SAINT-SAUVEUR, QC – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Quebecor Fund have announced a new partnership program that will provide additional funding to French-language drama series created by Quebec-based producers that are intended for international markets.
Eligible projects must be live-action, French-language television series that meet the CMF's definition of Drama programming and demonstrate a viable path to generate a return on investment. The projects’ financing for the domestic version must be entirely secured. Click here for the program guidelines.
Chosen in collaboration with the Quebecor Fund selection committee, the projects must first be submitted to the Quebecor Fund, which will conduct the primary analysis. Applications to the Quebecor Fund must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on April 30, 2019 by clicking here.
The program marks the second collaboration between both funding organizations, after their Export partnership program.
"We're delighted to once again partner with the Quebecor Fund to help talented creators reach global audiences," said CMF president and CEO Valerie Creighton, in the news release. "Building on the extraordinary quality of content, specifically drama series that resonate in Québec, this program will maximize the international reach of these stories and contribute towards making them export-ready."
“We are confident that this collaboration with the CMF will help propel, at the international level, the excellent drama series produced by Quebecers”, added Quebecor Fund president and CEO Serge Thibaudeau. “We are pleased that industry producers, broadcasters, distributors and contributors are joining forces to go further."
