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Muse Distribution International Activities of exhibiting companies 06 16 NITROFilms

AQPM/Association québécoise Picbois Productions de la production médiatique Quebecor Content 08 Avanti Groupe 17

BCTQ/QFTC Québec Film and Quiet Motion Television Council Raymond Chabot 09 Bell Media 18 Grant Thornton

BNC/NBC Serdy Média National Bank of Canada Stingray 10 Coco.TV 19

DATSIT Sphere St Laurent TV 11 FCCQ/FICC 20 Télé-Québec

Filmoption International Trio Orange 12 FTQ/Fonds de solidarité 21 TV5 Québec Canada

Ideacom International Untamed Productions 2 13 Incendo 22 Zone3

Just for Laughs Distribution Co-producing in Québec 14 KOTV 23

List of groups, associations MC2 Communication Media and organizations Media Ranch 15 27 Shooting locations

3 The Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) is very pleased to be here at MlPTV for a sixth straight year and in our new pavilion – Québec Creates. In a few days, 30 Québec companies will once again be bringing their projects to the international stage, highlighting the creativity and talent of our television and entertainment professionals. They will also be taking CANNESERIES advantage to pursue the abundance of deal-making and networking opportunities of this premier industry event. We are especially proud and congratulate two our Québec web series, Dominos and The Arena, both vying for top honours in the CANNESERIES Digital official competition. I would like to thank the Association québécoise de la production médiatique and our sponsors, the Québec Culture Capital Fund, the Fonds d’investissement de la culture et des communications, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, and National Bank of Canada, as well as the Fonds de solidarité FTQ for their invaluable support. Élaine Enjoy your time at MIPTV! Élaine Dumont dumont General Director of International Affairs SODEC

The Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM) is proud to team up with the Québec Creates space at MIPTV for the sixth year in a row. Our association with SODEC is part and parcel of our dedication to helping Québec businesses enhance their global visibility and sign deals with international partners. The growing number of co-productions and sales in every category is a clear indicator that more and more people around the world are interested in, and fascinated by, our cultural output. In addition to contributing to the economic development of our industry, the presence of Québec producers at MIPTV speaks volumes about their commitment to becoming business partners in the international market for audiovisual content, with products that are known and respected for their quality, their unique value and their diversity. Our mission at the AQPM is to guide, support and promote the independent production companies we represent, no matter what their ambitions or needs. Hélène We are delighted to contribute to the success of an industry that brings our culture to the fore. Our television productions messier are an excellent ambassador for everything we have to offer. I trust MIPTV will be full of rewarding encounters and inspiring ideas for you all. It is our sincere hope that the projects that take root here come to fruition in the very near future. Hélène Messier President and Chief Executive Officer AQPM

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DOMINOS L'ARÈNE

Brothers Toto and Adib are completely devastated Shamed online by a nasty rap from her ex, by their mother’s death. In a 24-hour period, they Arnaud, Frédérique, a young mother, attempts become immersed in a world of dominoes as their to get even. She challenges him to a rap battle. fate intertwines with that of Fred, Marie, Nanou, Arnaud is well versed in this game: his career Mario and Corinne, an array of marginal and as a hiphop artist is well underway. But for her, vulnerable characters touched from near and far it’s an entirely new ballgame. Seeking the help by this tragedy. Southwest Montréal in all its colours of Jay, a producer friend of the ex couple and and the most visceral poetry of human imperfection himself a rap artist, Frédérique is about to risk are revealed in this bittersweet world. As Toto puts it it all by showing out on stage a capella before an “We are like little dominoes falling one on top of the eager and experienced audience. L’Arène has less other; we just have to learn how to fall the right way.” boxing than Rocky but more estrogen than 8 Mile.

Production Company: Production Company: NITROFilms Les productions St Laurent TV Producer: Pierre-Mathieu Fortin Producer: Véronique Charbonneau Director: Jean-François Leblanc Executive Producers: Lou Bélanger, Rafael Pérez Scriptwriter: Marjorie Armstrong Scriptwriter/Director: Zoé Pelchat Episodes and lenght: 6 x 8’ Episodes and lenght: 5 x 9’ Main actors: Main actors: Marjorie Armstrong, Philippe Boutin, Erich Etienne Grégory Beaudin, Émile Schneider, Media Relations: Benjamin Roy, Mounia Zahzam, Charlotte Aubin, Pierre-Mathieu Fortin Paul Ahmarani, Sandrine Poirier-Allard [email protected]; +1 514-244-2159 Media Relations: International Distribution: [email protected] Henry Gagnon, Acquisitions & Marketing International Distribution: [email protected] Henry Gagnon, Acquisitions & Marketing Canada & USA: +1 514 944-8038 [email protected] larene.telequebec.tv Canada & USA: +1 514 944-8038 http://facebook.com/webserielarene/ https://tv5.ca/dominos https://www.facebook.com/dominoslaserie/

