CMF to invest nearly $1M in eight projects and three production companies through partnership with Quebecor Fund
Toronto and Montreal, December 4, 2024 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced a $978,360 investment in eight projects and three export initiatives by Canadian production companies through our partnership with the Quebecor Fund (QF).
The CMF will contribute $576,360 to seven dramas and one documentary project out of the nine (eight dramas and one documentary) funded through the Support for the Production of Intellectual Property for International Markets component of the QF's Television Production Assistance Program. These projects are:
- Bête noire S3 (Encore télévision inc.)
- Dernière seconde (Duo productions inc.)
- Bellefleur S2 (Trio orange inc.)
- Mr. Big (Les productions Also III inc.)
- Prends soin (Les productions Passez Go IV inc.)
- FEM S2 (Ugo Média V inc.)
- Mont-Rouge S2 (Productions Casablanca inc.)
- Saveurs précieuses (Productions Lustitia inc.)
The Support for the Production of Intellectual Property for International Markets component launched in April 2019 in partnership with the CMF. With this round of funding, the QF has provided more than $15M and the CMF $6.5M in repayable grants for a total of nearly $22M. These investments enable Quebec-based producers to add value to French–language fiction and documentaries to better their odds of success in international markets.
Through the Export Assistance Program (EXAP), the CMF and the QF will also invest $602,000 in support for export initiatives by Amalga Créations Médias inc., Urbania Média inc., and Productions Version 10 inc. The CMF will provide $402,000 and the QF will contribute $200,000.
Since the EXAP's inception in 2014, the QF has invested more than $12.3M in 60 export business models with 35 partner companies. The CMF joined forces with the QF in 2017 and has since invested more than $4.8M. Together, the funders have provided more than $17.1M in export assistance funding over the years.
About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances, and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voice, and promoting access to content through public and private sector partnerships. The CMF receives financial contributions from the Government of Canada and Canada’s cable, satellite, and IPTV distributors. Visit our website for more information.
About the Quebecor Fund
The Quebecor Fund was established through Videotron Ltd., a Quebecor Media Inc. company, which provides nearly $5 million annually in broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) contributions to Canada's film and television industry. It is a non–profit private fund that supports the development, production, marketing and export of high-quality content and its exploitation on multiple platforms. To date, Quebecor Fund’s programs have disbursed a total of more than $140.6 million. The Board of Directors is responsible for all decisions pertaining to the Fund, including its priorities, and is entirely and exclusively responsible for its funding decisions. The deadline for submissions for the next round of the Television Production Assistance Program will be Tuesday, April 1, 2025, unless a special notice stating otherwise is posted on the website. All applications for all program must be submitted electronically. Visit quebecorfund.ca for more information.
Media Contacts
Maxime Ruel
Senior Manager, Communications
Canada Media Fund
mruel@cmf-fmc.ca
Serge Thibaudeau
Chief Executive Officer
Quebecor Fund
info@fondsquebecor.ca
