The program allows eligible Canadian distributors to trigger funding for a project without requiring a Canadian broadcaster.
The projects will receive a shared total of $3.45 million in support from Telefilm and the Talent Fund.
Plus: CBC, APTN and the ISO select two creators for pre-development support, five Newfoundland producers will be honoured at SJIWFF, and more.
A total of $379.7 million was committed to 1,496 television and interactive digital media projects, according to CMF’s annual report.
The 2024 cohort includes four documentary projects and 11 scripted series.
The development assistance programs helps fund writing and prototyping for fiction, documentary and animated films.
A total of $600,000 has been allocated to B.C.-owned prodcos to help create original IP.
The funders have previously partnered on development funding for short-form series.
The latest round of funding is supporting 23 English- and French-language projects.
The streaming platform will use the funds to expand to international markets.
The 2024-2027 EDIA strategy includes improving Persona-ID and further utilizing research and data.
Among the projects selected, six are feature films, eight are short films and four are documentaries.