April 16, 2024 - 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 [...]

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 [...]

Job offer: Community & Communication Coordinator (bilingual) About The IPF The Independent Production Fund is a catalyst in advancing the careers of emerging television producers and creators by financially supporting the development and production of original and distinctive television series.  Founded in 1991, and certified by the CRTC, the IPF [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]