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Funding
Four features share Quebecor Fund coin
Miryam Bouchard (pictured) and Ricardo Trogi’s latest are among the titles selected.
CMF, IPF partner on development fund for short-form content
The $600,000 program for scripted projects marks the first time the two organizations have formally partnered on a fund.
Seven feature projects share $1M through new Fonds MELS fund
The inaugural cohort consists of projects like Olivier Higgins and Melanie Carrier’s Errance sans retour and Les rayons gamma from Henry Bernadet.
Digi-media titles from Shaftesbury, Cream land CMF coin
In a $12-million funding round, the CMF also announced the recipients of its Francophone Minority Program, including $1.4 million for Manito Media’s drama series Edgar.
Industry innovator Andra Sheffer to retire from IPF
After 28 years at the helm of the Independent Production Fund, Sheffer will hand over the reins to Jon Taylor at the end of the year.
Federal government invests $2.8M in anti-harassment fund
The Roadmap to Future Workplaces project is created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation, in collaboration with AfterMeToo and APTN.
Inside Out, OUTtv partner on doc financing fund
The OUTspoken Documentary Financing Fund will also support two documentary projects with production and mentorship assistance.
IPF supports 12 web drama series projects
Kristal Clear, Le Killing, Avocado Toast and For Heaven’s Sake were among the series selected.
TV projects from Cineflix, Sienna, Muse net Bell Fund coin
The funder also backed new titles from Banger Films, Moon Astronaut Studios and First Nation Films through its Short-Form Digital Series Fiction Program.
Telefilm awards $1.3M to three Quebec films
The funds are provided through Telefilm’s selective production program, with recent Oscar nominee Marianne Farley (pictured) among the recipients.
Telefilm, Talent Fund lift lid on 2019/20 Talent to Watch
This year’s program will support a total of 31 English- and French- language projects, made up of 28 feature films and three web formats.
Canadian gov’t, Banff unveil $2M women-owned business fund
The program is aimed at encouraging and training female entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses within various screen-based industries.
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