IPF & Bell Media

Question 1

List the 4 streams offered by IPF

Answer 1

Short form series development program

Short form series production program

Cogeco TV production program

Industry development

Question 2

Who is the short form series development program stream for and what does it provide?

Answer 2

For: producers

Gives: repayable non-interest loans

Question 3

Who is the short form series production program stream for and what does it provide?

Answer 3

For: Content creators of original Canadian drama series created initially for the web

Gives: Fund

Question 4

Name 4 key points for a PROJECT series to be eligible for short form series development programming

Answer 4

1. new / not have already applied for financing
2. multiple episodes less than 20 min
3. confirmed creative team at the time of application (producer, story editor separate than writer)
4. 75% of post / service fees in Canada

Question 5

Name 3 key points for an APPLICANT to be eligible for the short form series development program

Answer 5

1. be an independent production company
2. attached confirmed canadian writer
3. either producer or writer must have credited experience in those roles for short content (episodes / short films)

Question 6

How many applications can you submit for the short form series development programming

Answer 6

1 / year

Question 7

What is the max funding per project available for the short form series development program vs the series production program?

Answer 7

30 K

200K

Question 8

Who is the short form series production program for?

Answer 8

Staircase from development packaging program - IF you’ve submitted all required deliverables within the same calendar year you can apply to the production program

Question 9

Name the 3 major Bell Fund programs

Answer 9

Short form digital series

Slate development program

TV program

Question 10

Describe how financing works for bell fund’s short form digital series program?

Answer 10

Financing limited to 2 seasons of a series

Non-repayable GRANT of 75% of service / post costs OR 150K

Question 11

Who is the slate development program for? How many projects should be included in the application?

Answer 11

Developing an IP

2-3 projects / application *must have market interest from approved broadcasters

Question 12

Which special plan allows producers to receive an extra 50K? Which TV developing program / stream does it relate to specifically?

Answer 12

Audience Development Preliminary Plan

‘Marketing strategy bs’

Bell Fund: Short form digital series

Question 13

What is the point requirement for short form digital series?

Answer 13

6/10

Question 14

Bell Fund:

Short form digital series (fiction) requires what?

Short form digital series (non fiction) requires what?

Answer 14

Short form digital series (fiction) - treatment plus 1/2 scripts

Short form digital series (non fiction) - treatment plus one episodic outline

Question 15

Who is the primary funder for music videos? Is it a grant or a fund?

Answer 15

MVP - Grant

5-15K

Question 16

What are the requirements for MVP?

Answer 16

1 cad director or producer and/OR

Production facilities located in canada

Question 17

How many applications can you submit for MVP?

Answer 17

1 project / application

One Team: 1 application per round

Recording artists: Multiple applications per round - but each song has unique director and creative concept / treatment

Question 18

When does funding expire for MVP?

Answer 18

1 year after approval of offer for funding
(no extensions)

Question 19

Which genres does bell fund?

Answer 19

Drama, Comedy, educational, documentary

Question 20

Does IPF and Bell accept scripted vs non scripted?

Answer 20

IPF: Only scripted

Bell: Scripted, non-scripted (documentary)

Question 21

Who applies to MVP and with what?

Answer 21

Director, producer, artist

Song, team, treatment

Question 22

Describe the funding provided by FACTOR?FACTOR is not limited to music videos but it could

Answer 22

5K for 75% post / service fees

Question 23

What can FACTOR 5K be used for?

Answer 23

Things outside the music video itself, (touring, marketing, video content marketing, etc), which is why it should be combined with MVP funding