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Download the Report Annual report 2015 16 20-30 YEARS OF FULFILLING YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNER 04 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE Program 05 MANAGEMENT / MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT 05 MANAGEMENT / BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE AND STAFF 08 FEATURE FILM / STORY OPTIONING 12 FEATURE FILM / TREATMENT TO FIRST DRAFT 13 FEATURE FILM / FIRST TO SECOND DRAFT 14 FEATURE FILM / SECOND TO THIRD DRAFT 16 FEATURE FILM / POLISH AND PACKAGING 17 SHORTS-TO-FEATURES PROGRAM 20 EQUITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 21 INDUSTRY INITIATIVES 26 2015-2016 FINANCIAL REPORT / CONTRIBUTIONS 33 2015-2016 FINANCIAL REPORT 34 TABLE OF CONTENTS FRENCH-LANGUAGE Program 36 MANAGEMENT / MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIR 38 AND THE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT / BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE AND STAFF 38 FEATURE FILM / STORY OPTIONING 41 FEATURE FILM / SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT 42 FEATURE FILM / EQUITY INVESTMENT 44 FORMAT / DEVELOPMENT / FORMAT CONVERSION 51 2015-2016 FINANCIAL REPORT / CONTRIBUTIONS 53 2015-2016 FINANCIAL REPORT 54 Since the implementation of the Fund’s English-Language MESSAGE FROM Program in 1986, followed by the French-Language Program in 1996, an impressive total of $102 million has been invested OUR PARTNER to bring nearly 4,440 productions to our screens. Thanks to the Fund’s fnancial support, tremendous domestic and international hits, such as Atom Egoyan’s The Sweet Hereafter, Last year once again featured Éric Canuel’s Bon Cop, Bad Cop, Sarah Polley’s Away From Her, exceptional Canadian productions and Xavier Dolan’s Juste la fn du monde, saw the light of day. in the television and flm business, reminding us that our homegrown In 2015-2016 alone, the Harold Greenberg Fund invested more creators rank among the world’s than $5.5 million in 156 productions, including François Girard’s most remarkable talent. Bell Media Hochelaga, terre des âmes, which highlights Montréal’s 375th is thrilled to partner with the anniversary; Léa Pool’s Et au pire, on se mariera, starring Karine Harold Greenberg Fund to ensure Vanasse; as well as Maudie, starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan it continues its mission to provide Hawke, which won the People’s Choice Award at the 2016 fnancial support to an increasing Vancouver International Film Festival. amount of quality productions. In an era when international competition in the flm and television industry is stronger than ever, our creators and artists need the means to match their ambitions, and support that refects their genius. As the Fund begins its 31st year of operation, Bell Media is proud to reaffrm its steadfast commitment to the industry so that it may continue to move audiences both here and abroad. Randy Lennox Gerry Frappier President, President, Broadcasting and Content French-language TV and RDS Bell Media Bell Media 4 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAM Message from the Co-Chair and the President As we close our 30th Working primarily in feature flms, we have focused on giving year, it is the perfect Canadian creators the support and tools they need to succeed. Years before talent incubators were in vogue, the FUND was giving time to refect both on Canadian flmmakers vital support. our past successes and the opportunities of the While the environment in which flms are made and through which audiences engage with them has certainly changed over future. For over three the 30 years, our mandate has not – to help Canadians tell their decades now the “FUND” stories. We continue to demand a high level of Canadian creative has been dedicated to involvement and control. supporting the best of We are very proud of the wide range of flmmaking styles, genres Canadian talent and and stories we are helping to tell. Filmmaking teams from across creativity. the country are tackling challenging subjects with creative story- telling. From micro-budget personal stories to large star driven flms, HGF is keen to support a wide gamut of flmmaking in Canada. In total we were able to help 92 of the 289 feature flm applications we received in development and production. Two years ago, the HGF board and staff underwent a process of examination. We wanted to focus our limited resources on those areas and projects where we could make a real impact. Our conclusion was that our role as the primary source of private development dollars was essential. Canadian producers, writers and flmmakers needed that support to properly nurture our stories. Additionally, we wanted to support emerging voices. Talent which was still building a body of work and developing their voice. 