ANNUAL REPORT
M’ENTENDS-TU?
JANN
SLO PITCH 2019
LES FLEURISTES
UPGRADE MY STAY SHORT-FORM SERIES / MEASURING SUCCESS BangerTV is a global brand with an engaged, heavy-metal fanbase in Canada and around the SHREDDERS world. They succeeded in carving out a niche as a pre-eminent producer of high-quality, music- OF METAL based content and have found a market, in the metal and hard rock community, that is largely underserved.
With Bell Fund’s production and discoverability support, the first two seasons have done extremely well with combined views of almost 2 million on BangerTV’s YouTube channel.
over 146,000 Facebook fans
240,000 YouTube subscribers
over 26 million YouTube video views from fans in Canada, the USA, the UK and beyond
A third, Bell Fund supported, season is now in production.
2 ANNUALREPORT2019 CONTENTS
CHAIR’S MESSAGE 4
PROGRAMS 6
STATISTICS 7
PROMOTION AND 11 DISCOVERABILITY
FUNDED PROJECTS 13
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 39
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 43
CONTACTS 44
3 ANNUALREPORT2019 CHAIR’S MESSAGE
Although it’s certainly necessary for an organization to plan well before embarking on any major changes to its programs and services, it’s only during the execution and delivery where we can see if goals are being met. So, while 2018 was a pivotal year where the Bell Fund introduced a slate of new pilot programs built from the ground up, 2019 was the year where the thesis was put to the test and programs were fully operationalized and projects delivered to the market.
NAVEEN PRASAD We delivered new programs to support both digital series as well long form television. CHAIR We focussed our resources on both scripted and unscripted content. Our new Slate Independent Development program was a response to the many producers who asked for greater assistance to bring their great ideas to life.
Since the launch of our Pilot Programs our teams in Montreal and Toronto have worked tirelessly to support the creation of 299 projects from 134 independent production companies in both French and English, finding its audience across 19 Canadian broadcasters and 25 digital channels and platforms. We recently surveyed the producers of these projects requesting feedback on the pilot programs. We were very pleased that the response to the programs has been extremely positive.
Just as important to how much is produced, what is produced also remains a focus of the Bell Fund. Consistent with industry as a whole, we also continue to make diversity a priority. This includes gender parity, creators that represent our many diasporas as well as increasing our support for content from underrepresented provinces and regions.
In 2019 we committed over $15,000,000 in support to French and English producers in Canada, bringing our total spends since inception in 1997 to over $228,000,000 to help drive our industry.
Our mandate to encourage the production of world-class Canadian content could never have been achieved without the continual support of Bell TV. Their financial contribution enables us for which we are truly grateful. We are also very appreciative of the service and support provided by many of their executives. I extend my warm 4 ANNUALREPORT2019 CHAIR’S MESSAGE
thanks to our partners from BCE Kevin Goldstein, Clare Brown and Pierre Rodrigue as well as Payal Gabrani-Bahl and Dany Meloul who stepped down from our board in 2019. As volunteer Directors of BCE, they join the Independent Directors including myself who make up our full Board with a unified mindset to help creators create. Many thanks to those Independent Directors that includes our Vice Chair, Josée Daignault along with Denise Cooper, Johanne Saint-Laurent, Prem Gill as well as Suzanne Gouin who left us in 2019. All our board members have worked very hard and their contributions are well felt as we ensure The Bell Fund continues to fulfill its mandate.
Driven by a passion to create, Canada’s content creators speak to and for all of us, so we exist to support them. In order to do that, beyond having the funds, the Bell Fund needs something just as important if not paramount: a dedicated team that is driven by a passion to help and support.
We are blessed to be led by Nancy Chapelle, an industry veteran who started in the independent production world but has dedicated much of her career helping other content creators succeed. Her stewardship in planning, organizing and executing all of the Bell Fund’s activities is deeply appreciated by the Board and I’m sure by the industry overall. I’d also like to acknowledge and celebrate Claire Dion who retired from The Bell Fund this past year after over 2 decades working to represent our organization in the French market. As well, many thanks to Charles Zamaria, Suzanne Lacey, Chantal Côté, Isabelle Doré, Rachel Feldbloom-Wood and Mark Shapland who together, under Nancy, make up our lean but stellar operation that continues to be instrumental in the success of our national content.
On behalf of all of us, we look forward to continuing to serve you and your stories.
My best to you all,
Naveen Prasad Chair & Independent Director
5 ANNUALREPORT2019 PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION
Short-Form Digital Series
Funds premium, original, digital video for online distribution to Canadian audiences and beyond ; specifically the production of fiction (drama, comedy and children’s and youth, excluding animation) and non-fiction (documentary, factual, lifestyle) series.
TV
Supports the production of high-quality,market-driven series for Canadian broadcasters and beyond, in the genres of lifestyle, comedy and drama.
