March 28, 2001

Investment decisions announced for 2001 Projects

The Independent Production Fund's Board of Directors awarded funding to 14 dramatic television series at the meeting of March 26, 2002:

SERIES	PRODUCTION CO.	BROADCASTER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	SERIES
The Associates II	Alliance-Atlantis Communications	CTV
Cauchemar d’Amour	Match TV	Groupe TVA
Blue Murder II	Barna Alper Productions	Global
Si la Tendance se maintient	Les Productions Vendome II	Groupe TVA
Dice	Cité-Amérique	Showcase
Lance et Compte II	Communications Claude Héroux Plus Inc.	TQS
Degrassi – The Next Generation	Epitome Pictures	CTV
Big Comfy Couch VI	Radical Sheep Productions	Treehouse TV
Incredible Story	Studio V	Minds Eye Pictures YTV
Tabou	Jacques Blain et Jocelyn Deschènes	Groupe TVA

In addition, the Canadian Screen Training Centre’s Summer Institute of Film and Television (SIFT) was awarded a professional development grant.

The Independent Production Fund is incorporated as a private foundation with charitable status. It operates on the interest generated by an endowment valued at $35 million, and by recoupment from its investments. An independent Board of Directors representing the industry oversees the operations of the fund and makes all investment decisions.

The IPF also administers the COGECO Fund and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, and is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year.

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