March 26, 2003 – The Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund announced its decisions for the February round of applications:

The following projects received equity financing:

PROJECT COMPANY BROADCASTER
11th Hour Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. CTV
Les 1001 nuits de Vincent G Films Zingaro TQS
Annie et ses hommes II Sphère Media 2002 inc. Groupe TVA
Blue Murder IV Barna-Alper Productions Inc. Global
Cauchemar d’amour III Match TV inc. Groupe TVA
Cold Squad VII Keatley MacLeod Productions & Alliance Atlantis CTV
Degrassi: The Next Generation III Epitome Pictures Inc. CTV
Farzzle’s World My Dog Entertainment & Brown Bag Pictures Treehouse TV
Hommes en quarantaine II Cirrus Communications Séries +
Lance et compte : la reconquête Communications Claude Héroux Plus Groupe TVA
Le Négociateur Sovimed inc. Groupe TVA
Paradise Falls II Breakthrough Films & Television Inc. Showcase
ReGenesis Shaftesbury Films Inc. TMN, Movie Central
renegadepress.com Verite Films APTN, Access, Book TV, TVO, SCN, TFO, Knowledge

The IPF has awarded all of its equity funding for the year. Series applications will not be accepted until our February, 2004 deadline.

In addition, the following organizations received professional development grants:

  • Canadian Screen Training Centre‘s Summer Institute of Film and Television (SIFT)
  • Atlantic Film Festival‘s Industry Series

The Independent Production Fund is incorporated as a private foundation with charitable status. It operates on the interest generated by an endowment valued at $35 million, and by recoupment from its investments. An independent Board of Directors representing the industry oversees the operations of the fund and makes all investment decisions.

The IPF also administers the COGECO Fund and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund.

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