Production Program
no fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Production Program finances Canadian feature films at the production or post-production stage.
Comments on Funding:
– Projects may be submitted only once per fiscal year, except for projects produced in French for which at least 60% of the financial structure is confirmed.
– Producers whose projects can be submitted in more than one opening period must select the one that best meets the needs of their project.
– Projects produced in languages other than French and English must be submitted during the opening periods applicable to English-language projects.
– Projects submitted to the Indigenous Stream must be submitted during the opening period applicable to low budget English-language projects.
– Applications for post-productions and co-productions where the Canadian share is more than 30%, must be submitted during the main opening periods applicable to each category (low or high budget, English or French).
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. be a Canadian-controlled corporation, as determined under sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act;
2. have its head office and carry out its activities in Canada; and
3. operate as an audiovisual production company
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit a completed application form with all the required supporting documents electronically via Dialogue.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Most Recent Script
2. Summary of Changes to Script
3. Rough Cut
4. Creative Completion Plan
5. Director’s Vision and Intentions
6. Previous Work of Director(s), if applicable
7. Track Record Summary for all Producers, Directors and Screenwriters
8. Audience Engagement and Discoverability Plan
9. Firm Commitment from a Canadian Distributor
10. International Coproduction Agreement(s)
11. Financing Plan
12. Details of All Confirmed and Projected Financing
13. Production Budget*
14. Up-to-date interim cost report
15. Description of Chain of Title
16. Declaration Regarding Projects Submitted to the
Indigenous Stream
17. Community Engagement Plan
18. Request for Additional Funding for Remote Location Shooting
19. Request for Additional Funding for Capacity Building
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice