February 2001

Independent Production Fund - VIDEON Program Announces Funding Recipients

The IPF is pleased to announce the recipients of the Videon Program funding. Eligible projects must be produced by Alberta or Manitoba-based production companies. All genres of production were eligible for either development loans or production financing.

The Fund received $1.5M worth of submissions, with approximately $420,000 available to distribute amongst 30 applicants.

Development loans were awarded to the following projects:

Development:

Project Name	Company
100 Days in the Jungle	ImagiNation Film & Television Productions
Mentors	Minds Eye Pictures
Sudan: the Secret Story	887429 Alberta Ltd.
Wild Files	Reel Girls Media
North of 60	MOW Alberta Film Works
The Andy Seidemann Story	Minds Eye Pictures
Place in the Sun	Fortune Films Inc. & Voice Pictures Development
Tipi Tales	Eagle Vision Productions Inc.

Equity funding was awarded to the following projects:

Production:

Production	Company
AD 2030	Minds Eye Pictures
Drug Deals	Merit Motion Pictures
Wilderness Journey	Karvonen Films
Stories from the 7th Fire	Storytellers Productions
Sharing Visions	Sharing Visions/Reveries Inc.
Innocence Under Siege	Lank/Beach Productions
A Wilderness Station	Credo Entertainment Corp.
Worlds Apart	Les Productions Rivard Inc.
Taking it Off	Anaïd Productions

The IPF undertook the administration of the Videon Television Production Fund on a one-time-only basis, pending Videon’s change of ownership. As required by CRTC’s regulations related to certified independent production funds, BDU (Broadcast Distribution Undertakings) contributions made by Videon Cable Systems Inc. were transferred to the IPF for allocation to the industry. All ongoing administration, contracting and recoupment for these projects will be undertaken by the Independent Production Fund.

This Videon Program is a special activity of the IPF. The IPF is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and has funded 122 dramatic television series since 1991. The IPF also administers the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, and the Cogeco Program Development Fund.

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