TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa, are creating a dedicated incentive for the co-development of audiovisual projects between Canadian producers and South African producers.
The total amount of funding available through the Incentive is approximately CAD $120,000 or ZAR 1,200,000 with each funding organization contributing half of the funds. The total maximum contribution for each project funded through the incentive is CAD $40,000 or ZAR 200,000.
Projects must be in the drama, documentary, or children and youth genres, and comprise at least one product for exhibition on television, internet or on digital media platforms. They must also involve producers eligible under criteria from both organisations in order to qualify.
Further details, including key dates, will be announced in the weeks to come.
“In the past 20 years, we’ve seen content produced between Canadian and South African creators hit international markets with great commercial success and critical acclaim”, said CMF president and CEO Valerie Creighton, in the news release. “Through this incentive, we hope to develop strong partnerships between producers in both countries, enabling them to continue creating quality content that resonates with audiences around the world. We are very pleased to have found in the NFVF a strong international partner with which we can foster our mutual objective of increasing coproduction opportunities.”