5 ACTIVITIES OF EXHIBITING COMPANIES AQPM/Association AQPM/Association médiatique de la production québécoise Groupe Avanti Television Film and Québec BCQT/QFTC Council Media Bell Canada of National Bank BNC/NBC Coco.TV Sphere DATSIT FCCQ/FICC Filmoption International de solidarité FTQ/Fonds International Ideacom

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Production x x x x Production Services x Acquisition x x x Distribution x x x Multimedia Production Services x x Convergence Multimedia Production x x x Original AV Production for new platforms x x x Other x x x x x

Web Platforms x x x x Mobile Platforms x x x Tablet Platforms x x VR/AR x Other

6 Incendo Laughs Distribution for Just KOTV Media MC2 Communication Media Ranch International Distribution Muse NITROFilms Picbois Productions Content Quebecor Motion Quiet Thornton Chabot Grant Raymond Média Serdy Stingray St TV Laurent Télé-Québec Orange Trio Canada TV5 Québec 2 Productions Untamed Zone3

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7 AQPM/Association québécoise de la production médiatique

The AQPM comprises 150 professional independent Québec companies that produce or co-produce film, television, and digital media content in French and English. The AQPM Jean Bureau represents its members before governments and numerous Chief Executive Officer, organizations. The AQPM negotiates labour relations Incendo Media and agreements, is involved in financing matters, and deals Chairman of the AQPM with various international issues, such as co-production, Board of Directors exportation, copyright and cultural diversity.

+1 514-397-8600 [email protected] [email protected] www.aqpm.ca

Avanti Groupe

Avanti is an independent production house working primarily in television but also in entertainment, distribution and new media. It develops and produces original concepts for mainstream and specialized Québec channels. Its mission is to create cultural endeavours and promote their success, both at home and abroad.

Un gars, une fille (Love Bugs) – Scripted Format, Comedy Luc Wiseman Mon ex à moi (Dumped!) – Scripted Format, Comedy President Adam & Ève (Adam & Eve) – Scripted Format, Fiction Monic Lamoureux Catherine – Scripted Format, Sitcom Executive Director Mes Petits Malheurs (My 80s Teen Misadventures) – Fiction Le berceau des anges (The Angel’s Crib) – Fiction based on historic facts +1 514-288-7000, ext. 131 Tout le monde en parle (Talk of the Town) – Talk-show [email protected] Piment Fort (Hot Pepper) – Entertaining Game Show www.avantigroupe.com Police scientifique (Solved! Forensic Police Files) – Documentary De Garde 24/7 (On Duty 24/7) – Medical Documentary

8 BCTQ/QFTC Québec Film and Television Council

The Québec Film and Television Council is a non-profit organization that contributes to the development of Québec’s competitiveness as a world-class film and television production centre. In collaboration with the other film and television offices (Montréal, Québec, Sherbrooke and the Laurentians), it seeks to:

Chanelle Routhier • harmonize and coordinate the promotional activities and Film & TV Commissioner welcoming and support services necessary to produce international productions in Québec; +1 514-499-7070, ext. 231 [email protected] • enhance Québec’s advantages in foreign markets in order [email protected] to attract interesting business opportunities (film shoots, www.qftc.ca co-productions, etc.);

• develop and implement projects beneficial to the industry as a whole;

• inform and raise awareness among public and private decision-makers, and the general public.

BELL MEDIA

Bell Media is Canada’s leading content-creation company with 30 local television stations, 30 specialty channels, four pay TV services and 215 music channels including 105 radio stations across Canada, all part of the iHeartRadio Franca Cerretti brand and streaming service. Bell Media also owns more Director – Acquisitions; than 30,000 out-of-home advertising faces and delivers Brand Manager – innovative digital properties such as premium on-demand Canal D & Investigation streaming service CraveTV. Simon Dupuis Manager, Programming acquisition

Carmen Christo +1 514-529-3200, ext. 4440 [email protected] www.bellmedia.ca

9 BNC/NBC National Bank of Canada

With over 20 years of experience, the National Bank’s TV and Motion Picture Group offers a complete range of made- to-measure financing banking products and services to the Marie-Josée Corbeil film and television production and distribution industry. In Account Manager, addition to producers and distributors, its clientele includes TV and Motion Picture Group post-production, special effects and equipment leasing Anne Schneerer companies, as well as studios. Associate Vice President

+1 514-394-5224 [email protected] [email protected] www.nbc.ca/entertainment

Coco.TV

Coco.TV’s productions are more than just entertainment. Founded in 2012, the company develops and produces television multi-platform formats for broadcasters, in French and in English. Coco.TV distinguishes itself by its capacity to generate partnerships and develop branded contents. Jacques Fortin Crack for Coco.TV! President and Producer Arrive en campagne – TV Magazine +1 438-476-2626, ext. 101 Arrive en campagne 2 – TV Magazine [email protected] Arrive en campagne 3 – TV Magazine www.cocotv.ca Loups Solitaires – Documentary Series 100 ans à table – Documentary Agropur, le miracle de Granby – Documentary

