TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) provided $360.7M in funding to 510 productions in the 2013-2014 fiscal year, according to its just-released online annual report that outlines its role in shaping Canada’s creative economy and digital landscape.
A total of 489 television and related digital media productions were supported through its Convergent Stream and 85 innovative and interactive digital media projects through its Experimental Stream.
In addition to its financial support, the CMF also continued to provide industry intelligence to its stakeholders. In 2013-2014, the CMF published 16 research projects and white papers in addition to 43 posts on the Trendscape blog, recently rebranded CMF Trends. The annual report also provides information on a number of CMF initiatives designed to promote the success of Canadian content, including national red carpet events in Alberta and Newfoundland and partnerships with events in Australia, Brazil, France, South Korea and the United States as well as the development of a new brand Eye on Canada.
“For our fourth year, we continued to provide the financing and support required to help create compelling, successful content for Canadian and world audiences,” said president and CEO Valerie Creighton, in a statement. “We believe that Canadians should be proud of the ecosystem that exists in our country which stems from diverse sources of support and funding from the private sector in partnership with the provincial, territorial and municipal governments and the Government of Canada.”
