June 8, 2021 – (Toronto/Montréal) – The Independent Production Fund announces funding decisions for the Cogeco TV Production Program deadline on April 1, 2021.

The Independent Production Fund has approved production financing in the amount of over $2.8M for the following 13 companies and television series (8 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.

Cogeco TV Production Program 2021

In 2018, Cogeco redirected its annual BDU contributions of approximately $2M to the IPF and established the Cogeco TV Production Program under the IPF umbrella, to continue its support for television drama series. Since then 56 projects received $9.8M in production funding.

Since its inception, the IPF invested $78,017,815 in the production of 294 television drama series and pilots and 152 short form scripted series. It also supported the development of 20 short form series and contributed in sponsorship to 481 professional development activities and events across Canada.

The IPF is incorporated as a charitable foundation with an endowment valued at over $40M. It uses the interest generated by the endowment and return on its project investments for its annual operations and project funding. The IPF Board of Directors is composed of representatives from the industry and makes all final funding decisions.