Ontario Creates – Film Fund – Production
Description:
The Ontario Creates Film Fund – Production streams (Drama and Documentary) are intended to increase the level of domestic feature film production in Ontario. The Film Fund provides support to Ontario producers for feature film projects in the final stages of production financing. The prime objectives of the fund are to:
– increase investment and jobs in Ontario by Ontario-based feature film production companies;
– increase the number of high quality, original feature films produced in Ontario by Ontario-based production companies; and
– assist in capitalizing Ontario-based feature film production companies.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a contribution (recoupable advance) of:
- up to maximum request $400,000 for dramatic films capped on a tiered basis on Ontario spend of $5M and up;
- up to $300,000 for dramatic films capped on a tiered basis on Ontario spend of $3M to $4.99M;
- up to $250,000 for dramatic films capped on a tiered basis on Ontario spend of $1M to $2.99M;
- up to $150,000 for documentary films at all budget levels.
Dramatic films with an Ontario spend under $1M must contact Ontario Creates before applying.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
Production companies must be:
Individual producers must:
Applications Steps:
Applicants must:
Applications will be evaluated for eligibility and completeness. Decisions will be announced 12 to 16 weeks after the deadline. Successful applicants must accept and sign a conditional letter of commitment from Ontario Creates within one month of notification;
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit the following supporting documents:
- complete chain of title including summary and all supporting agreements as well as all option extensions;
- coproduction agreements if applicable;
- financing plan;
- financing commitments demonstrating a minimum of 70% of financing;
- full budget with top sheet (for coproductions multi-jurisdictional budgets must be provided);
- complete Schedule of Minimum Commitment of Ontario Expenditures (SMCOE); and
- Canadian distribution agreement and/or marketing plan.
Page limits are in place for some supporting documents; please review page limit requirements in the OAP prior to finalizing your application materials. Additional documents submitted beyond those required may not be reviewed by the jury.
It is imperative that applications include all the required materials listed within the application form. Place holder documents will not be accepted.
No documentation will be accepted after submission.
Other Things to Note:
The Ontario Creates reserves the right to withdraw its funding commitment should project financing not be complete within the negotiated time frame per the funding commitment, the project no longer meets one or more of the funds eligibility requirements or the project changes significantly from time of initial commitment.
Program Contact:
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
November 17, 2022