December
19, 2000
2001:
NOTICE OF GUIDELINE CHANGES
For
immediate release December 2000 - The Board of Directors
approved two changes to its operations and application
eligibility in order to respond to industry funding
requirements.
(i)
Due to the weighted demand for funding in the first
quarter of the year, the IPF has combined its late
summer and fall deadlines. Therefore, there will
now be THREE (3) deadlines per year.
February
15, April 15, October 1
(ii)
The number of applications to the IPF for drama
series has increased significantly in the last couple
of years, resulting in a decrease in the ratio of
funded projects to applications reviewed. Therefore,
the Board has revised the eligibility criteria for
programming intended as adult primetime drama series
in order to focus on hour-long drama. Eligible series
must be produced with episodes of 60 minutes running
time. Series of 30 minutes running time intended
for adult audiences will not be eligible for funding.
Note that this new regulation does not apply to
childrens/youth/family programming. Thirty-minute
series in second or subsequent seasons which have
previously received investments from the IPF will
be “grandfathered” and will remain
eligible for continued funding.
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