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New Dawn 2023 Call for Entries
New Dawn is an international film production fund aimed to support a larger diversity of voices and perspectives. A combined effort by 10 European and Canadian public film funds, New Dawn was launched in May 2022 at the Cannes Festival. The first selection was...
Cannes Indigenous Co-Production Forum – Call for Participants
The Indigenous Screen Office is hosting an Indigenous co-production forum at the Festival de Cannes, May 16 to 27, 2023. Experienced producers may apply to participate in-person at the forum on May 18, 2023, an opportunity designed to connect and explore future...
Martini Film Studios uses 100% Renewable Natural Gas
Earlier last year, Martini Film Studios announced its entire studio moving to operating entirely on Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The Langley-based studio is the first film studio in British Columbia to sign up for this carbon-neutral energy innovation supported by...
The Reel Focus BC funding streams support B.C content creators or B.C.-based production companies with financial support for development and production of B.C. owned and controlled IP.
Reel Focus BC Programs
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Creative BC + Rogers Group of Funds development phase funding for documentary series and factual series formats.
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Equity + Emerging Development
Targeted development phase funding for emerging and equity-seeking filmmakers.
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Rogers Indigenous Film Fund
Canada’s first provincial-national partnership focused on Indigenous creators, and the first targeted Indigenous screen fund.
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Production Program
Production phase funding for longer form scripted feature-length films or documentary and factual one-offs or series.
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Project Development Fund
Providing market triggered development financing to BC owned and controlled projects.
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Slate Development
Supporting company growth of mid-level and experienced B.C. based production companies.
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STORYHIVE Top-Ups
Creative BC + TELUS STORYHIVE Top-Up for local filmmaker editions.
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