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Funding
Two Canadian docs set for Sunny Side pitch competition
Sybilla Patrizia’s The Shape of Blue and Ari Cohen’s Ancient Baby Beasts are among 42 projects selected for the pitch competition in France.
Telefilm three-year plan focuses on program efficiency, impact
EXCLUSIVE: Executive director and CEO Julie Roy unpacks the 2024-27 strategic plan, from the use of analytics to simplifying its programs.
SODEC supports 14 features via funding aid component
The selected films include eight minority copros, one majority English-language copro and five in post-production.
CMF, Shaw Rocket Fund invest nearly $3.7M in seven projects
The funding has been allocated through the Kids Digital Animated Series Program, which supports the production of original short-form animation.
IPF, CMF select 33 short-form series for development support
The series will receive a combined $1 million via the CMF-IPF Short Form Series Development Program.
Canadian producers on copro synergy with New Zealand
Attendees of a recent trade mission to New Zealand discuss why teaming up is key in the current content market and what local buyers are looking for.
CMF increases flexibility for 2024-25 programs, envelopes
The Canada Media Fund’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year comes to $357 million, down slightly from the prior year.
In Brief: Three Canadian projects selected for Hot Docs Forum
Plus: Mehdi Bereddad wins the $10,000 RBC Short Film Pitch Competition, Anastasiia Starova is selected for the Writers Campus at Series Mania, and more.
CMF releases first demographic report based on Persona-ID data
The CMF said the report represents a single year of data, and does not “explicitly identify inequities, data gaps, or underrepresentation.”
Telefilm partners with Parrot Analytics for audience insights
The funder will tap into the firm’s audience demand data to help inform its decision-making on concept funding, marketing and distribution.
Quebecor Fund, CMF invest more than $800K via export program
The Quebecor Fund has also allocated $383,000 through its Film Production Assistance Program.
YMA, TAAFI unveil John Rooney Creator Fund recipients
The program sees three emerging LGBTQ+ creators receive financial support and mentorship to develop their content development and scriptwriting skills.
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