December 15, 2014 - The Cogeco Program Development Fund announces funding decisions for the October 1st, 2014 application deadline. The Cogeco Fund is pleased to congratulate the following companies on receiving pre-development, development, and production financing for MOW’s and dramatic series: Pre-development Program: Project Production Company Animal Talk Productions ToonDraw inc. The Beautiful Beyond Sienna [...]

August 18, 2014 - The Cogeco Program Development Fund announces funding decisions for the July 2nd, 2014 application deadline. Cogeco Fund congratulates the following companies that have received funding for the production of their projects and those who received corporate slate funding for the development of feature films. Production Program Production Program Production Company Broadcaster(s) [...]

August 18, 2014 - The Cogeco Program Development Fund announces funding decisions for the July 2nd, 2014 application deadline. Cogeco Fund congratulates the following companies that have received funding for the production of their projects and those who received corporate slate funding for the development of feature films. Production Program Production Program Production Company Broadcaster(s) [...]

June 20, 2014 - The IPF Board of Directors approved funding for 17 scripted drama series (11 English / 6 French) designed and produced for exploitation on the web. Four of the approved projects are renewals for new episodes of successful web series and thirteen are new series to be produced in 2014. The IPF is [...]

Toronto, June 18, 2014 - Five IPF funded web series selected for Marseille Web Fest: But I’m Chris Jericho, Guidestones II, SOS: Save Our Skins, Manigances: notice rouge and Projet M. But I’m Chris Jericho Guidestones SOS – Save Our Skins Manigances: notice rouge Projet‑M The Independent Production Fund is very proud that five webseries which [...]

March 31, 2014 - The Independent Production Fund evaluators in Toronto and Montreal reviewed the 188 applications for web series funding which were submitted this year from across Canada. Nearly 40 industry professionals, consultants and advanced media students selected a short-list of twenty-three (23) projects, including 14 proposed English-language and 9 French-language web series. In [...]

March 13, 2014 - During the past five years of funding Canadian dramatic web series, a body of knowledge has been developed and curated by the Independent Production Fund. The Guide to Web Series Best Practices offers state of the art know-how from producers who have successfully manoeuvred and survived the process and from metadata [...]

December 2, 2013 - The Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund (IPF) has renewed its commitment to support the production of web drama series. This funding program will continue indefinitely, and will be subject to review in response to the needs and expectations of this pioneering sector of the industry. The Cogeco Program [...]

July 23, 2013 - The Independent Web Series Creators of Canada (IWCC), Canada’s non-profit professional association for web series creators, is pleased to announce it will be hosting Toronto’s very own Web Series Festival: TO WebFest. This is the most recent in an explosion of such events around the world celebrating web series and web [...]

June 27, 2013 - The IPF Board of Directors approved funding for 14 scripted drama series (9 English / 5 French) designed and produced for exploitation on the web. Five of the approved projects are renewals for new episodes of successful web series and nine are new series launching next autumn and winter. The IPF [...]

April 2, 2013 - Industry professionals, consultants and advanced media students undertook the challenge to evaluate 157 English and French applications for the IPF’s 2013 Web Drama Series Program. The following 35 projects were selected and short-listed by the Pre-Selection committee and are invited to submit complete Production Applications by May 10, 2013. The Board [...]

Production funding for series, mini-series, MOW’s, and pilots; Development funding for digital drama series

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December 12, 2012 - The Independent Production Fund was established in 1991 to provide financial support for dramatic television series created by Canadian independent producers for Canadian private broadcasters. In 2010, the IPF expanded its mandate to include an experimental pilot program to include financing of drama series for the web. This program has now [...]

November 27, 2012 - The Cogeco Fund is pleased to congratulate the following companies on receiving pre-development, development, and production financing for MOW’s and dramatic series: Pre-development Program Projects Production Companies Alps 11 DHX Media Blackhatters Duopoly Canada & Epitome Pictures Histoires de Coeur Carte Blanche Films Irreconcilable Differences Markham Street Films Kawaii Portfolio Entertainment [...]

