April 28, 2005 – The Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund announced its decisions for the March 2005 round of applications:

The following nine dramatic television series received equity financing:

Project Company Broadcaster(s)
Degrassi: The Next Generation (Season 5) Epitome Pictures CTV
Falcon Beach (Season 1) Original Pictures, Insight Production Company Ltd. CanWest Global
Godiva’s (Season 2) Keatley Entertainment CHUM
Il était une fois dans le trouble (Season 2) Zone 3 inc. VRAK.TV
Instant Star (Season 2) Eptiome Pictures CTV
The Odds (Season 1) The Odds Inc. (Norstar Filmed Entertainment) TMN, Movie Central, Showcase
Le Négociateur (Season 2) Sovimed Inc. Groupe TVA
ReGenesis (Season 2) Shaftesbury Films Inc. TMN, Movie Central, CanWest Global
Vice caché (Season 2) Sphère Média Groupe TVA

In addition, the following organizations received professional development grants:

Organization Event
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Annual Gemini Awards 2005
Prix Gémeaux 2005
Alliance for Children and Television Awards of Excellence 2005
Canadian Screen Training Centre (CSTC) Summer Institute of Film and Television (SIFT) 2005
INIS Produire? D’une idée à l’écran (Second Edition)

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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