For immediate release June 22, 2011 - The IPF Board of Directors approved funding for 15 scripted drama series (9 English / 6 French) designed and produced for exploitation on the web and is making equity investments of $1.4 M in these projects. This unique funding program was created last [...]

How to Build an Audience for Your Web Series: Market, Motivate and Mobilize Provides A Practical Framework for Launching a Show and Building an Engaged and Loyal Audience Toronto, March 25, 2011 - A new guide from the Independent Production Fund (IPF) seeks to unravel the mystery behind the marketing [...]

15 December 2010 - The Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund undertook an evaluation of its Web Series Pilot Program and determined that funding support should be maintained in 2011, in order to continue to explore this innovative, story-driven dramatic form and its potential business models. “The creativity [...]

For immediate release June 22, 2010 – The IPF provides funding for drama series for web platforms as well as projects for traditional television broadcast. The IPF Board of Directors approved 11 scripted drama series designed and produced for exploitation on the web and is making equity investments of $1.2 [...]

April 20, 2010 – The Pre-Selection Committee evaluators reviewed 166 English and French applications for the IPF’s web series Pilot Program. The following 26 projects are invited to submit complete Production Applications by May 10, 2010. The Board of Directors of the IPF will make final funding decisions on June [...]

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January 19, 2010 - Independent Production Fund expands to digital platforms The Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund (IPF) has approved a new pilot program to fund drama series created for any platform. In recognition of the evolving broadcast environment, the IPF will provide equity financing not only [...]

June 19, 2009 – The following six dramatic television series received equity financing: Projects Production Company Broadcaster(s) Degrassi. TNG, Cycle 9* Epitome Pictures CTV Durham County, Season 3 Back Alley Durham Films Inc. (Muse) TMN, Movie Central Je le jure Sphère Média 2008 inc. TVA Ni plus ni moi Sphère [...]

2 April 2009 – The Independent Production Fund (IPF) and the Cogeco Program Development Fund collaborate to support the industry. The Independent Production Fund and the Cogeco Program Development Fund are collaborating on an exceptional basis to support the financing of the production of dramatic series this year. In January, [...]

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