IPF announces funding for 15 web drama series
June 18, 2012
The Independent Production Fund announces funding for 15 web drama series
The IPF Board of Directors approved funding for 15 scripted drama series (10 English / 5 French) designed and produced for exploitation on the web and is making equity investments of $1.5 M in these projects. This unique funding program, which was created in 2010 is encouraging experimentation and evaluating potential for high quality, story driven drama for web audiences.
The selection process required the evaluation of 153 applications which were short-listed to 31 web series from both digital media and traditional television production companies from across the country. An international jury, industry evaluators and the Board evaluated projects based on content, production styles and processes, formats, business and promotion models, audience and revenue potential. The 2012 international jury included Liz Rosenthal and Tishna Molla (Power to the Pixel, UK), Veronica Holmes (ZenithOptimedia, Canada), Paul Ronca (Just For Laughs, Canada), Christy Dena (Universe Creation 101, Australia), Guillaume Aniorté (Tribal Nova, Canada), Julie Laferrière (Cliquez, Canada) and Stéphane Bataillon (Groupe Bayard, France).
The selected projects represent a range of genres including comedy, adventure, thriller, sci-fi and fantasy for different target demographics and distribution platforms.
The following productions are the recipients of the IPF’s 2012 web drama series program:
| Project Title | Production Company / Producers / Creators |
| 1000 jours 10 x 10 minutes QC |
Productions Babel inc. Producer: Marco Frascarelli Writers: Eric Piccoli, Mario Ramos, Julien Deschamps Jolin |
| But I’m Chris Jericho 10 x 4 minutes ON |
Insight Production Company Inc. Producers: Shannon Farr, Chris Jericho Writers: Gary Rideout Jr., Craig Brown, Bob Kerr |
| La Brigadière 12 x 3-5 minutes QC |
Productions Pixcom inc. Producer: Nadine Dufour Writer: Barclay Fortin |
| Everyone’s Famous 7 x 7 minutes NS |
Gorgeous Mistake Productions Inc. Producers: Walter Forsyth, Angus Swantee, Andrew Bush Writer: Andrew Bush |
| Guidestones – Season 2 40 x 3 minutes ON |
iThentic Canada & 3o’clock.tv Producers: Jay Ferguson, Jonas Diamond, Lisa Baylin Writers: Jay Ferguson, Jeremy Diamond |
| Juliette en direct – Season 3 10 x 3-5 mins QC |
Le Productions Passez Go inc. Producer: Vicky Bounadère Writer: Yvan DeMuy |
| Just Passing Through 12 x 8 minutes PEI |
Rear Gear Productions Producers: Jeremy Larter, Geoff Read, Adam Perry, Michael Kennedy Writers: Jeremy Larter, Geoff Read, Joe Cobden, Amy Rutherford, Jason Larter, Robbie Carruthers, Dominique Girouard, Taylor Clarke |
| Long Story, Short 10 x 5 minutes ON |
Long Story Short Productions Producers: Gail Harvey, Katie Boland, Shelly Gillen, Russell Bennett Writer: Katie Boland |
| Manigances – Season 2 8 x 9 minutes QC |
Productions Kebweb.tv Producers: Isabel Dréan, Simon Côté Writer: Ghislain O’Prêtre |
| Mila’s Fountain 11 x 8 minutes SK |
Homeside Productions & Wolf Tree Media Producers: Leanne Schinkel, Nils Sorensen Writer: Nils Sorensen |
| Motel Chevreuil 8 x 6-8 minutes QC |
Les Productions Noir de Monde Producer: Jean-François Aubé Writers: Jean-François Aubé, Nicolas Fournier |
| S.O.S. Save Our Skins 30 x 3 minutes ON |
Farmhouse Productions, Duopoly Canada Inc. & Baby Cow Productions Producers: Kent Sobey, Catherine Tait Writer: Derek Harvie |
| Space Janitors – Season 2 8 x 10 minutes ON |
Space Mop Producers: Davin Lengyel, Geoff Lapaire Writer: Geoff Lapaire, Andy Hull |
| Unlikely Heroes 8 x 5 minutes ON |
Smokebomb Entertainment Producers: Daniel Dales, Jay Bennett, Jarrett Sherman Writers: Tim Burns, Miles Smith, Graham Seater |
| Versus Valerie 12 x 7 minutes ON |
Sexy Nerd Girl Inc. Producer: Mike Fly Writer: Stephanie Kaliner, Simon Fraser |
The Independent Production Fund is incorporated as a private foundation with charitable status. It operates on the interest generated by a $33 M endowment, 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.
Funding partners for the Pilot Web Series Program included Film Nova Scotia, SaskFilm and Innovation PEI.
The IPF also administers the COGECO Program Development Fund and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund.
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