MONTRÉAL, July 4, 2024
/CNW/ - The Quebecor Fund Board of Directors today announced
funding for two projects under its Film Production Assistance
Program and for one business model under its Export
Assistance Program (EXAP).
In the 28th round of the Film Production Assistance
Program, submissions for which closed on May 21, 2024, a
total of $399,000 was awarded to the
following Canadian producers and distributors: Productions
Rakonti inc. (Amalga Créations Médias inc. and Les Films
du lac inc.), Amérique Film, Immina Films and Maison
4:3 inc.
Since it was launched in September 2010, Quebecor Fund's
Film Production Assistance Program has granted 113 projects
a total of more than $19 million, including more than
$18 million for 99 film projects and more than $1 million
for 14 event projects.
Through EXAP, Quebecor Fund and the Canada Media Fund
(CMF) also support export initiatives by funding the development of
audiovisual content adapted for non‑Québec and international
markets as well as marketing efforts. In this 26th round, Quebecor
Fund and the CMF are each investing $150,000, for a total of $300,000, in the business model of Happy
Camper Média inc. Since its inception in March 2014, the
Quebecor Fund has invested more than $12.1 million in 57 export business models
with 33 partner companies. Since 2017, the CMF has joined the
Quebecor Fund and invested more than $4.4 million in EXAP. The two
partners have therefore contributed a combined total of nearly
$16.6 million.
RECIPIENTS:
Menteuse
- Producer: Productions Rakonti inc. (Amalga Créations
Médias inc. and Les Films du lac inc.)
- Distributor: Immina Films
Virginie is a compulsive liar whose lies come
true. Menteuse, a spin‑off of the
film Menteur, stars Anne‑Élisabeth Bossé as the
liar and Antoine Bertrand as her
boyfriend. Directed by Émile Gaudreault, written by Émile
Gaudreault, Erik K. Boulianne and
Sébastien Ravary.
Deux femmes en or
- Producer: Amérique Film
- Distributor: Maison 4:3 inc.
Neighbours Violette and Florence can't understand what's
happening to them. Violette is on maternity leave, Florence on sick
leave. Violette has become hypersensitive, Florence feels dead
inside. Both feel like failures; despite careers and families,
they're not happy. Then Florence has an affair and her eyes are
opened. Could rebelling against our rigid, achievement‑obsessed
society be the path to happiness?
Quebecor Fund
Quebecor Fund was established through Videotron Ltd., which
provides more than $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 paid out a total of nearly $138.5 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 Film Production
Assistance Program is Tuesday, January 21, 2025, unless a
special notice stating otherwise is posted on the website. For more
information, see the guidelines on the Quebecor Fund website at
www.quebecorfund.ca.
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 voices, and
promoting access to content through public and private sector
partnerships. It receives financial contributions from the
Government of Canada and
Canada's cable, satellite, and
IPTV distributors. For more information, please visit our
website.
SOURCE QUEBECOR FUND