TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has launched a new $2M pilot program to support the production of Canadian linear drama or children’s and youth web series in their second or subsequent season.
Administered within the CMF’s Experimental Stream, the Web Series Pilot Program is intended to meet the needs in the marketplace for linear content created for online consumption. While eligible productions must initially be created for online distribution on platforms available to Canadian audiences, projects may subsequently be exploited on other platforms such as television, either in their original format or through the exploitation of derivative rights.
The deadline to submit an application for funding under this program is January 17, 2017. The program’s guidelines are available here.
“Based on the current focus of existing funds, there is demand in the market for the support of successful web series after their first season,” said CMF president and CEO Valerie Creighton, in the news release. “Designed to be complementary to existing funding options, this program also aligns with the CMF’s objective to provide validation of market interest after the first season and allows us to respond to the industry’s need for support of web series’ production.”