10 DATSIT SPHERE

DATSIT Sphere, one of the largest French language television producers in North America, was created on August 1, 2017, Bruno Dubé out of a partnership between DATSIT Studios, founded President and Chief Executive Officer in 1984, and Sphère Média Plus, founded in 1997. This Jocelyn Deschênes collaboration expands the group’s strategic positioning Executive President throughout all television genres in Québec, Canada and Robert Montour abroad. PR3 Médias are also part of DATSIT Sphere, which Vice President Development, has offices in Québec City, Montréal and Toronto. Executive Producer, General Television Bad Blood I-II – (14 x 60’) This Life – (20 x 60’) Jeremy Spry 19-2 (EN) – (38 x 60’) Vice President Business Affairs, 19-2 (FR) – (30 x 60’) Executive Producer Imposteur (I-II) – (20 x 60’) Virginia Rankin Hubert et Fanny – (12 x 60’) Executive Producer TROP (I-II) – (26 x 30’) Renaud Chassé Mémoires vives (I-V) – (97 x 60’) Creative Director and Content Nouvelle adresse (I-II) – (34 x 60’) Génial! (I-VIII) – (173 x 60’ and 92 x 30’) – from the format Clever Producer Belle et Bum (I-XV) – (361 x 90’) Les aventures du Pharmachien (I-II) – (26 x 30’) +1 514-866-3020 L’Arbitre I-VI – (78 x 30’ and 148 x 60’) [email protected] La Guerre des clans (VII-VIII) – (150 x 30’) – from the format [email protected] Family Feud www.datsit.tv Atomes crochus – (70 x 30’) – from the format Match Games www.spheremedia.ca Loft Story II-VI – (114 x 30’ and 21 x 90’) – from the format Loft Story Big Brother – (64 x 30’) – from the format Big Brother

FCCQ/Capital Culture Québec Fund FICC/Fonds d´investissement de la culture et des communications

FCCQ has a budget of CA$100 million to support Québec cultural organizations in developing products for international markets. It was created in November 2011, with the help of two sponsors, SODEC and Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Maurice Prud’homme General Manager, FICC & FCCQ FICC was launched in 1997, with an envelope of CA$30 million that increased to CA$40 million in 2011 thanks to +1 514-394-0700, ext. 225 sponsorship by SODEC, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Union [email protected] des artistes. It supports the development of cultural projects. www.capitalculture.ca www.ficc.qc.ca These two Funds invest in the following sectors: the production of shows, book publishing, the purchase and sale of publishing rights, film and television production, interactive digital production and animations, production of sound recordings and the purchase and sale of catalogues.

11 Filmoption International

Created in 1979, Filmoption International is a full service Canadian distribution company active in all aspects of distribution. The company represents a wide range of Maryse Rouillard television programs and feature films for both the domestic President and international markets. The company also imports for Lizanne Rouillard the Canadian market place. Vice President Susan Hewitt Filmoption maintains an active presence at all the major Sales Consultant television markets and film festivals. U.K., Scandinavia, Benelux, Australia, New Zealand Unchartered Canada – Science (6 x 52’) State of Terrorism – Current Affairs (2 x 52’) [email protected] Cracking Cancer – Science (1 x 44’) P.S. Jerusalem – Society (1 x 87’) www.filmoption.com

FTQ/Fonds de solidarité The Fonds de solidarité FTQ is the largest development capital network in Québec. Its main mission is to contribute to Québec’s economic growth by creating and protecting jobs by investing in businesses in all spheres Daniel Hinse of activity that make up Québec’s economy. Vice President, Investments Robert Charpentier Portfolio Manager Véronique Gagnon Senior Investment Advisor

+1 514-383-8383 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.fondsftq.com

12 IdEacom International

Created in 1973 by Jacques Nadeau, Ideacom International is an audacious, independent television and digital media production company, endlessly on the lookout for innovative and thought-provoking content, and known as a Canadian leader in international high-end co-production. Since the mid-1980s, Ideacom has produced over 500 programs, including documentary films and series on major Josette D. Normandeau contemporary issues, and has brought to the screen compelling stories President and Producer of history and science. Over the years the company has reaped some 90 national and international awards. In 1995, Ideacom moved rapidly +1 514-849-6966 into the digital era, conceptualizing, developing, and producing its first [email protected] Web/TV series. Thus Ideacom Web, created in 2010, is now at the www.ideacom.tv heart of the innovation and digital development taking place within the Ideacom Group. In 2017, Ideacom concluded a partnership with Cineflix Media to facilitate and accelerate the production of high-end scripted linkedin.com/in/josettenormandeau and unscripted content for the global market. The firm content has youtube.com/Ideacominternational been seen worldwide. twitter.com/IdeacomDOC or Killbilljos facebook.com/ideacominternational Apocalypse 1918 – Never Ending War – History Doc Mini Series or facebook.com/josette.normandeau (2 x 45’) Apocalypse 10 Lives AR – Augmented Reality App Apocalypse 10 Lives The Book – Interactive Book – Educational Human + Taking Our Senses to the Next Level – Science Doc Series (5 x 52’) 1984 or Brave New World – History-Current Affairs Doc (1 x 52’) Hitler’s Teen Killers – History Docu-drama, Ready for production (1 x 90’) Miracle Landing – Doc Series, Ready for production (10 x 45’) Megalocity – History-Science Doc Series, Ready for production (6 x 52’) The “P” Spot – Science Doc, In dev (1 x 52’) A World without Trees – Science Doc, In dev (1 x 52’)

