3rd year of IPF web series funding off to a great start!

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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