TORONTO and MONTREAL – The Independent Production Fund (IPF) invested $1.95 million in 15 new English and French-language web series in 2017.
After receiving 173 applications for funding last year, the IPF said in its 2017 Annual Report that it selected 10 projects in English and 5 in French. It also supported 19 Professional Development projects last year.
“With a lot of imagination, risk-taking innovation and a little money, the IPF had a vision of the future, where content is created for any platform, where great content attracts great audiences”, reads the message from president Charles Ohayon in the report. “The IPF inspired nearly 200 creators each year since, to apply for funding to the IPF, in order to realize their creative dreams. Over $13M has been invested in 114 web series funded by the IPF. When you get 900,000 views for an episode, like the animated series People Watching has done, you know you are doing something right. When you get nominated for an Emmy Award, like The Amazing Gayl Pile has done, you know you are doing something right. When you win acclaim and awards across Canada and internationally, like Marc-en-peluche has done, you know you are doing something right.”
Ohayon also announced that IPF board member Jon Taylor will take on the role of IPF Chair in 2018.
The IPF has invested $64,737,048 since 1991 in 787 projects: 114 web series since 2010, 422 Professional Development projects and 251 television series/pilots (1991-2011).
