $550,000 in financing.

A digital media project from TFO, titled J’apprends les 5 sens avec Charlie, received $245,795. The CMF also invested $550,000 in the series Motel Monstre, and $101,250 in its digital media component. Finally, the Toi et Moi television series received $1,100,614 in financing, with its digital media project receiving $75,000 in funding.