Funding

In Brief: CBC/Radio-Canada, ABC Australia renew MOU

Plus: SODEC invests more than $3.7M in digital immersive companies, and the NFB joins the International Federation of Film Archives.

SODEC supports 14 projects via TV Production Assistance Program

A total of $7.6 million has been allocated to the selected projects, which include season two of Crave’s Empathie.

Susan Bayani receives WIDC Feature Film Award

Bayani’s political thriller Judas Tree will receive $250,000 of in-kind production and post-production support from Women in the Director’s Chair.

Quebecor Fund invests over $2M to support IP from Canadian prodcos

The fund also unveiled an investment of $600,000 across two Quebec prodcos via its Export Assistance Program.

Heritage invests in five prodcos via Creative Export Canada

Pixcom and Vérité Films are among the companies receiving funding through the Department of Canadian Heritage program’s Export-Ready Stream.

IPF invests over $2M in production for nine short-form series

The selected series previously received support from the IPF’s Short Form Series Development Program.

Telefilm invests $4M across 14 minority coproductions

Eleven countries are coproduction partners across the 14 Production Program selections.

CMF awards $27M across 63 projects via Distributor Program

The CMF has nearly tripled the total funds and projects supported for the program’s second edition.

Bell Fund allocates $2M for 14 short-form series

The Short-Form Digital Series Production Program provides funding for production and audience development.

ISO supports 18 projects through CMF’s Indigenous Program

The 2025-26 selections are the first since the Indigenous Screen Office began administration of the program.

Danny Dunlop wins feature film pitch at Forest City Film Festival

The 2025 edition of the London, Ont. festival’s pitch competition also included a new feature documentary prize.

Telefilm Canada invests in seven features for French market

Two of the selections are international coproductions, while another is an interprovincial copro between Quebec and New Brunswick.