DEVELOPMENT
Slate Development
Supports independent production companies in building and diversifying their development slate, both in terms of number or projects and variety of platforms and media by offering financial support for the development and packaging of original “IP”.
Webdocs Development
Supports development of original digital non-fiction. The content is expected to provide an in-depth analysis of a specific subject or point of view through the integration of interactive digital technologies and platforms (this program will no longer be available in 2020).
Industry Development
Supports organizations in creating informative programming, panels and workshops to engage in discussions and issues relevant to the state of the Industry as well as the promotion of Canadian companies and their content.
6 ANNUALREPORT2019 STATISTICS
2019 IN REVIEW
In 2019, The Bell Fund provided repayable and non-repayable contributions of just under $15 million to 127 projects, supporting development and audio visual programming. Included in this were 27 short-form digital series with 27 accompanying discoverability plans, 43 series for broadcast television and 30 development slates/web-docs.
131 83 54 268
70 30
Number of 127 Applications 27 Number of Funded Projects $12,019,810 $1,166,750 $1,781,850 $14,968,410 $ Contribution
Programming Programming Development PROGRAM TYPE Short-Form Digital Discoverability Plans Webdocs, Slate TOTAL Series / TV Series (Short-Form Series only)
OVERVIEW 1997 - 2019
871 1995
665
383
Number of Funded Projects $61,682,228 76 $3,489,080 $145,495,799 $17,699,701 $228,366,808 $ Contribution
Programming Programming Non-programming Development Short-Form Digital Discoverability Plans Digital Media TOTAL PROGRAM TYPE Series, TV Series, TV (Short-Form Series associated with DM only)
7 ANNUALREPORT2019 STATISTICS
PRODUCTION PROGRAM 2019
27 43 70
English 29 French 16 45
Total 11 14 25 $3,030,940 $5,500,000 $8,530,940 $ English $1,775,620 $2,880,000 $4,655,620 $ French $ Total $4,806,560 $8,380,000 $13,186,560
Short-Form Digital Series: TV PROGRAM TYPE Fiction / Non-Fiction TOTAL
PRODUCTION PROGRAM 1997-2019
589 77 77 871 1614
English 374 48 48 548 French 1018 Total 596 215 29 29 $ English $32,862,236 $6,600,540 $2,269,630 323 $94,526,340 $136,258,746 $ French $18,836,962 $3,482,490 $1,313,350 $50,969,459 $74,602,261 $ Total $51,699,198 $10,083,030 $3,582,980 $145,495,799 $210,861,007
Programming Programming Programming Non-Programming Television Short-Form Discoverability Digital Media TOTAL PROGRAM TYPE Digital Series: Plans (Short-Form Fiction / Non-Fiction Series only)
8 ANNUALREPORT2019 STATISTICS
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2019 PROGRAM 2001-2019 30 383
English English 23 French French 266
Total Total
English $1,356,950 English 117 $12,485,916 $ 7 $ $ French $424,900 $ French $5,294,585 $ Total $1,781,850 $ Total $17,780,501
Slate/ Webdocs Development
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY/ DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL 2019 DEVELOPMENT 2001 - 2019 25 379
English English 254 French French 15 Total 10 Total $ English $146,250 $ English 125 $1,872,486 $ French $61,700 $ French $693,335 $ Total $207,950 $ Total $2,565,821
9 ANNUALREPORT2019 STATISTICS
Numerous Canadian independent producers, broadcasters and digital platforms benefit from Bell Fund programs. Across the programs, two-thirds of all funding is distributed to English-language projects and one-third is distributed to French-language projects. At all times, the Board ensures that regional diversity and OLMC considerations are reviewed as part of the approval process.
PROJECTS IN REGIONS MEASURING (OUTSIDE OF TORONT0, SUCCESS MONTREAL, VANCOUVER)
Almost 5 million dollars in funding supported the production of 24 The Bell Fund strives to be as transparent as possible; programs outside of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. detailed program guidelines and assessment criteria are readily available on the Fund’s website. While all funding decisions are made by the Board of Directors of the Bell 24 Fund, such decisions are based on recommendations Alberta, BC (Kelowna, Victoria), Manitoba, received from independent program evaluators. All Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, North West Territories, Ontario evaluators are qualified industry professionals. The following (Brant County, Kawartha Lakes, Niagara, Number of North Bay, Ottawa, Prince Edward County, assessment criteria are used when evaluating the potential Funded Projects Sudbury), Quebec (Cookshire-Eaton, success of a project before the Board is asked to approve the $4,879,870 Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec City, $ Amount Provided Saint-Hippolyte), Yukon list of recommended projects.
Team, Content, Feasibility, Potential for Success, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Discoverability Plan. MINORITY COMMUNITIES (OLMC) In addition, producers of short-form series are required English-language projects to apply with a discoverability plan which outlines their in Quebec 3 French-language projects audience engagement strategies and KPI’s along with the outside Quebec 2 strategies and tactics to achieve these. Currently though, Total there are no standardized data sets that the Industry uses to $ English 1 $325,000 track the reach and impact of this content, therefore, unlike French $ $38,250 broadcast tv there are no industry benchmarks. Total $ $363,250
10 ANNUALREPORT2019 PROMOTION AND DISCOVERABILITY
Our Industry Developement program supports organizations in creating informative programming, panels and workshops to engage in discussions and issues relevant to the state of the Industry as well as the promotion of Canadian companies and their content.
11 ANNUALREPORT2019 PROMOTION AND DISCOVERABILITY
Industry engagement - We regularly reach out to the industry by attending events accross the country.
®Margaret Thompson
12 ANNUALREPORT2019 FUNDED PROJECTS
SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FICTION
SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES NON-FICTION
TV PROGRAM
SLATE DEVELOPMENT
WEBDOCS DEVELOPMENT
13 ANNUALREPORT2019 SHORT-FORM SERIES / MEASURING SUCCESS Short-form fiction series La maison des folles (Home Turf) achieved international success on LA MAISON top of being featured on two French-language broadcaster streaming platforms: tv5unis and DES FOLLES telequebec.tv.
Written and directed by: Mara Joly Produced by: St Laurent TV
Reader’s Award at Best drama at Canneseries in France Bilboa Seriesland 2019
Best Web Series and Best Actress at NYC Web Fest 2019
Best Web Series and Best Supporting Actress at the Los Angeles Film Awards 2019
The Jury Award at Raindance Web Fest 2019
Two prizes at the Gémeaux Awards 2019
La maison des folles is a dramatic comedy that tells the story of the unlikely sisterhood that forms in the beige half-basement of a foster home for “problem” teenage girls. Inspired by a true story, this series touched the hearts of international and local viewers alike, and led to important career opportunities for its creator. A second season for web and television is in the works.
14 ANNUALREPORT2019 SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION FICTION PROJECTS
Avocado Toast Band Ladies Decoys Detention Adventure season 2 An intergenerational sex comedy exploring A group of women, fed up and on the cusp A comedic mockumentary that follows an Mystery and adventure strike again when the comforts and awkwardness of sex. of middle age, turn their book club into a array of deeply committed competitors three seventh grade nerds and the (former) punk rock band. as they strive to win the prestigious (in school bully scour their Canadian town in PC: Guts and Gall Productions Inc. their minds) Northern Alberta Duck Decoy search of a famous philanthropist’s hidden EP: Jefferson Mappin, Brad Danks, PC: Moon Astronaut Studios Carving Competition. gold. Philip Webb, Katherine Frost EP: Matt Campagna, Melissa D’Agostino P: Charlie David, Heidi Lynch, P: Kate Fenton, Dana Puddibombe, PC: Counterfeit Pictures PC: LoCo Motion Pictures Inc. Perrie Voss Molly Flood EP: Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, EP: Lauren Corber G: Comedy G: Comedy Anton Leo, David Pelech P: Ryan West CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON G: Comedy G: Children’s Live Action PL: Toronto, ON / Muskoka, ON PL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON BP: OutTVGo.com BP: Highball TV PL: Toronto, ON PL: Toronto, ON BP: CBC Gem BP: CBC Gem
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 15 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION FICTION PROJECTS
Dominos Ghost BFF Gravestone: Heavy Metal season 2 season 2 The Gambler Hitchhiker
In this second season, which unfolds over A dark comedy about two women-one A gambler’s dream of hitting the jackpot After finding his favourite metal band’s a 48-hour period, we catch up with the alive, one dead-across space and time as becomes his living nightmare. guitar, Mitch decides to return it in hopes of troubled characters from Season 1 as they they struggle to find themselves and right proving to them that he’s worthy of joining attempt to take charge of their lives and past wrongs. PC: First Nations Films LTD. their tour as their new roadie. become better people. EP: Graem Luis PC: Babe Nation Films P: Kelton Stepanowich, Derek Vermillion PC: Banger Films Inc. PC: Deux par deux Production EP: Vanessa Matsui G: Dark Comedy EP: Sam Dunn, Scot McFayden P: Carolyne Boucher, Nolwenn Trillot, P: Katie Bird Nolan, Lindsay Tapscott CL: Edmonton, AB P: Brian Peco Véronique Charbonneau G: Dark Comedy PL: Edmonton, AB G: Comedy G: Drama CL: Toronto, ON BP: APTN.ca CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC PL: Toronto, ON PL: Toronto, ON PL: Montreal, QC BP: Whohaha / Kinda TV - YouTube Channel BP: BangerTV - YouTube Channel BP: tv5unis.ca
