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Canada, Germany partner on digital media co-development, co-production

COLOGNE, DE - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB), the body responsible for film funding and media business development in the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg, are teaming up to create a joint program that encourages co-development and/or co-production of eligible digital media projects.The new Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive is open to digital media projects between Canadian producers and German producers based in Berlin-Brandenburg.  The combined total budget for the Incentive is approximately CAD $300,000 with each funding organization contributing half of the funds.  Funding will take the form of a repayable advance in development and...