Independent Production Fund

IPF selects 21 short-form series for development program

The funder received a record 225 applications to support genre-diverse scripted projects.

IPF, CMF renew development program at reduced budget

The 2025 iteration of the IPF-CMF Short Form Series Development Program will have a total budget of $600,000.

IPF, CMF select 12 short-form series for production funding

IPF and CMF have allocated nearly $3 million in combined financial backing for eight English-language series and four French.

CMF to inject $1 million annually into IPF production program

The funders have previously partnered on development funding for short-form series.

Production

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.

CIPFs, streamers discuss contributions at CRTC hearings

The Path Forward: Apple and the Rogers Group of Funds presented their takes on the need for, and distribution of, contributions, while ACTRA sounded off on discoverability.

IPF supports nine short-form series with $1.8M

The series will receive production support and training under the Short Form Series Production Program.

IPF selects nine TV projects for production financing

Recipients include a new season of Murdoch Mysteries and Conquering Lion Pictures’ Half-Blood Blues.

FilmProductions

IPF, CMF development program supports 30 projects

The combined investment of $900,000 will go toward 20 English and 10 French short-form digital series.

WIDC selects spring/summer 2023 CAM participants

The Career Advancement Module sessions will run March through July, coinciding with the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival and Female Eye Film Festival.

Out On Screen, VQFF announce Programming Disruptor fellows

The fellowship will train and mentor BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ film programmers, with the goal of diversifying the Canadian film industry.

In Brief: CMF, IPF boost development packaging program

Plus: NFB animated short The Flying Sailor has won a Sundance award, Vancouver-raised screenwriter Kat Sieniuc has signed with UTA, and more.