Incendo

Incendo is a Canadian company that specializes in the production and international distribution of high-quality television programming for the worldwide marketplace. Since its inception in 2001, the company has produced Jean Bureau compelling movies, television series and documentaries that President and Chief Executive Officer have been sold around the world. Through its joint venture Gavin Reardon with 20th Century Fox International Television (Fox/Incendo), International Sales and Co-productions Incendo is the leading television distribution company in Canada. It also handles theatrical distribution in Québec for +1 514-937-3333 Paramount Pictures. Based in Montréal, the company also www.incendo.ca has offices in Toronto and Los Angeles.

Los Juniors – Dramatic series, In development Echo – Dramatic series, In development The Edge – Dramatic series, In development Love Blossoms – Film for television, Available Love on Safari – Film for television, In production Separated at Birth – Film for television, Available Sleeper – Film for television, Available Second Opinion – Film for television, Available The Queen of Sin – Film for television, Available Twisted – Film for television, Available

13 Just for Laughs Distribution

Just for Laughs is world renowned for its production and distribution of comedy entertainment. With new series every year, the distribution catalogue features over 500 hours of hilarious programming targeting family and kids audiences, including non-verbal hidden-camera shows, stand-up comedy performance specials, sitcoms and formats.

PROGRAMS: Sari Buksner Just For Laughs Gags – Comedy for the whole family, hidden- camera, non-verbal (329 x 30’) Senior Director, International Sales Just Kidding – Comedy, kid, hidden-camera, non-verbal (65 x 30’) and Development Just For Laughs Presents Stand Up Specials – Comedy live event programming, more than 100 hours +1 514-845-3155 Just For Laughs All Access – Comedy live event programming, [email protected] stand-up (78 x 60’) www.justforlaughsdistribution.com The Nasty Show – Brace yourself for the most shocking comedy show ever produced (2 x 74’) Funny as Hell – live event programming, edgy stand-up (25 x 60’) Juste pour rire séries d’humour – French language stand-up comedy shows (400+ hours)

FORMATS: House of Pranks – A new twist to the hidden camera genre. In House of Pranks, an eccentric family has rigged their home with hidden cameras and booby traps (13 x 30’)

KOTV

Founded in February 2011, KOTV is an entertainment company based in Québec. It teams up with local creators to design and produce innovative television content, particularly humour, variety, fiction, magazine, and documentary programs.

Louis-Philippe Drolet Simone – Fiction, Comedy Vice President and General Manager How to Survive My Family – Youth fiction, Comedy Marie Brissette Plan B – Fiction Vice President Development 1st Times – Variety show, Talk show and Producer The Verdict – Variety show, Talk show The Playlist – Variety show, Entertainment Rad Dad – Fiction +1 514-933-2462, ext. 226 The Remakers – Variety show, Scripted format [email protected] Patrice Lemieux 24/7 – Fiction, Comedy www.kotv.ca C.A. – Fiction, Comedy Totally Crazy – Comedy Guess who’s coming to babysit? – Factual entertainment Ex-Encounter – Factual entertainment Rodeo – Documentary Dance – Documentary Secret Rendez-Vous – Dating

14 MC2 Communication Media

Over the past ten years, MC2 has produced documentaries (one-offs and series) in partnership with several broadcasters in Canada and abroad, as well as many wide- reaching collaborative web projects. Six award-winning documentaries produced by MC2 have been released Jean-Simon Chartier in cinemas and featured in festivals such as IDFA, Hot Producer and Founder Docs, DOK.fest. Our productions have been shot in more than a dozen countries. Engaged and dynamic, MC2 is +1 514-509-8933, ext. 248 passionate about socially relevant subjects that captivate [email protected] a wide audience. We are looking for presales on projects in www.mc2.ca production and acquisitions for completed projects.

