The funding is being allocated through the Indigenous funding stream of the theatrical documentary and production programs.
The 10-week program will give Quebec cultural companies the training to develop new tech revenue sources and business models.
The funding is being allocated through the low-budget stream of the Production Program.
The funder has reduced the funding cap for both the Prequalified and Selective streams for the next fiscal year.
The selected prodcos will develop dramas, docs and children and youth projects in English and French.
Series receiving support in this round include a new season of Sorcières and an adaptation of the Bon Cop, Bad Cop films.
The program is aimed at increasing a project’s production value and its competitiveness in the international market.
Launching this fall, the new joint program could cover up to 80% of eligible costs to develop a series.
Seven fiction and four doc series receiving funding from the program.
The new round of funding gives support to eleven companies and television series.
The Indigenous Screen Office estimates its total funding administration will hit $37 million once it assumes the program in 2025.
The producers have launched a digital campaign to ask the government for more funding.