Guidelines available for Canada – New Zealand Digital Media Fund
Toronto, July 5, 2016 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and NZ On Air announced today the program guidelines for the Canada – New Zealand Digital Media Fund. This program is the result of a renewed partnership, now in its third year, between both organizations to encourage the coproduction of digital media content. The budget for the program is CAD$800,000, with both organizations contributing an equal amount of funding.
Click here to access the guidelines.
To be considered for funding through the program, projects must comply with both parties’ general funding criteria, with the CMF determining eligibility for the Canadian portion of a project and NZ On Air determining eligibility for the New Zealand portion of the project. Projects will be evaluated and chosen by a committee comprised of representatives from the CMF and NZ On Air through a selective process.
The deadline to submit an application for funding under this program is September 20, 2016. All projects will be evaluated at the same time following the submission deadline.
Producers interested in finding an international partner as part of this development incentive are invited to post a profile of their company on the CMF’s website by clicking here. Profiles will be accessible to all, including potential partners from other countries.
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. Please visit cmf-fmc.ca.
About NZ On Air
NZ On Air is a government broadcast funding agency investing in diverse local television, radio, music and digital media for New Zealand audiences. The content NZ On Air funds reflects and develops NZ’s identity and culture and increases diversity on screens, the airwaves and in the digital world. For more visit nzonair.govt.nz.
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Industry contact:
Canada Media Fund Program Administrator
Stéphane Cosentino
National Deputy Director – Experimental Stream
Stephane.Cosentino@telefilm.ca
(514) 283-6363
For media inquiries:
Canada Media Fund
André Ferreira
Communications Manager
aferreira@cmf-fmc.ca
(416) 554-2768
NZ On Air
Allanah Kalafatelis
Communications Manager
allanah@nzonair.govt.nz
011 64 4 21 585 538
