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List of Certified Independent Production Funds
As part of its determination on the new Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, the Commission, in Public Notice CRTC 1997-25 dated 11 March 1997, announced that broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) would be required to participate in the production of new quality Canadian programming through a financial contribution to be directed to an independent production fund.
In Public Notice CRTC 1997-98, the Commission announced that a BDU:
- must direct a minimum of 80% of its contribution to the Canada Television and Cable Production Fund (now called the Canadian Television Fund (CTF));
- may direct up to 20% of its contribution to one or more independently-administered production funds, other than the CTF, provided that it meets certain criteria.
These required criteria were outlined and clarified in the Commission's Public Notice CRTC 1999-29. This notice also announced that, upon application, the Commission certify whether an independent production fund meets the criteria and is eligible to receive and administer contributions from BDUs.
In Public Notice CRTC 2001-30, the Commission amended the eligibility criteria so that treaty co-productions will no longer require 65% Canadian financing in order to qualify for access to contributions by BDUs to certified independent production funds.
In Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-833, Contributions to Canadian programming by broadcasting distribution undertakings, the Commission amended the criteria to provide certified independent productionfunds with greater flexibility to support new media projects and program development. Public Notices 1997-98 and 1999-29 remain in force and unchanged in all other respects.
The following is a list of the independent production funds that have been certified as eligible to receive contributions from BDUs. It also includes a brief description of the types of projects that the fund will provide funding to.
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Cogeco Program Development Fund
Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia
Independent Production Fund
Le Fonds Harold Greenberg
Quebecor Fund
Rogers Documentary Fund
Saskatchewan Film and Video Development Corporation (SaskFilm)
Shaw Rocket Fund (formerly Shaw Television Broadcast Fund)
Small Market Local Programming Fund
Telefilm Canada
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Supports projects which include a new media component as well as a television component. The work on the new media component must be carried out principally in Ontario or Quebec. The television component must be designated as a drama, variety, documentary, children's program or educational programming.
Contact:
Andra Sheffer |
or | Claire Dion |
Cogeco Program Development Fund
Eligible productions include dramatic television series, movies of the week or two-part mini-series for prime-time broadcast in English or French.
Contact:
Andra Sheffer |
or | Claire Dion |
Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia
Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia through The Eastlink TV Independent Production Fund program supports the production of Canadian television animation and /or live action series that are scripted and fiction-based.
Annual Reports: 2011-12
Contact:
Carolyn Horton |
or | Linda Wood |
Independent Production Fund
Supports the production of Canadian television dramatic series, including dramatic series for children, for private sector broadcasters.
Contact:
| Andra Sheffer Executive Director Independent Production Fund 2 Carleton Street, Suite 1709 Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3 Tel: (416) 977-8966 |
or | Claire Dion |
Le Fonds Harold Greenberg
Supports the production of English and Fench films, as well as French documentaries, musicals, special events and videoclips.
Contacts:
| Le Fonds Harold Greenberg BCE Place 181 Bay Street P.O. Box 787 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3 Tel: (416) 956-5431 |
or | Odile Méthot President, Director General Le Fonds Harold Greenberg 2100 Sainte-Catherine Street West Suite 900 Montreal (Quebec) H3H 2T3 Tel: (514) 939-5094 |
Quebecor Fund
Quebecor Fund promotes the production of projects that include both:
- the production of Canadian content for television broadcasting. Productions may take the form of television production, film or event. Television broadcasting, however, is systematic;
- production of interactive multimedia components declined from those productions and using information technologies and communication platforms such as high speed internet, interactive TV, video on demand and / or various fixed or mobile terminals.
Quebecor Fund currently manages two programs:
- The Main Television Production Assistance Program (MPAP);
- The Event and Film Production Assistance Program(EFPAP).
Contacts:
Serge Thibaudeau, CEO
Julie Guénette, Program coordinator
www.fondsquebecor.ca
1030, Cherrier street, suite 503
Montreal (Quebec)
H2L 1H9
Tél. : (514) 842-2497
Fax : (514) 524-9192
Rogers Documentary Fund
Provides financial support for Canadian documentary programming in both official languages.
Rogers Cable Network Fund
Provides equity financing for Canadian television programs which have a first window on one of Canada's specialty programming services.
For both funds contact:
Robin Mirsky
Executive Director
Rogers Documentary Fund and Rogers Cable Network Fund
Rogers Communications Inc.
333 Bloor Street East, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Tel: (416) 935-2555
Fax: (416) 935-2527
Saskatchewan Film and Video Development Corporation (SaskFilm)
Supports the film, video and new media community of Saskatchewan to enhance the quality, quantity and marketability of its products and resources.
Eligible projects include made-for-TV movies and series; short-form dramatic, animated, and children's programming; and documentaries, educational, experimental, variety, and non-theatrical films and television programs.
Contact:
Susanne Bell
Director, Programs and Services
Saskatchewan Film and Video Development Corporation
1831 College Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Tel: (306) 798-3457
Fax: (306) 798-7768
Shaw Rocket Fund
(Formerly known as Shaw Television Broadcast Fund)
Provides equity financing for the production of children, youth and family television programming. Fiction and non-fiction, including series, pilots, specials, documentaries, variety, animation and TV movies are eligible. Preference is given to productions in the English, French or Aboriginal languages.
Contact:
Agnes Augustin
President
Shaw Rocket Fund
630 - 3rd Avenue SW, Suite 900
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4L4
Tel: (403) 750-4517
Fax: (403) 750-4635
Small Market Local Programming Fund
Assists the small market, independently owned television stations identified by the Commission in Public Notice CRTC 2003-37 in meeting their commitments to local programming.
Annual Reports: 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011
Contact:
Pierre-Louis Smith
Vice-President, Policy and Chief Regulatory Officer
Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
306 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa , Ontario
K1P 5S2
Tel: (613) 233-4035
Fax: (613) 233-6961
Telefilm Canada
The Fund has two streams: one funds original first works made by young filmmakers and sees that these projects benefit from innovative distribution and marketing. The other stream supports productions from well-known filmmakers in addition to providing them wider international promotion and distribution.
Contact:
Jean-Claude Mahé
Director, Public and Government Affairs
Telefilm Canada
360, St-Jacques Street, suite 600
Montreal, QC H2Y 1P5
Tel: (514) 283-0838 ext 2022
Fax: (514) 283-2365
jean-claude.mahe@telefilm.ca
Reference documents for certification of independent production funds: Public Notices CRTC 1997-25, 1997-98, 1999-29, 2003-37, 2003-38. Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-833