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 16 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION FICTION PROJECTS
Je voudrais qu’on La Dump Le Killing Les Fleuristes m’efface season 2 season 2
Montreal. A working-class neighbourhood. Funny little puppets who, after being The summer is looking promising On the eve of his retirement, reputed florist An apartment building. Three tragic expelled from the United States for for Clochette, until Glue makes an Ahmed hires his nephew Walid, an aspiring childhoods collide. Melissa, Eddy, and disorderly conduct, now live in a village announcement that will really shake comic, to take over the family business. Karine live in the same building, and must called La Dump, located in Canada’s things up: the victor of this season’s Killing contend with circumstances that even sewers. will become the Chief Coordinator next PC: Ugo Média adults struggle to overcome. summer. P: Patrick Bilodeau PC: Jelly Bean Média G: Dramatic Comedy PC: Babel Films P: Maude Morissette, Lorraine Brassard PC: Coproduction LaCorpKOTV CL: Montreal, QC P: Félix Rose, Philippe A. Allard, G: Comedy P: Louis-Philippe Drolet, Alain Chicoine, PL: Montreal, QC Marco Frascarelli, Éric Piccoli CL: Montreal, QC Louis Morissette, Mélanie Viau, BP: telequebec.tv G: Drama PL: Montreal, QC Julien T. Chartier CL: Montreal, QC G: Comedy PL: Montreal, QC CL: Montreal, QC BP: ICI Tou.tv PL: Boucherville, QC BP: noovo.ca
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 17 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION FICTION PROJECTS
Slo Pitch Top Dogs : Homicides “ Thanks to the The captain of a slow pitch, beer league Two detectives, despite their off-beat support of the Bell team tries to lead her team to their first approach and goofy appearance, always ever victory. manage to solve the murders they work on. As crazy as they may seem, their theories Fund, we were PC: Boss & Co Ltd are always right, and verifiable! EP: Karen Knox, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie PC: Koze able to expand P: Gwenlyn Cumyn, Karen Knox, P: Vincent Chabot Michael Schram, Paige Haight G: Comedy G: Comedy CL: Montreal, QC CL: Toronto, ON PL: Montreal, QC our production PL: Toronto, ON BP: noovo.ca BP: KindaTV - YouTube Channel horizons, whether it be to access international markets, or digital platforms. ” - Philippe-A. Allard, producer Rendez-vous télé
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 18 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION NON-FICTION PROJECTS
Animalogic Anna’s Occasions Citoyens du futur Collection season 5 Ré-créations season 2 In season five, paleo-illustrator Danielle Baker Anna Olson shares her brand-new, A series about a group of young people A series of video workshops, featuring Dufault, and Zoologist Jess Keating bring occasion themed recipes to help make who have a thirst for change. Faced with artists and their process, that explores you up close and personal with the world’s your next celebration both delightful and an ailing planet, they are willing to do creative disciplines and shares them with most amazing animals on a journey into the delectable. whatever it takes to save it. children... and adults alike! animal kingdom. PC: TritonHQ PC: Picbois Productions PC: Tobo PC: Blue Ant Media P: Sinéad Wills P: Karine Dubois, Marie-Pierre Corriveau P: Florence Roche, Judith Beauregard, EP: Sue Haas G: Lifestyle G: Documentary Isabelle Repelin P: Dylan Dubeau CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC G: Documentary G: Factual PL: Toronto, ON / Niagara, ON PL: Montreal, QC CL: Montreal, QC CL: Toronto, ON BP: Oh Yum with Anna Olson - BP: savoir.média PL: Montreal, QC PL: Florida, the Yukon, the Maritimes, YouTube Channel BP: bayam.tv Japan, South Africa, as well as Ontario locations BP: Animalogic - YouTube Channel
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 19 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION NON-FICTION PROJECTS
Conte pis raconte Coolest Thing I’ve Farm Crime Objets cultes Ever Made season 2 season 3 A series on youth literature. Presenting Featuring people with a passionate A true crime-style documentary series With the help of a pool of contributors, them as exquisite corpses, host Pierre-Yves commitment and genuine excitement for investigating unconventional offences in Tamagotchis, Pogs, Lava Lamps, Polly Lord introduces viewers to short and long engineering building extraordinary things. the world of farming and agriculture. Pockets, Game Boys, Furbys, and so many segments, authors, and illustrators that more iconic objects from that decade both children and their parents will love. PC: Coolest Things Productions PC: Big Cedar Films literally come back to life. P: Guy Georgeson EP: Geoff Morrison PC: Saturne 5 G: Documentary P: Christina Carvalho, Geoff Morrison PC: Zone3 P: Pierre-Yves Lord, Sophie Samson CL: Ottawa, ON G: Documentary P: Francis Laforest G: Documentary PL: Ottawa, ON / Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON G: Lifestyle CL: Quebec, QC & misc North America PL: Halifax, NS / Lunenburg, NS CL: Montreal, QC PL: Quebec, QC BP: Coolest Thing - YouTube Channel Port Medwey, NS / Rural NB PL: Montreal, QC BP: ICI Tou.tv Collingwood, ON / Langley, BC BP: noovo.ca BP: CBC Gem
