Independent Production Fund (IPF) Web Drama Series 2017 Phase 1 Results
April 4, 2017
The Independent Production Fund and its 40- member Pre-Selection Committee have selected 31 projects which are now eligible to advance to Phase 2 of the application process and apply for Production financing. These include 20 projects in English and 11 in French. Five web series previously funded by the IPF are eligible to apply for funding for subsequent seasons.
The IPF received 171 proposals for web series funding from across Canada, in English and in French. Applications included 2-minute proof-of-concept trailers, creative material and audience engagement strategies. New this year, an experienced web series mentor or a new talent was required in a key position on all production teams. All of these criteria were evaluated, scored and discussed by the Pre-Selection Committee members, who are industry professionals and advanced media students.
Producers of the selected short-listed projects are now invited to submit complete Production Applications by May 1, 2017. An international Jury will evaluate these proposals and the Board of Directors of the IPF will make final funding decisions in June.
“There is a flurry of excitement annually about the great proof-of-concept trailers that have been produced during what has been dubbed “IPF Trailer Season”, noted Andra Sheffer, CEO of the IPF. “So many of them have so much potential and producers have been working diligently and creatively to promote their projects and build their audiences. Many hundreds of thousands of viewers have now watched Canadian web series trailers and commented on them. There is a lot of expectation and the selected few on the short-list leave many others disappointed. We hope they will find that the exposure they have received and the audiences they have developed will help them to realize their projects.”
List of short-listed projects:
| Beattie & Mae Comedy ON Natalie Novak Films Natalie Novak, Emliy Coutts, Melanie Leishman | |
| Blackout Mystery/Thriller/Horror ON Blackout Media Tanya Hoshi | frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> |
| Cam_Girlfriend Comedy/Drama ON The Artcraft Zoo Michael Goldlist | |
| CLAIREvoyant Comedy/Drama ON Shaftesbury Films Inc. Dillon Taylor | |
| Col Bleu Comedy/Drama QC St-Laurent TV Laurence Atkins | |
| Georges Est Mort Comedy QC 9299-2668 Québec Inc. Carolyne Boucher, Charles Grenier, Sarah Pellerin | |
| Gym Rat Comedy ON Habibi Films Inc. Sarah Jackson, Samy Inayeh, Meagan McAteer | |
| Hit on Me Comedy ON LoCo Motion Pictures Elizabeth Whitmere, Marvin Kaye | |
| I CAN’T EVEN Comedy NS Northeast Films Inc. Tara McClair, Jay Dahl | |
| In Search Of Comedy/Drama ON WTOS Inc. Caitlin Durlak | |
| Jib & Jab on a Quest Comedy/Fantasy ON Future Classic Films Kurt Ogilvie, Kristopher Bowman | |
| La loi et l’ordre à Parc-Ex Comedy/Drama QC Colonelle Films Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering | |
| L’ARÈNE Comedy/Drama QC NITROFilms Pierre-Mathieu Fortin | |
| Le band et Sébastien Comedy QC La Banque de Mots Isabelle Laperrière | |
| Les enfants nomades Comedy QC ON EST 10 Caroline Galipeau | |
| Les Inclassables Comedy/Drama QC Les productions Les Inclassables Anouk Ethier | |
| NarcoLeap Mystery/Thriller /Sci-Fi BC KGP Films Kate Green, Emily Keller | |
| Off Kilter Comedy ON Falter & Find Productions Priscilla Galvez, Alejandro Alvarez Cadilla | |
| Oh My Lord Comedy QC Zone 3 Frédérique Traversy, Brigitte Lemonde, Luc Benoit, André Larin | |
| P6HUT (Stay Back) Comedy/Drama ON Mad Ruk Entertainment Matt Power, Supinder Wraich | |
| Steve Rocky Comedy QC Attraction Images Micho Marquis-Rose, Marleen Beaulieu | |
| Sylvain le Magnifique Comedy QC Roméo & Fils Martin Henri | |
| Tokens Comedy ON For Hollis Productions Inc. Winnifred Jong, Trinni Franke | |
| Vault, The Sci-Fi ON Lost Journey Productions Inc. Sara Martins, Laura Friedmann | |
| Wharf Rats Comedy PEI Saltwater Films Jenna MacMillan, Jason Arsenault, Jeremy Larter | |
| You are a Beautiful Machine Comedy/Drama/Sci-Fi ON Sophie and Tesla & Windfall Films (UK) Ian Strang, Dan Kendall |
List of previously funded projects eligible to apply for a subsequent season:
| My 90 Year Old Roommate Comedy ON 9578056 Canada Inc. Josh Shultz, Lauren Corber, Ethan Cole, David Lipson | |
| Petrol the Series Drama ON N5 Pictures Inc. Ant Horasanli | |
| People Watching Comedy/ Drama ON Lapaire Productions Geoff Lapaire, Winston Rowntree | |
| Projet-M, saison 2 Sci-Fi QC Babel Films Marco Frascarelli | |
| Running With Violet Drama, Mystery/Thriller ON She Said Films Rebecca Davey, Marie-Claire Marcotte |
The Independent Production Fund thanks all of the evaluators for undertaking this selection challenge and sharing their insights and viewing experiences.
The IPF invests approximately $1.8 M in the production of 12 – 15 web series each year. These series represent all demographics and genres, including action, animation, thriller, comedy and science fiction. They also offer a variety of interactive activities for viewers. The web series previously funded can be accessed at www.ipf.ca/webseries.
The IPF has invested over $11 M in the production of 99 scripted web drama series in the past 6 years as well as $47 M in the production of television drama from 1991-2010. It is incorporated as a charitable foundation with an endowment valued at $36 M. It uses the interest generated by the endowment and return on its project investments for its annual operations and project funding. The Board of Directors is composed of representatives from the industry and undertakes all final funding decisions.
For further information:
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Andra Sheffer 416 977 8966 |
Claire Dion
514 845 4334 |