CMF TO INVEST $ 792.000 IN CODEVELOPMENT AND COPRODUCTION WITH LUXEMBOURG AND SOUTH AFRICA

The Canada Media Fund (CMF), in partnership with two international funding organizations, has announced they will contribute over CAD$792.000 in either the development and coproduction of five projects which applied for funding through CMF international incentives with Film Fund Luxembourg (FFL) and South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).

The two international funding organizations will approximately match the CMF’s total investments of CAD$405K in co-development and coproduction investments.

Through the Canada-Luxembourg Co-Development and Co-Production Incentive for Audiovisual Projects, CMF and FFL are contributing CAD$597.4K to the co-development and coproduction of two digital media projects. The two organizations started their partnership in 2018-2019 and have since invested just over CAD$2M in nine projects, including this latest round of funding.

·         Project: Giltrude's Dwelling

·         Canadian Applicant: Peterson Polaris Corp

·         Luxembourg Applicant: Calach Films

·         CMF CAD$: $58,013

·         FFL CAD$ (approx.): $41,475

·         Project: The Dollhouse

·         Canadian Applicant: Zazie Films

·         Luxembourg Applicant: Wild Fang Films

·         CMF CAD$: $250,000

·         FFL CAD$ (approx.): $248,000

The CMF and the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa have since 2017-2018 invested CAD$594.3K to the co-development of eight television projects. Through this round of funding, both organizations will invest an additional CAD$194.3K in the following three projects.

·         Project: The Transmogrification of St. Bunnycrisp

·         Canadian Applicant: Arcana Studio Inc.

·         South Africa Applicant: DO Productions

·         CMF CAD$: $31,815

·         NFVF CAD$ (approx.): $32,500

·         Project: Blood Horn (working title)

·         Canadian Applicant: Don Carmody Television Inc.

·         South Africa Applicant: Helena Spring Films (PTY) Ltd.

·         CMF CAD$: $32,500

·         NFVF CAD$ (approx.): $32,500

·         Project: RIO 10

·         Canadian Applicant: Inner City Films Inc.

·         South Africa Applicant: Spier Films

·         CMF CAD$: $32,500

·         NFVF CAD$ (approx.): $32,500

Projects were evaluated and chosen by selection committees composed of representatives from CMF and each of its international funding partners.