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 20 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION NON-FICTION PROJECTS
On parle de santé Paddle Tales Shredders of Upgrade My Stay mentale season 2 Metal: Drum Edition season 3 In season 3, On parle de tackles issues Follows World Champion kayaker, Ken The third season of the popular music Two DIY gurus check-in to vacation rentals relating to mental health and psychological Whiting, on an inspiring and adventure- competition series features heavy metal with a mission to transform the space using well-being. The series aims to shed some filled journey exploring the world by drummers facing off for the first time in an interior design hacks all before check-out light on mental health and to give teens the canoe, kayak, stand up paddleboard, and epic drumming competition before a panel time. reassurance, information, and tools they raft while telling the stories of the unique of judges vying for the title of Ultimate need to take care of themselves. people and places that he encounters. Blaster. PC: The Sorry Girls EP: Rebecca Wright, Kelsey MacDermaid PC: Écho Média PC: The Heliconia Press PC: Banger Films P: Daniella Emanuele P: Luc Châtelain, Sarah Châtelain EP: Brendan Mark EP: Sam Dunn, Scot McFayden G: Lifestyle G: Factual, Youth P: Ken Whiting P: Brian Peco, Sam Dunn, CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC G: Factual Scot McFayden PL: Mono, ON / Toronto, ON PL: Montreal, QC CL: Beachburg, ON G: Documentary Kawartha Lakes, ON BP: telequebec.tv PL: Ottawa, ON / North West Territories CL: Toronto, ON BP: TheSorryGirls - YouTube Channel Solomon Islands, & Vanuatu PL: Toronto, ON BP: PaddleTV - YouTube Channel BP: BANGERTV - YouTube Channel
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 21 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SHORT-FORM DIGITAL SERIES FUNDED PRODUCTION NON-FICTION PROJECTS
The Bell Fund Slate program has been The Bell Fund has been an “ extremely beneficial to the growth and “invaluable resource for FORTÉ development of Oya Media Group. The in both our development slate company is now in its second year and and shows in production. has three full time personnel and two The financing available has permanent part time personnel, working allowed us to tremendously hard to advance our Slate forward. The expand our development slate Slate Fund projects are assisting us to from unscripted to scripted form important, long term, content and animated projects. This development strategies and strategic funding has truly been a creative and business relationships catalyst to trigger projects ” into production by attracting domestic, American and international partners to our show.
- Alison Duke, ” - Andrea Gabourie, Mitch Gabourie Co-Founder/Producer Executive Producers, Oya Media Group FORTÉ Entertainment
22 ANNUALREPORT2019 FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Alerte Amber Backyard Builds Big Food Bigfoot season 3 Bucket List season 2 Jonathan and Valerie are living every An inspirational property show that Follows host John Catucci on a one-of-a- America’s favorite crypto-zoological family’s worst nightmare: their 12-year-old transforms ordinary backyards into kind food adventure across North America hominid is recast as the modern-day autistic son Eliot has disappeared. From extraordinary spaces. as he checks buzz-worthy, crazy, delicious everyman, struggling with eating disorders, that point on, the only thing that matters is food off his bucket list. casual cannibalism, pop culture, and the search to find him safe and sound. An PC: Frantic Films philosophical quandaries. Amber Alert is issued. EP: Kelly Wray PC: Lone Eagle Entertainment Ltd. P: Jeff Peeler EP: Michael Geddes PC: Look Mom! Productions – PC: Productions Pixcom G: Lifestyle P: Tanya Blake, Rachel Horvath Blue Ant Media P: Nicola Merola, Charles Lafortune, CL: Toronto, ON / Winnipeg, MB G: Lifestyle EP: Josh Bowen Sylvie Desrochers, PL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON P: Josh Bowen Jacquelin Bouchard, Mario Clément BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) PL: Winnipeg, MB / Regina, SK G: Comedy G: Drama Saskatoon, SK / Kelowna, BC CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC Victoria, BC / Prince Edward PL: Toronto, ON PL: Montreal, QC County, PE / Ottawa, ON & USA BP: Blue Ant (A.Side TV) BP: Groupe TVA (TVA) BP: Corus (Food Network Canada)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 23 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Boomerang Carnival Eats C’est comme ça Clash season 5 season 7 que je t’aime season 2
