The statistics were part of CMF’s second demographics report, which uses data from its Persona-ID system.
The initiative will provide documentary film productions with $1,000 to spend on mental health support.
A total of nine series will receive production support for original Quebec-based IP.
Asfaha won the award for her psychological thriller screenplay They Echo, which is slated for production next summer.
The Hungary/Canada/Germany copro is slated to begin production in Q1 2025.
The selections span nine short fiction films, three short documentaries and one feature documentary.
SODEC supported 345 projects in the audiovisual sector with a total $88.3 million.
IPF and CMF have allocated nearly $3 million in combined financial backing for eight English-language series and four French.
More than a dozen Quebec prodcos issued an open letter calling for the federal government to double its annual CMF contribution ahead of the Fall Economic Statement.
The Northwest Territories rebate has been upped to $1 million for the next fiscal year, following an increase to $500,000 for 2024-25.
SODEC is providing support for three animated series, four fiction and two docuseries.
In January, the federal government renewed funding for Telefilm to the tune of $100 million over 2024-25 and 2025-26. However, the funding has yet to be made permanent.