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April 16, 2024
INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION FUND AND CANADA MEDIA FUND ANNOUNCE 2024 SHORT FORM SERIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDING DECISIONS
The Independent Production Fund (IPF) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have approved financing for 33 scripted short form series as part of the 2024 CMF-IPF Short Form Series Development Program. These series are being developed for exploitation primarily on digital platforms and channels. 22 of the approved series are in English and 11 are in French.  » Read more about: IPF AND CMF ANNOUNCE 2024 SHORT FORM SERIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDING DECISIONS  »

 
 
 
 
Toronto, January 16, 2024
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Independent Production Fund (IPF) today announced the renewal of the IPF-CMF Short Form Series Development Program (formerly known as the Development Packaging Program: Short Form Scripted Series). With a total budget of $900,000, the program encourages the creation of high-quality, original, Canadian scripted short-form series. The maximum funding available for each successful project is $30,000.
The program supports new and outstanding story-driven content by providing critical funding for creative and business development.  » Read more about: CMF, Independent Production Fund Renew Joint Short Form Series Development Program  »

 
November 22, 2023
The IPF announces funding for nine scripted short form series.
The IPF Board of Directors has approved 2023 production financing for 9 scripted short form series. These are series which have been created for exploitation primarily on digital platforms and channels. 6 of the approved series are in English and 3 are in French.  The IPF makes equity investments in these series totaling over $1.8M as well as providing consultation, training and advisory services.  » Read more about: Independent Production Fund 2023 Short Form Series Production Program Funding Decisions  »

 
June 13, 2023 
(Toronto/Montréal) – The Independent Production Fund announces funding decisions for the Cogeco TV Production Program deadline on April 17, 2023 .
The Independent Production Fund has approved production financing in the amount of over $1.7M for the following 9 companies and television series (4 English language projects and 5 French language projects). The Cogeco TV Production Program is supported by Cogeco, and provides Canadian independent producers with financing for the production of dramatic television series and mini-series.  » Read more about: IPF COGECO TV PRODUCTION PROGRAM 2023 FUNDING DECISIONS  »

 
 
 
 
April 18, 2023
The Independent Production Fund (IPF) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have approved financing for 30 scripted short-form series as part of the 2023 CMF-IPF Development Packaging Program. These are series which are being developed for exploitation primarily on digital platforms and channels. 20 of the approved series are in English and 10 are in French.
The IPF and the CMF are providing a combined investment of $900,000 and will also provide consultation advisory services to the producers of the successful projects.  » Read more about: INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION FUND AND CANADA MEDIA FUND ANNOUNCE 2023 DEVELOPMENT PACKAGING FUNDING DECISIONS  »

 
 
 
 
Toronto, February 1, 2023
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Independent Production Fund (IPF) are announcing the renewal and increase of the CMF-IPF Development Packaging Program: Short Form Scripted Series, an initiative to encourage the creation of high-quality, original, Canadian scripted short-form series — a format that has been experiencing a surge in popularity in recent years and provides new voices and emerging talent with new opportunities to create compelling content for audiences on digital platform.  » Read more about: CMF, Independent Production Fund reopen Development Packaging Program with an increased budget  »

 
November 22, 2022
The IPF announces funding for nine scripted short form series.
The IPF Board of Directors has approved 2022 production financing for nine (9) scripted short form series. These are series which have been created for exploitation primarily on digital platforms and channels. Five (5) of the approved series are in English and four (4) are in French.  The IPF makes equity investments in these series totaling over $1.7M as well as providing consultation,  » Read more about: Independent Production Fund 2022 Short Form Series Production Program Funding Decisions  »

 
June 13, 2022
(Toronto/Montréal) – The Independent Production Fund announces funding decisions for the Cogeco TV Production Program deadline on April 1, 2022.
The Independent Production Fund has approved production financing in the amount of over $1.5M for the following 9 companies and television series (5 English language projects and 4 French language projects). The Cogeco TV Production Program is supported by Cogeco, and provides Canadian independent producers with financing for the production of dramatic television series and mini-series.  » Read more about: IPF COGECO TV PRODUCTION PROGRAM 2022 FUNDING DECISIONS  »

Toronto, June 2, 2022
After 31 years as head of the Quebec Office of the Independent Production Fund, Claire Dion is resigning on July 1 to undertake new challenges.
During her tenure as Associate Director, she oversaw the IPF’s funding of hundreds of French-language film, tv, digital and interactive productions and professional development projects.  She was one of the first francophones to manage an independent production fund in Quebec dedicated to television: the Maclean Hunter Television Fund,  » Read more about: Claire Dion is Resigning on July 1 to Undertake New Challenges  »

 
 
 
 
April 19, 2022
The IPF Board of Directors has approved financing for twenty (20) scripted short-form series as part of the 2022 Development Packaging Program.  These are series which are being developed for exploitation primarily on digital platforms and channels. Thirteen (13) of the approved series are in English and seven (7) are in French.  
The IPF and Canada Media Fund are providing a combined investment of roughly $600,000 for these projects and will also provide consultation advisory services to producers.  » Read more about: INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION FUND AND CANADA MEDIA FUND ANNOUNCE 2022 DEVELOPMENT PACKAGING FUNDING DECISIONS  »