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.
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The program supports Quebec-based companies focused on the production of digital immersive experiences.
Canadian filmmaking brothers Amos and Alfons Adetuyi have joined forces with Known Associates Group to develop a slate of original films and television productions.
The funding is being allocated through the big-budget stream of the Production Program.
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The films are receiving funding under the Production Program and include dramas, comedies, sci-fi fantasy titles and a musical.