Projects receiving funding include the second seasons of OUTtv’s Killjoy Comedy and the TV5Unis French-language series Detox.
The Digital Linear Series program is supporting additional seasons of Tales from the Rez, Abracadavers, and You’re My Hero, among others.
The projects are in the development stage and are meant to make local film more accessible to Quebec audiences.
The selected projects will receive production funding under SODEC’s emerging creation assistance program.
A total of $257,500 has been dispersed through the Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund and CrossCurrents.
The Canada Media Fund exec succeeds Nancy Chapelle, who is retiring from the role at the end of the year.
The financing is provided through the Quebecor Fund’s Television Production Assistance and Export Assistance programs.
The Path Forward: Apple and the Rogers Group of Funds presented their takes on the need for, and distribution of, contributions, while ACTRA sounded off on discoverability.
A total of 22 projects are receiving support, including four dramas and 14 in the documentary category.
Nine of the 11 projects are receiving additional funding after an initial investment through the SODEC program earlier.
The fund is meant to provide career support to Black creators, and will run independently of the Black Screen Office.
The funding agency received $40 million in the 2023 federal budget to support French-language content and underrepresented creators over two fiscal years.