The Academy – Documentary, French and English, with English subtitles (80’ + 52’) We Hunt Seals – Documentary, French, with English subtitles (70’ + 52’) Playing Hard – Documentary, English and French, with French/English subtitles (92’ + 3 x 46’) Breaking Tides – Documentary, Portuguese, with English/French subtitles (52’ + 43’) PLG At The Top Of The Ramp – Documentary, French and English, with English/French subtitles (45’)

media ranch

Media Ranch distinguishes itself through its two-fold mission as both producer and distributor of television entertainment formats. With offices located in Montréal, Amsterdam and Los Angeles, the company represents an array of Canadian and international television formats. Media Ranch was Endemol Shine Group’s exclusive agent for the French Canadian market through a successful 9 Sophie Ferron year collaboration (2008-2017). Media Ranch also acts as President/Executive Producer a consultant to develop format marketing strategies for Viviane Rheault various key players in the industry. As a production house, Associate Producer Media Ranch specializes in factual, reality TV, docu-drama Tanja van der Goes and lifestyle programming. In October 2017, Media Ranch Senior Vice President, Media Ranch enhanced the diversification of its offering by partnering Europe with Vivianne Morin to create Media Ranch TV, a production Maaike den Hoed company that specializes in talk shows, game shows and Licensing Manager entertainment live broadcasts. Mathieu Ouellet Face it – Social Experiment Reality Show Director of Development Beat the Teach – Entertainment Game Show Who Am I?! – Celebrity Panel Format +1 514-315-4548 Pay it Forward – Inspirational Reality Format [email protected] The Couple – Reality Dating Competition Format www.mediaranch.tv Thunderstruck – Studio-Based Dating Format Legal House Call – In-Field Court TV Format Verdict on Demand – In-Field Court TV Format True Sex Confessions – Factual Format The Eyes of the Sea – Reality Adventure Format Save the Date – Emo-tainment Format 15 Muse Distribution International

Muse Distribution International is the sales arm of Muse Entertainment Enterprises, a leading production company in Canada and Los Angeles. Muse, internationally known for Tut, The Kennedys, Bellevue, Bomb Girls and Pillars of the Earth, has produced over 180 TV series, miniseries, movies and feature films which have won over 100 awards including 5 Emmy Awards. Michael Prupas Chief Executive Officer The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries – Mystery movies Jesse Prupas The Gourmet Detective Mysteries – Mystery movies Senior Vice President, Development Emma Fielding Mysteries – Mystery movies and Distribution The Fixer Upper Mysteries – Mystery movies Shawn Rosengarten Lost Letter Mysteries – Mystery movies Vice President, Distribution The Kennedys: After Camelot – Miniseries Tut – Dramatic Miniseries +1 514-866-6873 and multiple Christmas movies [email protected] www.muse.ca

Nitrofilms

NITROFilms is a boutique production house spearheaded by Pierre-Mathieu, Guillaume and Sarah Fortin. Aimed at Pierre-Mathieu Fortin producing quality scripted content for all platforms, they President and Producer also have a track record in documentary production. The brothers-sister combo also share expertise in production, +1 514-244-2159 direction, script-writing and editing. All projects are [email protected] developed in a spirit of collaboration and integrity with www.nitrofilms.ca artists and partners alike.

We are looking for partners to share the development and production of the different scripted series in the works, both locally and abroad. Our last production, The Arena, is competing in the first edition of CANNESERIES Digital.

The Arena – Short scripted digital, Production complete America – from Samuel Archibald’s novel Arvida, Feature film, In development The College – Scripted TV Series, Procedural medical-legal drama, In development

16 Picbois Productions

Picbois Productions is an independent production house founded by Karine Dubois in 2010. Picbois produces projects with a strong signature and powerful content that know how to reach a broad audience on a variety Karine Dubois of platforms. The company boasts solid experience in President and Producer documentary and interactive productions. Eva-Rose Mercier Producer Les brutes – Web serie, Distribution (32 x 5’) Bagages – Documentary, Distribution (52’) Justice – Documentary miniserie, Distribution (3 x 52’) +1 514-900-7663 Un trou dans le temps – Documentary, Distribution (52’) [email protected] www.picboisproductions.com

Quebecor Content

A leader in telecommunications, entertainment, culture in Canada and news media, Quebecor is one of the industry’s most successful integrated communications companies. It owns the largest French television network in Canada as Christine Maestracci well as 10 speciality channels, the largest video-on-demand Senior Director, Acquisitions service in Canada, the first subscription video-on-demand Sonia Thibault service in Canada and numerous print media interests. Director, Acquisitions Lifestyle & Documentaries Content

+1 514-598-6030, ext. 4434 www.quebecor.com

17 Quiet Motion

Founded in 2005, Montréal based production company Quiet Motion specializes in the development and production of documentaries and documentary series filmed all over the planet. Quiet Motion recently produced the documentary series, Life’s rituals, The Unknown Champions, Parconaute Véronique Légaré and World’s Laugh. Quiet Motion is looking for partners for Producer pre-sales of the new projects, for series adaptation and also for buyers of our existing series. +1 514-510-1742, ext. 225 [email protected] Life’s Rituals (Season 1 – o.v. French) – Documentary series www.quietmotion.com The Unknown Champion (Season 1 – o.v. French) – Documentary series Parconaute (Seasons 1 & 2 – o.v. French) – Documentary series World’s Laugh (Seasons 1 & 2 – o.v. French) – Documentary series Kyle McDonald – the guy from the red paperclip (o.v. French) – Documentary series Landlubbers (o.v. French) – Documentary series One for the road (o.v. French) – Documentary Dead or Alive (o.v. French) – Documentary series Boards to the feet (o.v. French) – Documentary series In a theater near you (o.v. French) – Documentary series Death in Venice, a musical voyage with Louis Lortie (o.v. French) – Documentary Camping, the snail syndrome (o.v. French) – Documentary series Motel, No Vacancy (o.v. French) – Documentary series Dinolab (1 & 2 – o.v. French) – Documentary series

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton We put our ideas in motion to help you grow.

