April 29, 2026 — The Independent Production Fund (IPF) Board of Directors have approved financing for 21 scripted short form series as part of its 2026 Short Form Series Development Program. These series are being developed primarily for digital platforms and channels, with 14 projects in English and 7 in French.
The Program supports the development of high-quality, original, Canadian scripted short-form episodic content. In addition to providing development funding, selected project teams will have access to resources and benefits available through the IPF's Industry Development Partnerships, including opportunities fostered through its network of Canadian audiovisual industry partners.
A total of 210 eligible applications were submitted from across 10 provinces and 1 territory, including 14 applications from Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs).
More than 40 analysts from across the country participated in evaluating the submissions, offering a wide range of perspectives. Evaluators assessed projects based on originality, authenticity, quality of written materials, the creative team's experience, the expertise of the story editor and/or development executive, the proposed budget, and the overall potential for success.
The 21 selected projects span a wide range of genres, including children’s animation, comedy, drama, horror, musical, science fiction, and fantasy, and represent a wide diversity of creators and producers.
Here are the recipients of the 2026 Short Form Series Development Program:
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61 jours, exactement Genre: Comedy Production Company: Les Productions Passez Go Producer(s): Vicky Bounadère, Marie-Christine Lavoie Writer(s): Lévi Doré, Myriam Gaboury Story Editor: Patrick Martin |
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Au nord de tout Genre: Comedy Production Company: Station C Productions Producer(s): Christine Tannous Writer(s): Roy Kingsley Story Editor: Emmanuelle Gilbert |
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Dying of Embarrassment Genre: Comedy Production Company: The Long Reach Company Producer(s): Hannah Cheesman, Clara Altimas, Nadine Bhabha, Julian De Zotti, Michael Musi, Madision Walsh Writer(s): Hannah Cheesman, Clara Altimas, Nadine Bhabha, Julian De Zotti, Michael Musi, Madision Walsh Development Executive / Story Editor: Beth Iley, Andrew De Angelis |
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Fat Fashion Genre: Comedy Production Company: Dumb Money Development Producer(s): Rachel Bulatovich, Ryan Greig, Clinton Brown, Valerie Laurie Writer(s): Maxine Grossman Development Executive: Romeo Candido |
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Goblin Mode Genre: Fantasy, Horror Production Company: Bone Vault Inc. Producer(s): Heidi Lynch Writer(s): Mina Sewell Mancuso Story Editors: Karen Knox, Gwenlyn Cumyn |
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Happy Hair Genre: Pre-School Animation Production Company: Milo Productions Producer(s): Michael Milo Writer(s): Flordeliza Dayrit Story Editor: Claire Dunn |
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I Just Wanna Be Normal Genre: Comedy, Drama Production Company: Not Normal Productions Producer(s): Jennifer Beasley Writer(s): Sarah Luby Development Executive / Story Editor: Rebecca Gibson, Perrie Voss |
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Keiko and M. Bouchard Genre: Children (9-12) Animation Production Company: Studio OKOKYEAH Producer(s): Anne Koizumi Writer(s): Anne Koizumi Story Editor: Franco Nguyen |
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Le Garage Genre: Drama Production Company: Ninis Productions Producer(s): Alice Teufack Writer(s): Elena Sturk-Lussier Story Editor: Maureen Mondin |
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Luchadoritos Genre: Children, Animation & Live Action Production Company: Couleur.tv Producer(s): Francis Gélinas Writer(s): Joëlle Bond Development Executive / Story Editor: Marie-Pier Beaulieu, Sébastien Diaz |
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Marie-Noël Genre: Comedy Production Company: Zone3 Producer(s): Vincent Chabot Writer(s): Anne-Hélène Prévost, Marc-Antoine Larche Story Editor: Patrick St-Martin |
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My Beloved Enemy Genre: Comedy Production Company: One Ten Productions Ltd. Producer(s): Jade Blair Writer(s): Gwynne Phillips, Erica Genereux Smith Development Executive / Story Editor: Davin Lengyel, Kayla Lorette |
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Organza's Revenge Genre: Adult Animation Production Company: Ammonite Media Producer(s): Jennifer Shin, Jesse Barkley Writer(s): Walter Scott, Lindsay Allikas Development Executive: Zach Feldberg |
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Petite Pousse Genre: Comedy Production Company: Mustang Productions Producer(s): Angélique Richer Writer(s): Florence Nadeau Story Editor: Marie-Josée Ouellet |
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Reel Scared Genre: Horror Production Company: Kate Green Productions Producer(s): Kate Green Writer(s): Helene Taylor, Alex Vance Development Executive / Story Editor: Dennis Heaton, Karen Lam |
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Regrettably, My Boyfriend Is A Vampire Genre: Comedy, Animation, Horror Production Company: My Pride Season One Producer(s): Geoff Lapaire Writer(s): Madeleine Patton Development Executive / Story Editor: Josh Bowen, Caitlin D. Fryers |
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The Hammer Genre: Comedy Production Company: Wango Films Producer(s): Tim Doiron, April Mullen, Vanessa Amodeo Writer(s): Tim Doiron Development Executive / Story Editor: Michael Volpe |
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The Pickles Genre: Comedy, Musical Production Company: The Artcraft Zoo Producer(s): Daniel AM Rosenberg, Emily Andrews Writer(s): Michael Goldlist Story Editor: Nadine Bhabha |
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Time Release Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi Production Company: Wookey Films Producer(s): Janelle Wookey, Jérémie Wookey Writer(s): Ben Lewis, Lauren Collins Story Editor: Duana Taha |
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Une fin de semaine sur deux Genre: Comedy, Drama Production Company: URBANIA Producer(s): Annie Bourdeau Writer(s): Simon Laganière Story Editor: Alexandre Gauthier |
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Whatever You Do, Don't Laugh Genre: Pre-school Animation Production Company: Sinking Ship Entertainment Producer(s): Blair Powers Writer(s): Stephanie Kaliner Development Executive / Story Editor: Carla de Jong, Celeste Koon |
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