MONTREAL — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) today announced the launch of a new program to support Québec TV series producers.
The new CMF-SODEC Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Quebec Literary Adaptations will support the predevelopment of TV series in the fiction, documentary, youth and animation genres, in French, adapted from Québec literary works. Funding will enable companies to mobilize the expertise needed for the predevelopment of one or more projects that have not yet received the support of a broadcaster, distributor or development funding, and to encourage the financial commitment of partners in the subsequent development and production phases, says the news release.
The new program is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Québec TV production companies on national and international markets and to foster the production of high-level Québec intellectual properties, says the release.
Interested parties can find the program guidelines here. Applications are being accepted as of June 17 and the deadline is July 27, 2020.
