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Funding
Hollywood warns on uncertain U.S. tax credits
Advantage to Canada and its stable film tax credit environment as Los Angeles producers wring hands over U.S. states cutting back on production incentives, or scrapping them altogether.
Quebecor Fund unveils round of TV funding
Over $2 million is being distributed to 10 prodcos, including Bye Bye RBO and Glacialis Productions.
Report: Canada’s video game industry poised for growth
With 11% growth in the last two years, the industry’s pace is set to continue, says Secor Consulting.
Cosmopolis enters production
David Cronenberg’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s Cosmopolis has kicked off its 40-day shoot in Toronto.
Telefilm invests in five French-language feature films
Telefilm Canada has invested in five Quebecois films, from auteur director Rafael Ouellet’s Camion to a more commercial effort, L’Affaire Dumont, by Daniel Grou.
Ontario nets $40 million investment from American United Entertainment
A recent Ontario trade mission to California has netted around $40 million in entertainment content to be produced locally by American United Entertainment.
Hot Docs, Blue Ice Film team on million-dollar fund
The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Film Documentary Fund aims to provide support to independent documentary filmmakers based in developing African countries.
Bell Fund invests $11 million in cross-platform projects in 2010
On the development side, the Fund allocated $860,575 for early development of 22 interactive digital projects, while another $122,000 went to sponsoring 22 professional development activities across Canada.
Harold Greenberg backs 26 projects in latest round
Among the headline projects earning funding is the second draft of the Canadian-British co-production The Outlander by Esta Spalding, and Miriam Toews’ novel The Flying Troutmans.
Digital Extremes lands $2.5 million from Ontario government
The money will create 30 new jobs and protect 53 existing ones. More than 120 people currently work at the London, Ontario-based studio.
New Brunswick to develop digital media tax credit to save industy
Throwing a life preserver to its drowning film industry, New Brunswick is developing a digital media tax credit while it scraps the province’s film tax credit.
Telefilm pours coin into Mike Clattenburg and Michael Melski films
The Guys Who Move Furniture and Charlie Zone get the green light from the funding body.
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