5 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAM When you review the projects that HGF supported this fscal, you will be able to see that mandate in practice. Of the ten feature flms we supported with production fnancing – seven are flms from emerging flmmakers who are engaged in their frst or second feature. We are extremely proud that in 2015-16 fve of the ten flms we supported with production fnancing were guided by female flmmakers. Our development decisions are also helping to build a pipeline so that gender parity and diversity in general will continue to be hallmarks of our funding practices. Throughout our development program, the Shorts to Feature program and industry initiatives such as our new partnership with Women in the Director’s Chair, you will see a spirit of supporting new talent as they fnd their voice and make their mark. Scripts by exciting new flmmaker such as Sara St. Onge, Rebecca Addelman, Lindsay Mackay, Stephen Dunn, Molly McGlynn, Danis Goulet and Joey Klein sit comfortably next to the work of flmmakers who have found success on the world stage such as Xavier Dolan, Mina Shum, Don McKellar and Deepa Mehta. We’d also like to extend our sincerest appreciation to all of the people who have helped guide the fund over the last 30 years. To all our current and past Staff, Readers, Board Members, and Funding partners, we thank-you! We could not have achieved our goals and helped foster as many dreams without your passion and dedication. We have always focused on creating an organization with a “flmmaker friendly” culture. Alan Bacchus, with his vast knowledge and passion for flmmaking is at the core of that culture and we both thank him for his tireless work, knowledge and insight. Bell Media’s ongoing fnancial support and guidance have fostered an environment in which we all can succeed. The leadership of Corrie Coe and Randy Lennox has been instrumental in our ability to nurture talent and we are always extremely proud to see that talent thriving through the many outlets for creativity that Bell Media offers. We’d particularly like to say a fond farewell to Melanie Friesen who departs the HGF Board this year. Melanie has been a dedicated and passionate voice at the board table for more than half of the Fund’s existence. It is impossible to imagine the organization achieving what it has without her support, passion, intelligence and rigor. She will be missed! As with every change however, we are excited to welcome a new voice to our discussions. We are extremely happy to be welcoming story-teller Jennifer Podemski to the HGF board. Jennifer’s leadership and creative talents will be a perfect addition to our team! We hope that you will join us in congratulating all the flmmakers represented in this report and we wish everyone in the Canadian creative industries continued success. 6 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAM Bell Media’s ongoing fnancial support and guidance have fostered an environment in which we all can succeed. The leadership of Corrie Coe and Randy Lennox has been instrumental in our ability to nurture talent and we are always extremely proud to see that talent thriving through the many outlets for creativity that Bell Media offers. We’d particularly like to say a fond farewell to Melanie Friesen who departs the HGF Board this year. Melanie has been a dedicated and passionate voice at the board table for more than half of the Fund’s existence. It is impossible to imagine the organization achieving what it has without her support, passion, intelligence and rigor. She will be missed! As with every change however, we are excited to welcome a new voice to our discussions. We are extremely happy to be welcoming story-teller Jennifer Podemski to the HGF board. Jennifer’s leadership and creative talents will be a perfect addition to our team! We hope that you will join us in congratulating all the flmmakers represented in this report and we wish everyone in the Canadian creative industries continued success. Suzete Couture John Galway Co-chair and President Committee President 7 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Board of Directors, Commitee and Staff Suzete Couture Co-chair and Commitee President Suzette Couture was awarded the Humanitas Prize for her CBS four hour series Haven, four Gemini Awards for screenwriting, a Canadian Screen Award and a WGC award for screenwriting. Her CBS four hour series Jesus, was nominated for an Emmy. As a partner in Sarrazin Couture Entertainment, she won the Golden Reel Award for highest box offce for her frst Canadian feature, La Florida. She is writing and producing the feature flm adaptation of 419, the Giller Prize winning novel to be directed by Jeremy Podeswa. She is currently writing a six hour series Four Queens for CBS. John Galway President Board Member John Galway is an MBA graduate with twenty-fve years of experience in flm and television, John’s career has ranged from flm festivals, to production and fnancing. In 2005, he joined The Harold Greenberg Fund as President and Board Member. At the Fund, he has overseen investments of more than $30 Million and has helped develop over 1000 feature flm and television projects.
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