For many years, our multidisciplinary team has been helping Éric Julien, LL.B., M. Fisc professionals in the television and film industry to fulfill their Partner – Taxation ambitions to drive growth. Our experts in insurance, tax Alain Lacasse, CPA, CA and consulting services, with creative know-how based on Partner – Audit sector knowledge and understanding of our clients’ issues, Alexandre Laturaze, CPA, CA, deploy creative, collaborative solutions. Here and elsewhere LL.M. Fisc. in the world, we work with passion, integrity and vision to Director – Taxation build lasting relationships and help companies stay on track, expand or reinvent themselves. +1 514-953-9538 [email protected] +1 514-975-8354 [email protected] +1 514-243-2526 [email protected]

Assurance • Tax • Advisory www.rcgt.com

18 Serdy Média

Serdy Média, property of Groupe Serdy, owns 2 television networks, Évasion and Zeste, the production company Serdy Video, the postproduction studio idHD, 2 printed magazines Zeste and Espaces and the new digital platform Foodlavie dedicated to foodies and culinary experts.

Évasion is a specialty channel devoted to travel, tourism and adventure that airs inspiring, surprising and innovative programs focusing on people, stories and passion. The channel features factual and reality series with passionate Roselyne Brouillet characters, compelling stories and beautiful visuals that Director, Acquisitions and Original create emotional engagement and provide an experience Productions, Évasion and Zeste of travelling from an entertaining perspective.

+1 450-672-0052 Launched in 2010 in French-speaking Canada as the very [email protected] first and only specialty channel devoted to food, Zeste is the best destination for a growing audience of foodies.

Stingray

Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is the world-leading provider of multiplatform music and video services as well as digital experiences for pay TV operators, commercial establishments, OTT providers, mobile operators, consumers, and more. Its services include audio television channels, premium television channels, 4K UHD television Maarten Walraven channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store Channel Manager EMEA music, and music apps. Stingray reaches 400 million Conrad Buck subscribers (or users) in 156 countries and its mobile apps Senior Manager, Content Acquisition have been downloaded over 90 million times. Stingray is James Keene headquartered in Montréal and currently has close to 400 Sales Manager EMEA employees worldwide. Robert Rutten Managing Director EMEA Rob Overman Artistic Director & Head of Sales EMEA Louis-Robert Lemire VP Strategic Operations and Acquisitions Anouk van Alfen Sales Coordinator Mathieu Péloquin SVP, Marketing and Communications

+1 514-664-1244 [email protected] www.stingray.com 19 St Laurent TV

St Laurent TV is a Web and TV program production house committed to diversity, youth and creation as the best way to represent changes in our society. In keeping with Lou Bélanger its ambitions and the times, St Laurent TV produces President content that reflects today’s patterns of consumption: Véronique Charbonneau dematerialized and fragmented. From documentary Producer series and short films to the late night show, St Laurent Zoé Pelchat TV uses a multitude of formats to represent difference and Director inclusiveness. Benoit Jones-Vallée Director of photography Dominos – Web series, in competition at CANNESERIES Digital 2018 +1 418-554-5363 [email protected] www.stlaurent.tv

Télé-Québec

Télé-Québec is Québec’s public television channel with an educational and cultural vocation. It offers unique programming that aims to cultivate a thirst for knowledge and its acquisition, promote artistic and cultural life and reflect Québec’s regional realities and diversity. In addition to its head office in Montréal, the network has ten regional offices. Geneviève Royer Director, Acquisitions Nathalie Mayotte Documentary & Fiction Content Buyer

+1 514-521-2424 [email protected] [email protected] www.telequebec.tv

20 Trio Orange

Trio Orange, a Canadian leader in television and digital production, is showcasing its creativity through varied youth content, documentaries, fictions and magazine series. Skilled at developing valuable partnerships in Canada and abroad, Trio Orange produces over 20 series each year, which are sold in more than 30 countries. Furthermore, Trio Orange Media has launched around 10 popular digital media Carlos Soldevila series in Canada. President & Executive Producer Mission 58-59 +1 514-315-1950 Rad City [email protected] Top of The Tops! www.trioorange.com Chuck’s World At Your Own Risk Benoit in Paris The Foodie List Wacky Cavy Heart and Left Tout un festival ! BAM Pedal to the Metal

