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Funding
CMF disburses $1.9M to 10 diverse convergent projects
The TV productions feature digital components in languages including Mandarin, Spanish, Italian and Persian.
DOC report paints bleak view for Canadian documentary
Canadian documentary production is facing its steepest decline in volume in almost a decade, according to a report from The Documentary Organization of Canada.
TIFF taps Cue Digital to generate new ad revenue
Online opportunities at TIFF.net and street level outdoor signage and digital screens in the lobby of the TIFF Bell Lightbox (pictured) are now on the cards for the year-round film programming organization.
Banff: Americans more willing to work with Canadians on TV copros
“For the first time, you will see the shows treated the exact same way as shows we develop,” NBC Entertainment president of planning Jeff Bader (pictured) told a festival panel, of working with foreign partners.
Industry orgs launch national marketing initiatives
A national strategy called Eye on Canada will promote Canadian content and talent, while a new mentorship program will help producers learn the art of marketing.
CMF supports 19 diverse projects with $7.8M
The new Anglophone Minority Program disbursed funds to six projects, and 13 projects in the Francophone Minority Program also received funding.
CMF launches crowdfunding directory
The online resource, which features a list of 50 crowdfunding platforms, features information on the practice organized with producers’ needs in mind.
Corus, Telefilm partner on Family Feature Production Fund
The fund will contribute financing for up to two family features each year with production budgets of between $3.5 million and $5 million (Telefilm’s Carolle Brabant and Corus’ John MacDonald pictured).
Regina’s Wolfcop wins inaugural CineCoup competition
Producers Bernie Hernando and Hugh Patterson and writer/director Lowell Dean must now decide whether or not to shoot in Saskatchewan, which ditched its much-needed refundable film tax credit.
Weekly roundup: distribution, awards and funding news
Toronto-lensed NBC Universal series Hannibal has been renewed, and distributor Kaleidoscope has licensed several Canadian-made films (Cradle Will Fall pictured) to Shaw Media.
Study urges increased supports for Aboriginal producers
Aboriginal screen content is growing in popularity due to several factors, including increasing awareness of native issues and culture, the study determined (APTN’s Blackstone pictured).
Behind-the-scenes with the CineCoup top five – part one
The teams behind Wolfcop and Uprising discuss learning media savviness, how to pitch, implementing fan feedback and finding their audiences.
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