November 27, 2012 - The Cogeco Fund is pleased to congratulate the following companies on receiving pre-development, development, and production financing for MOW’s and dramatic series: Pre-development Program Projects Production Companies Alps 11 DHX Media Blackhatters Duopoly Canada & Epitome Pictures Histoires de Coeur Carte Blanche Films Irreconcilable Differences Markham Street Films Kawaii Portfolio Entertainment [...]

For immediate release November 5, 2012 - The Independent Production Fund (IPF) has announced its Guidelines for applications to the 2013 Web Series Program. Launching the fourth year of funding for web series, the IPF has refined the selection process to include a new requirement for two-minute proof-of-concept video content for evaluation. The video content [...]

August 17, 2012 - Cogeco Fund congratulates the following companies that have received funding for the production of their projects and those who received corporate slate funding for the development of feature films. Television Production Projects: PROJECTS PRODUCTION COMPANY BROADCASTER Motive Motive Productions 1 Inc. CTV O’ – saison 2 Sovimed TVA Orphan Black Orphan [...]

August 17, 2012 - Cogeco Fund congratulates the following companies that have received funding for the production of their projects and those who received corporate slate funding for the development of feature films. Television Production Projects: Projects Production Company Broadcaster Motive Motive Productions 1 Inc. CTV O’ – saison 2 Sovimed TVA Orphan Black Orphan [...]

June 18, 2012 - The IPF Board of Directors approved funding for 15 scripted drama series (10 English / 5 French) designed and produced for exploitation on the web and is making equity investments of $1.5 M in these projects. This unique funding program, which was created in 2010 is encouraging experimentation and evaluating potential for [...]

June 18, 2012 - The Cogeco Fund congratulates the following production companies who have received funding for their projects: PROJECT PRODUCTION COMPANY BROADCASTER Arctic Air 2 Arctic II Productions Ltd (Omni Film Productions) CBC Cracked Cracked Season One Inc. (White Pine Pictures) CBC Christmas Trilogy Chesler/Perlmutter Productions CTV, Hallmark Hold Fast Rock Island Productions and [...]

June 18, 2012 - The Cogeco Fund congratulates the following production companies who have received funding for their projects: PROJECT PRODUCTION COMPANY BROADCASTER Arctic Air 2 Arctic II Productions Ltd (Omni Film Productions) CBC Cracked Cracked Season One Inc. (White Pine Pictures) CBC Christmas Trilogy Chesler/Perlmutter Productions CTV, Hallmark Hold Fast Rock Island Productions and [...]

For immediate release Montreal, June 10, 2012 – What do the hit shows Les rescapés, 19-2, Toute la vérité, Murdoch Mysteries and Flashpoint have in common? All these small-screen successes of recent years received financing from the COGECO Fund, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this July. The COGECO Program Development Fund (“COGECO Fund”), a private, [...]

For immediate release Montreal, June 10, 2012 – What do the hit shows Les rescapés, 19-2, Toute la vérité, Murdoch Mysteries and Flashpoint have in common? All these small-screen successes of recent years received financing from the COGECO Fund, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this July. The COGECO Program Development Fund (“COGECO Fund”), a private, [...]

April 4, 2012 - Space Janitors debuted their pilot episode to rave reviews on The Escapist. The first episode introduces fans to Darby Richards and Mike Chet; two janitors who work on the Evil Empire’s space station. As they say, “for every Dark Lord, there are ten thousand minions who need working toilets. And when [...]

March 29, 2012 - Whew, what a month here at the IPF offices. For our March 1 Phase 1 deadline we received 153 applications for our web series production program. It was a blast to read all the amazing ideas folks have. We got a variety of submissions ranging from epic time travelling space adventures [...]

For immediate release March 27, 2012 - The Chair of the Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund (IPF), Charles Ohayon, is pleased to welcome Jeremy Butteriss, Director, Strategic Partnerships Google Canada to the Board. Jeremy’s extensive experience in the world of online video and YouTube will provide invaluable perspectives to the IPF’s Web Drama [...]

For immediate release March 27, 2012 - The Chair of the Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund (IPF), Charles Ohayon, is pleased to welcome Jeremy Butteriss, Director, Strategic Partnerships Google Canada to the Board. Jeremy’s extensive experience in the world of online video and YouTube will provide invaluable perspectives to the IPF’s Web Drama [...]