A host of new adventures and An inside look at the mouth-watering and The year is 1974. In the quiet suburb of Season 2 takes viewers one year further misadventures awaits Patrick, Karine, outrageous foods famously found at fairs Sainte-Foy, two couples in crisis drive their in these characters’ lives. Robin is reeling Sylvain and Stephanie now that they are and carnivals, the wacky characters who kids up to summer camp. Back at home, from a broken heart... Jasmine’s absence parents. Will three generations living under create them and the culinary thrill seekers they have to face the tragic state of their is making him suffer to no end: he’s even one roof go off without a hitch, or will it all who devour and delight in them. marriages. Infidelities and betrayals are dropped out of rehabilitiation and school. just go to hell? revealed. But in a society where divorce When the young woman returns to PC: Alibi Entertainment is still so rare, what will the Delisles Montreal with a secret, he does everything PC: Encore Télévision EP: James Hyslop, Jennifer Horvath and Paquettes do? They will become he can to win her over again. P: François Rozon, Vincent Gagné P: James Hyslop, Jennifer Horvath the deadliest criminals in the history of G: Dramatic Comedy G: Lifestyle organized crime in the Quebec City region. PC: Aetios Productions CL: Montreal, QC CL: Toronto, ON P: Fabienne Larouche, Michel Trudeau, PL: Montreal, QC PL: USA PC: Productions Casablanca Sébastien Pigeon, Sylvie Lacoste BP: Groupe TVA (TVA) BP: Corus (Food Network Canada) P: Jean-Marc Casanova, Joanne Forgues G: Drama G: Dramatic Comedy CL: Saint-Sauveur, QC CL: Montreal, QC PL: Saint-Hubert, QC PL: Montreal, QC / Quebec, QC BP: Bell Média (Vrak, Super Écran) BP: Société Radio-Canada (ICI Tou.tv, ICI Télé)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 24 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Corner Gas Coroner Couple en Doomsday Animated season 2 chantier Brothers season 3 Corner Gas Animated brings back Dog River Coroner, Jenny Cooper is tested Marie-Soleil Dion and Louis-Olivier In a mutation-riddled post-apocalypse, residents in a decidedly animated form, emotionally and physically as she Mauffette, two renovation newbies, have two dysfunctional survivalist brothers are with new, wilder and weirder adventures 40 investigates suspicious deaths in Toronto. decided to renovate their house from top hired to become protectors of their rural miles from nowhere. to bottom because it doesn’t suit their hometown. Their best hope lies in finding PC: Muse Entertainment & needs. Luckily, they will have a designer a secret military super-bunker that could PC: Vérité Films Back Alley Films and a contractor to guide them and help ensure the town’s survival for the next 200 EP: Brent Butt, Virginia Thompson, EP: A. Mitchell, M. Brebner, J. Prupas complete the project. years. David Storey P: Suzanne Colving Goulding P: Virginia Thompson G: Drama PC: Zone3 PC: Portfolio Entertainment G: Comedy CL: Toronto, ON P: Brigitte Lemonde, André Larin EP: Lisa Ofman, Joy Rosen, CL: Toronto, ON PL: Toronto, ON G: Lifestyle Alain Dagenais PL: Toronto, ON / Vancouver, BC BP: CBC CL: Montreal, QC P: Lisa Ofman, Joy Rosen, BP: Bell Media (Comedy Network) PL: Boucherville, QC Alain Dagenais BP: Bell Média (Canal Vie) G: Comedy CL: Toronto, ON PL: Toronto, ON BP: Corus (Teletoon)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 25 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Family Law Farmhouse File d’attente Handmade Hotels Facelift season 2 season 2
Lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Sibling duo Carolyn and Bill, are using Follows two multigenerational groups. Host Katie Herbert explores homes that struggles to put her career and family back their construction and design expertise to Burned in love, beaten down by fate, or have been transformed into short-term together after hitting rock bottom. restore homes for clients in rural towns, struck with illness, all of the protagonists rental destinations giving viewers an one farmhouse at a time. are forced to evolve, whether while waiting aspirational jaunt through a multitude of PC: Seven24 Films in line, or with their expectations of life, or in unique spaces. EP: Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, PC: Sonar Canada Inc. their personal relationships. Susin Nielsen, Erin Haskett EP: Vincenzo Lettieri PC: Architect Films G: Drama P: Jen Dick PC: ComediHa! EP: Tanya Linton, Mike Sheerin CL: Calgary, AB G: Lifestyle P: Sylvain Parent-Bédard, Agnès Abbo, P: Joanne Virgo PL: Vancouver, BC CL: Toronto, ON Lenny Jo Goudreau G: Lifestyle BP: Corus (Global TV) PL: Brant County, ON G: Drama CL: Toronto, ON BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) CL: Quebec, QC PL: Toronto, ON PL: Quebec, QC BP: Blue Ant (Makeful) BP: TV5/Unis (Unis TV)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 26 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Holmes Family Hudson and Rex I Do, Redo Island of Bryan Effect season 2 season 2