TV5 Québec Canada

Thanks to its vibrant and dynamic programming, TV5 channel contributes to the promotion of cultural, social and linguistic diversity through the Canadian and international Francophonie in Canada. For his part, Unis TV is a reflection Anne Sérode of the diversity of the Canadian Francophonie. It builds on the Senior Director, Strategy and Brands achievements and aspirations of Francophone communities Julia Lauzon across Canada. Head of Acquisitions

+1 514-522-5322, ext. 126 [email protected] www.tv5.ca

21 Untamed Productions 2

Untamed Productions 2 is an independent television production company that produces the international adventure series Chasing Monsters, Pêche XXL and Mordu de la pêche. These three cult series are carried by the world’s biggest broadcasters. Since 2015, the new Cyril Chauquet factual format of the Series has made many families Host and Producer shake in their boots in more than 120 territories! +1 514-508-7328 ENGLISH ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: [email protected] Chasing Monsters – 2 seasons produced – 24 episodes [email protected] (new format), Season 3 in production (12 episodes) www.mordudelapeche.com www.untamedproductions.tv FRENCH ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Mordu de la pêche – 6 seasons produced – 85 episodes, Season 7 in production (12 episodes) Pêche XXL – 2 seasons produced – 24 episodes (new format), Season 3 in production (12 episodes)

Zone3

With its multi-platform creative force, Zone3 is one of Québec and Canada’s television production industry Mélanie Ratté leaders. Our original creations (factual, documentary, Managing Director, Creation and fiction, youth programming, variety) and format Business Relations adaptations reach and win over the hearts of large audiences. With more than 300 awards garnered so far, +1 514-284-5555 we are recognized as experts in our craft! [email protected] www.zone3.ca ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS: www.facebook.com/Zone3.inc Jérémie – Fiction series Ouvrez, on ne sait jamais ! – Factual Like-moi ! – Sketch comedy Prière de ne pas envoyer de fleurs – Variety Oh My Lord! – Fiction Web series Di Stasio – Cooking show LOOV – Educational App

FORMAT ADAPTATIONS: The Gift (Deuxième chance) – Documentary series, co-production with a_media Love It or List It (Vendre ou rénover ?) – Real estate/Renovation Come Dine With Me (Un souper presque parfait) – Reality Cash Cab (Taxi payant) – Game Show

FILMS: La chute de l’empire américain – Directed by Denys Arcand 1:54 – Directed by Yan England

22 IN québec

WHY CO-PRODUCE IN QUÉBEC?

Throughout the world, Québec is recognized for its highly skilled, talented, creative, efficient, bilingual workforce and for its wide variety of locations and cutting-edge technical infrastructures. However, Québec is particularly attractive due to its vast experience in international coproductions and its stable banking services and financial tools.

In addition to the possibility of contributions from private investors, distributors and broadcasters, Québec productions also benefit from several interesting tax tools and public funds that attract foreign producers.

SELECTIVE SUPPORT

SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES DU QUÉBEC (SODEC)

SODEC is a government agency that reports to the Québec Minister of Culture and Communications. Founded in 1995, it is now a driving force of cultural development as it fulfils its mandate of pro- moting and supporting the establishment and development of cultural enterprises in all regions of Québec. It is also responsible for ensuring the collective presence of these same companies at fairs, festivals and international markets.

From 2004 to 2016, SODEC invested close to $60 million* in international coproductions via selective contributions.

− Selective support for development, production, marketing, broadcast and promotion offered in the form of project investments, non-refundable and refundable grants.

− Selective assistance programs: recoupable investments for documentaries (one-off, miniseries or series), and short, medium, and feature-length fiction films including animation. − Production support of up to 49% of the Québec budget, with applicable caps according to the production format. − Submitted projects must meet the aid program criteria. − An international coproduction must be recognized as an official coproduction according to a treaty signed with Canada and administered by Telefilm Canada.

* All amounts are in Canadian dollars. 23 EVALUATION PARAMETERS FOR A COPRODUCTION WHERE QUÉBEC IS A MINORITY PARTNER

− The project must be filed by the Québec coproduction partner by the application deadline. − At least 40% of the foreign financing must be confirmed. − SODEC specifically evaluates: ›› the business partnership with the foreign coproducer which could lead to a reciprocal deal where the Québec producer would be the major partner ›› the proposed film ›› the national and international marketing plans − Financial assistance is evaluated on the Québec share of the project and can not exceed 49% of the Québec budget.

TELEFILM CANADA − Supports the development of film production via assistance programs for development, production, marketing and distribution offered in the form of recoupable project investments, grants or refundable assistance. − Administers international coproduction treaties and Canada-France mini-treaties (financial support for production of film coproduction projects). − Administers the Canada Media Fund (for television and digital content projects). − Promotes Canadian content on the international scene. www.telefilm.ca

TAX INCENTIVES

QUÉBEC TAX INCENTIVES

From 2004 to 2016, a contribution of close to $159 million from Québec tax measures was dedicated to coproduction in Québec. Québec producers contributed $976 million out of a total of $2.46 billion in coproduction budgets.

REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

− Effective base rate from 14% up to 20% of financing for an eligible Québec project. − Bonus for eligible labour expense can apply depending on the project specifics: ›› determined by public funding: up to 16% ›› for regional companies: from 10% up to 20% ›› for special effects and computer animations: 10% − A minimum of 75% of goods and labour expenditures must be paid to companies and/or individuals residing in Québec. − The Québec producer must retain rights to the production and obtain, in the case of a coproduction, an approved coproduction status from Telefilm Canada.

24 REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION SERVICES

− Refundable tax credit based on directly related production costs, including eligible goods and labour expenditures incurred in relation to an eligible production, delivered on the territory of Québec. − The production can be partially done in Québec. − No distribution or broadcasting obligation. − Eligible production categories: ›› fiction films, including films that are composed entirely of sketches each of which is drawn in its entirely from a screenplay and that are specially conceived and arranged for television (including series and miniseries); ›› documentaries lasting a minimum of 30 minutes of programming or, in the case of a series, 30 minutes of programming per episode, excluding documentaries intended for minors, which may be shorter. ›› eligible films or documentaries include virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) productions. A VR or AR production offered for free, without being deemed advertising, is eligible to the tax credit for film production services if it is an original production, or an extension or supplement to another production that aims to provide additional information or entertainment for the main production. − Minimum budget requirements: $250 000 − Rates: ›› 20% of expenses incurred and paid in Québec ›› Bonus of 16% for labour for computer-aided special effects and animation and shooting of scenes in front of a chroma-key screen done in Québec

FEDERAL FISCAL INCENTIVES

CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM

− Effective rate of up to 15% of eligible labour expenses. − The Québec producer must retain rights to the production and obtain a certificate from the Department of Canadian Heritage that confirms the production’s status as an official coproduction.

REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES

− This tax incentive represents 16% of labour costs incurred by and paid to Canadian residents (permanent residents or Canadian citizens) for services provided in Canada.

25 BANKING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL TOOLS

The investment bank of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) works with companies in the culture and communications industry. Its authorised financing is intended to meet all of the financial needs of Québec companies in conjunction with other financial partners, in order to create long-term business relationship between cultural enterprises and the financial community. More specifically, the goals of SODEC’s involvement with cultural enterprises are to:

− support the development of all of their activities − enable their expansion − ensure their long-lasting success − strengthen and reinforce Québec property by supporting the transfer of companies

Its thorough understanding of cultural enterprises and expertise enables SODEC to tailor its financing according to the specific realities of each production.

SODEC uses a wide variety of financial tools:

− interim financing − contract specific financing − term loans − revolving credit − loan guarantees − investment in projects and equity (exceptional)

Johanne Larue General Manager, Film and Television Production [email protected] contacts Sophie Labesse General Manager, Financial and Tax Credits [email protected]

www.sodec.gouv.qc.ca

26 LIST OF GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Academy of Canadian Cinema Association québécoise de la and Television (ACCT) production médiatique (AQPM) www.academy.ca www.aqpm.ca

Alliance Québec Animation (AQA) Director’s Guild of Canada (DGC) www.alliancequebecanimation.com www.dgc.ca

Alliance québécoise des techniciens Société des auteurs de radio, télévision de l’image et du son (AQTIS) et cinéma (SARTEC) www.aqtis.qc.ca www.sartec.qc.ca

Société professionnelle des auteurs Youth Media Alliance et des compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ) www.ymamj.org/home www.spacq.qc.ca

Association des Réalisateurs Union des artistes (UDA) et Réalisatrices du Québec www.uda.ca www.reals.quebec

Shooting locations

Gatineau - Outaouais Film and Québec Film and Television Council Television Office (BctGO) www.qftc.ca www.bctgo.ca/en/home

The Tourism Development and Major Laurentians Film and Television Events Office, Québec City Commission http://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/en/ www.filmlaurentides.ca/index_EN.html gens_affaires/tournage/index.aspx Saguenay Film Commission Montréal Film and TV Commission http://promotion.saguenay.ca/en/ www.montrealfilm.com saguenay- -commission

27 partners

SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE DE DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES LA PRODUCTION MÉDIATIQUE (SODEC) (AQPM)

215, Saint-Jacques Street, Suite 800 1470, Peel Street, Suite 950, Tower A Montréal (Québec) Canada Montréal (Québec) Canada H2Y 1M6 H3A 1T1 +1 514-841-2200 +1 514-397-8600 www.sodec.gouv.qc.ca www.aqpm.ca

Québec Creates Hélène Messier PAVILION P0.A7 – Palais 0 President and General Manager +33 (0)4 92 99 85 10 DÉLÉGATION GÉNÉRALE Sophie Labesse DU QUÉBEC À PARIS General Manager 66, Pergolèse Street Financing and Tax Credits 75116 Paris, France [email protected] www.quebec.fr

Véronique Le Sayec International Affairs Officer [email protected]

www.telequebec.tv www.fondsftq.com

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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