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List of Certified Independent Production FundsAs 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:
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. 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
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Andra Sheffer Executive Director Cogeco Program Development Fund 2 Carleton Street, Suite 1709 Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3 Tel: (416) 977-8966 |
or | Claire Dion Associate Director Fonds Cogeco de développement d’émissions 1255 Laird Blvd., Suite 275 Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec H3P 2T1 Tel: (514) 737-9969 |
Supports the production of educational programs and edutainment that have an interactive / multimedia component, in English, French or an Aboriginal language.
Contact:
Serge Thibaudeau
President & Director General
Fonds Vidéotron
1030, rue Cherrier
Bureau 503
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 1H9
Tel. : (514) 842-2497
Fax : (514) 524-9192
Email : info@fondsquebecor.ca
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 Associate Director Fonds indépendent de production 1255 Laird Blvd., Suite 275 Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec H3P 2T1 Tel: (514) 737-9969 |
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 |
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
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
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:
Sharon Blank
Executive Director
Shaw Television Broadcast Fund
630 – 3rd Avenue S.W., Suite 530
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4L4
Tel: (403) 716-6508
Fax: (403) 750-7482
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
Contact:
Susan Wheeler
Director
Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
306 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa , Ontario
K1R 7S8
Tel: (613) 233-4035
Fax: (613) 233-6961
Reference documents for certification of independent production funds: Public Notices CRTC 1997-25, 1997-98, 1999-29, 2003-37 and 2003-38.
Date Modified: 2006-03-13
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