Mike Holmes and his family lend their Set in St. John’s, Newfoundland, this This non-typical wedding show tracks Bryan and Sarah Baeumler renovate a talents and their hearts to renovate, rebuild action-packed police procedural focuses Jessica Mulroney as she offers another run-down beachfront resort in Bahamas and transform buildings alongside heroic on the partnership between a dedicated chance to say, “I do” to deserving couples with only six months left before the grand young people looking to build a better detective, and his extraordinary partner, whose first weddings were ruined by forces opening of tourist season. tomorrow. Rex, a German Shepherd. Together, Rex out of their control. and Charlie combine their individual skills PC: Si Entertainment PC: Restovate to solve the most puzzling crimes. PC: Insight Productions EP: Frank Halbert EP: Mike Holmes, Michael Holmes EP: John Brunton, Erin Brock, P: Annelies McConnachie-Howarth P: Grant Greschuk PC: Shaftesbury Films Jessica Mulroney, Jay Peterson, G: Lifestyle G: Lifestyle EP: Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Randy Lennox CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON Paul Pope P: Erin Brock PL: Bahamas PL: Greater Toronto Area, ON P: Paul Pope, Julie Lacey G: Lifestyle BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) Vancouver, BC G: Drama CL: Toronto, ON BP: Bell Media (CTV) CL: Toronto, ON / St. John’s, NL PL: Toronto, ON PL: St. John’s, NL BP: Bell Media (CTV) BP: Rogers (City, FXX)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 27 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Jann Jérémie L’Échappée Le Phoenix season 2 season 5 season 4
Music superstar Jann Arden is trying to While the lifeguards are all setting out on Outraged at their kids’ situation, the parents At age 50, with a grown family, a renovated make ends meet Air BnBing her house to their own paths, Phil’s sudden and severe band together against the centre’s staff. home, and an established career, would famous Canadians, while also trying to stroke turns their lives upside down. They The new director has his work cut out for you have the guts to leave it all behind to revive her stalled music career. have no choice but to unite forces once him to appease them. Noémie’s return is live the van life with your bestie? This is more. the perfect opportunity to reveal Clément’s the road trip that Mumu and Loulou are PC: Seven24 Films secret about Brigitte’s birth. taking; two crazy ladies who need a change EP: Jann Arden, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, PC: Zone3 of scenery, one to clear her mind, and the Andrew Barnsley P: Brigitte Lemonde, André Larin, PC: Amalga Créations Médias other, to fill her heart. P: Brian Dennis Diane England P: André Dupuy G: Comedy G: Drama G: Drama PC: Productions Casablanca CL: Calgary, AB CL: Montreal, QC CL: Montreal, QC P: Joanne Forgues, Charles Ohayon, PL: Calgary, AB PL: Saint-Hippolyte, QC PL: Montreal, QC Jean-Marc Casanova, BP: Bell Media (CTV) BP: Bell Média (Vrak) BP: Groupe TVA (TVA) Catherine Faucher G: Dramatic Comedy CL: Montreal, QC PL: Montreal, QC Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC BP: Corus Média (Séries+)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 28 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Les héros de Letterkenny Letterkenny L’heure bleue la réno season 5 season 6 season 4
Mathieu Baron, Félix Ménard and Érik Maillé The residents of Letterkenny belong to one The residents of Letterkenny belong to one When Veronica returns, so does the past. turn a renovation nightmare into a dream of three groups: the Hicks, the Skids, and of three groups: the Hicks, the Skids, and Raphaël and Bernard let their guard down come true. Les héros de la réno will boost the Hockey Players, who are constantly the Hockey Players, who are constantly and fall under her spell. Thomas and families’ initial budgets and drastically feuding with each other over seemingly feuding with each other over seemingly Charles are also reunited. Clara withdraws change their lives. trivial matters that often end with someone trivial matters that often end with someone her complaint and agrees to a custody getting their ass kicked. getting their ass kicked. arrangement. PC: Zone3 P: Brigitte Lemonde, André Larin, PC: New Metric Media PC: New Metric Media PC: Duo Productions Francis Laforest EP: Mark Montefiore EP: Mark Montefiore P: Anne Boyer, Michel d’Astous G: Lifestyle P: Kara Haflidson P: Kara Haflidson G: Drama CL: Montreal, QC G: Comedy G: Comedy CL: Montreal, QC PL: Montreal, QC CL: Garson, ON CL: Garson, ON PL: Montreal, QC BP: Bell Média (Canal Vie) PL: Sudbury, ON PL: Sudbury, ON BP: Groupe TVA (TVA) BP: Bell Media (Comedy Network) BP: Bell Media (Comedy Network)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 29 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Making It Home Mary Makes It Easy M’entends-tu? Mirage With Kortney and season 2 Dave Kortney and Dave Wilson help Hosted by MasterChef Canada winner Mary M’entends-tu transports us into Ada, Set against the backdrop of a futuristic homeowners make strategic moves Berg, this series demystifies the cooking Fabiola and Carolanne’s universe, all three cityscape, this unusual spy thriller features