March 25, 2012 - Industry professionals, consultants and advanced media students undertook the challenging evaluation of 153 English and French applications for the IPF’s Web Drama Series Program. The following 31 projects were selected by the Pre-Selection committee and are invited to submit complete Production Applications by May 1, 2012. The Board of Directors of [...]

February 14, 2012 - Sandy Rai (Supinder Wraich), an exchange student from India studying journalism in Canada, stumbles upon an unsolved murder while working on assignment with fellow student Trevor Shale (Dan Fox). She learns that the murdered man, a scientist named Harold Glenndenning (David Fox), may have a connection to the builders of The [...]

December 14, 2011 - The web series funding program that has been undertaken on an experimental basis for the past two years, will now become the focus of IPF funding support for the next three years. In 2010, the IPF launched a pilot program to support linear drama series created for new platforms. As a [...]

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 year to support the exploration [...]

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 and promotion of original web [...]

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 of the web series format [...]

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 M in these projects. This [...]

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 17, 2010. Project Title Producers [...]

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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 to drama series with a [...]

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 Média inc. Séries + Shattered [...]

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, the IPF announced that it [...]

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September 24, 2008 – Canwest Alberta Fund One Year Old The Canwest Alberta Fund (CAF) is ready to celebrate its first birthday with a new round of investments in Alberta productions. CAF’s next application deadline is 15 October 2008. The $10.5m Fund, established by Canwest Media as a result of CRTC Decision 2007- 168 and [...]

June 18, 2008 – The following five dramatic television series received equity financing: Projects Production Company Broadcaster(s) Murdoch Mysteries - Season II Shaftesbury Murdoch II Inc. CityTV Gentleman Productions Gentilhomme Groupe TVA The Weight - Season II Richmond Street Films II Inc. TMN, Movie Central The Guard - Season II Air Sea Productions II (BC) [...]

April 30, 2008 – The following six dramatic television series received equity financing: Projects Production Company Broadcaster(s) Overruled, Season 2 Shaftesbury Overruled II Inc. Family Channel Il ètait une fois dans le trouble V Zone 3 inc. VRAK.TV Connor Undercover Connor Undercover I Inc. Family Channel Les soeurs Élliot II Productions Soeurs Elliot II inc. [...]

For Immediate Release Edmonton, April 27, 2008 - The Canwest Alberta Fund continues its support of a wide range of exciting productions from Alberta producers with three new investments. Fish Out of Water (Joe Media Group, Calgary) A co-production with InterINDigital Productions of Quebec, this series follows the adventures of stand-up comedian Don Kelly, as [...]

December 3, 2007 – The following four dramatic television series received equity financing: Projects Production Company Broadcaster(s) Dad’s in the Attic Muse Entertainment Enterprises Inc. YTV High Court Shaftesbury Inc. Family Channel Lance et compte: Le grand duel Gaéa Films inc. Groupe TVA In addition, the following organizations received professional development grants: Organization Event Banff [...]

Edmonton -- November 22, 2007 - The CanWest Alberta Fund (CAF) today announced its inaugural round of contributions to productions by Alberta’s independent producers. Established in September this year to support Alberta’s independent production community, the CAF will offer $10.5 million over seven years to finance the production of drama, documentaries, reality and lifestyle programming [...]

TORONTO - September 12, 2007 - CanWest MediaWorks today announced the launch of the CanWest Alberta Fund (CAF). Established to support Alberta’s independent production community, the CAF will offer $10.5 M over the next 7 years to finance the production of drama, documentaries, reality and lifestyle programming produced by Alberta producers. CanWest's dynamic new fund [...]

June 22, 2007 – The following six dramatic television series received equity financing: Projects Production Company Broadcaster(s) Air Sea Halifax Film Global Il était une fois dans le trouble IV Zone 3 VRAK-TV Inuk III Tube Nunavut APTN, Télé-Québec Les Sœurs Elliot Duo Productions Groupe TVA Renegadepress.com Season 5 Renegade Press Productions V Inc. (Verité [...]