CBC debuts new $7.5M fund in support of underrepresented Canadian creators

TORONTO – CBC is throwing its support behind underrepresented Canadian creators with a new $7.5 million fund called the CBC Breaking Barriers Film Fund. The fund will help finance English-language feature film projects that are written or directed by Canadian women, Indigenous persons, visible minorities and persons with a disability who have had at least one feature-length film showcased at a recognized film festival.To qualify for the CBC Breaking Barriers Film Fund, projects must be in a fictional genre, have an existing first draft script, and not yet be in production. Eligible applicants are invited to apply for funding of either 10...