3rd year of IPF web series funding off to a great start!
Whew, what a month here at the IPF offices. For our March 1 Phase 1 deadline we received 153 applications for our web series production program. It was a blast to read all the amazing ideas folks have. We got a variety of submissions ranging from epic time travelling space adventures and doggy weddings to heartfelt last moments and choose your own adventure thrillers. We had the very difficult job of narrowing down the submissions to 31 projects to move on to the second phase of applications. The projects selected to move forward have until May 1 to submit more in-depth, longer applications.
The process of selecting the finalists to move forward was complex and thorough. The jury consisted of over 20 people and included industry professionals with experience in digital media, web series and traditional media. They were teamed up with advanced media students to offer their thoughts on each application. The main focus for evaluation was the creative concept. Evaluators also considered how developed the project was and how feasible the budget and production schedule were and the business and marketing plans. It was a lot to fit into 6 pages! The finalists selected reflect a variety of industry experience from new producers to industry veterans.
We are excited to learn more about the projects, there are a great variety of genres represented telling many amazing stories. The finalists represent a large assortment of genres. We’ve got fantasy with Mila’s Fountain, sports with The Bullpen, comedy with Amateur Night, teen with Unlikely Heroes and more mystery with Guidestones II. Then of course we throw in one about LARPing, 1950’s housewife superheroes and, of course, we’ve got some zombies. Reading through the phase two applications should be pretty fun. We were happy to see some second seasons move forward alongside many great new concepts. We offer our sincere congratulations to the phase one finalists and our sincere thanks to all the applicants who shared their amazing ideas with us.
This month we were also pleased to welcome Jeremy Butteriss from YouTube to the IPF Board of Directors. We are thrilled to have someone with his experience to join our team. It is going to be an exciting year here at the IPF!
The web series moving forward to the second phase of applications are:
Project Title | Production Company / Producers / Creators | Province |
1000 jours | Productions Babel Marco Frascarelli, Eric Piccoli, Mario Ramos, Julien Deschamps Jolin |
QC |
Les Accentués | Radar Films Michèle Grondin, Caroline Becker, David Tomassini |
QC |
Amateur Night | Timshel Pictures/Yuk Yuk’s Television Inc. Mark Breslin, Jeff Silverman, Justin Kelly, Gerhard Gouws |
ON |
La Brigadière | Productions Pixcom Nadine Dufour, Véronique Jacob, Barclay Fortin, Stéphane Lapointe |
QC |
Breaking News | Sea2Sky Media Inc. Carolynne Bell , Kit Redmond |
ON |
The Bullpen | Don Ferguson Productions Don Ferguson, Kevin Wallis |
ON |
But I’m Chris Jericho | Insight Production Company Ltd. Shannon Farr |
ON |
La Capsule | Productions Marie Brissette Marie Brissette, Éric Dupuis, Richard Lacombe |
QC |
Chalet | Trinôme François Veillet, Véronique Bergeron, Catherine Therrien |
QC |
Chemin de croix | Studio Whimz Steve Kerr, Sophie Rémillard, André Gulluni |
QC |
Curbside | Whizbang Films Penny McDonald, Sonya Di Rienzo |
ON |
Dakodak – saison 3 | Van der Lol Julien Roussin Côté, Alexandre Gravel-Soublière, Laurence Morais-Lagacé |
QC |
De l’eau pour tous | Zabelle Zabelle Côté, Jacques Augustin, Myriam Verreault |
QC |
Design by Design | 3Bird Media Inc. Julia Cohen, Andrika Lawren, Jennifer Twamley |
ON |
Everyone’s Famous | Gorgeous Mistake Productions Inc. Walter Forsythe, Angus Swantee, Andrew Bush |
NS |
Gamerz | Story Engine Pictures Marc Almon, Peter White |
NS |
Guidestones, Season 2 | iThentic Canada & 3o’clock.tv Jay Ferguson, Jonas Diamond, Lisa Baylin |
ON |
Juliette en direct – saison 3 | Les Productions Passez Go Vicky Bounadère, Yvan De Muy, Marie-Claude Blouin |
QC |
Just Passing Through | Rear Gear Productions Jeremy Larter, Geoff Read, Adam Perry |
PEI |
Long Story, Short | 1015728 Ontario Inc. Gail Harvey Gail Harvey, Katie Boland, Shelley Gillen |
ON |
Manigances – saison 2 | Productions Kebweb.tv Isabel Dréan, Simon Côté, Ghislain O’Prêtre |
QC |
Mila’s Fountain | Homeside Productions and Wolf Tree Media Leanne Schinkel |
SK |
Motel Chevreuil | Noir de monde Jean-François Aubé, Nicolas Fournier, François St-Laurent |
QC |
Prison Dancer, Season 2 | Prison Dancer Web Inc. Ana Serrano |
ON |
S.O.S. Save Our Skins | Farmhouse Productions & Duopoly Canada Inc. Kent Sobey, Catherine Tait, Henry Normal |
ON |
Sole Survivor | Contradiction Films Tim Carter, Tomas Harlan |
BC |
Space Janitors, Season 2 | 2295344 Ontario Inc. dba SPACE MOP Geoff Lapaire, Davin Lengyel |
ON |
The True Heroines | True Heroines Entertainment Inc. Andrew Burke, Nicholas Carella, Paula Giroday, Jovanna Huget |
BC |
Unlikely Heroes | Smokebomb Entertainment Daniel Dales, Jay Bennett, Jarrett Sherman |
ON |
Versus Valerie | Sexy Nerd Girl Inc. Mike Fly, Simon Fraser, Stephanie Kaliner |
ON |
What the LARP? | Game Play Role Play Productions Sondra Durksen, Lydia Race & Thomas Roy |
BC |