with their money by using their flipping process by showing viewers how to cook of them from extremely difficult social a world of fabulous wealth and opportunity expertise to turn a newly purchased and entertain in an easy and stress-free circumstances. We laugh at their missteps, that hides a much darker and sinister side. fixer-upper into the home of their dreams. way. cheer for their wins, and cringe at their poor choices. Friendship, music, and laughter PC: Cineflix PC: Scott Brothers Entertainment PC: Boat Rocker Media are the only weapons they have to face the EP: Pablo Salzman, Andre Barro EP: Josie Crimi, Katie Ruttan-Daigle, EP: Cathie James, Lesia Capone, violence and challenges of their daily lives. P: Pablo Salzman, Andre Barro, Drew Scott, Jonathan Silver Scott Allison Grace We follow these friends as they try to figure Christine de Bourbon Busset, P: Dora Fong P: Jackie Frank, Marike Emery it out, in a Montreal that isn’t doing them Lynn van Rooyen G: Lifestyle G: Lifestyle any favours. G: Drama CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC / Quebec, QC PL: Toronto, ON / Nashville, TN PL: Toronto, ON PC: Trio Orange Paris, FR BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) BP: Bell Media (CTV) P: Carlos Soldevila, Annie Sirois PL: Montreal, QC / Quebec, QC G: Comedy BP: Super Channel, Super Ecran CL: Montreal, QC PL: Montreal, QC BP: Télé-Québec
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 30 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Opening: Sicily Pour toujours plus Private Eyes Property Brothers un jour season 4 Forever Home
Premier Canadian chefs (and best friends) Chuck is going to die. The rare disease Season 4 returns to the engaging and Drew and Jonathan Scott tackle full-scale Rob Rossi and Craig Harding are heading he’s suffered from since childhood is sexy world of Private Eyes, featuring two renovations and turn houses into forever out on their final culinary adventure progressing. It’s the beginning of the end strong and forever-competing characters homes- places where families can put together to the island of Sicily, with its for Chuck, but it’s also far from over. So investigating high-stakes cases of the down roots and spend their lives. dazzling diversity of landscapes and much so, that following his diagnosis, he week. culinary treasures. and his girlfriend Delphine have made PC: Scott Brothers Entertainment a huge decision: to live life to the fullest PC: Entertainment One Television EP: Drew Scott, Jonathan Silver Scott, PC: Riverbank Pictures while they still have time, doing everything Productions Jane Van Deuren, Josie Crimi, EP: Rick Bergmann they want, without ever thinking of the EP: James Thorpe, Alexandra Zarowny, Katherine Buck and Kim Bondi P: David Mitchell, Francis Mitchell consequences. Jason Priestley, Shawn Piller, P: Sarrah Sayam G: Lifestyle Jocelyn Hamilton, Lloyd Segan, G: Lifestyle CL: Toronto, ON PC: Les productions Passez Go Tassie Cameron CL: Toronto, ON PL: Sicily, IT / Toronto, ON P: Marie-Claude Blouin, P: Alex Jordan PL: Toronto, ON BP: Telelatino Network (Telelatino) Vicky Bounadère, Félix Tétreault G: Drama BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) G: Drame CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC PL: Toronto, ON PL: Montreal, QC BP: Corus (Global TV) BP: Bell Média (Vrak)
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 31 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Save My Reno Scott’s Vacation The Trickster Unsettled season 3 House Rules
Sebastian Clovis and Samantha Pynn are With years of smart real estate investing Jared, an Indigenous teenager struggling When urban Indigenous power-couple the dynamic new duo of home reno dream- and renovation experience, real estate to keep his dysfunctional family afloat, Darryl and Rayna Michon uproot their makers; a fun-loving and savvy builder- expert and contractor Scott McGillivray starts seeing weird things. It’s not crazy, it’s family, abandon their affluent lives designer team who help tapped out offers the ultimate road map to renovation inherited magical abilities from his real dad, in Toronto and move home to the homeowners transform struggling spaces and rental success. Wade, the Trickster. Rez, everything they’ve worked for is into spectacular places. compromised, including their marriage. PC: McGillivray Entertainment PC: Sienna Films PC: Great Pacific Media EP: Angela Jennings EP: Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, PC: Redcloud Studios & Distinct Features EP: Blair Reekie, Mark Miller, David Way, P: Rob Scott Michelle Latimer, Tony Elliot EP: Jennifer Podemski, Derek Diorio, Sebastian Clovis G: Lifestyle P: Matt Code Kathy Avrich-Johnson, Janice Dawe P: Tom Chenoweth, David Way CL: Toronto, ON G: Drama P: Jennifer Podemski, Derek Diorio, G: Lifestyle PL: Southern and Northern Ontario CL: Toronto, ON / North Bay, ON Geoff Ewart, Sarah Fodey CL: Vancouver, BC BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) Vancouver, BC G: Drama PL: Toronto, ON PL: North Bay, ON / Kitimat, BC CL: North Bay, ON BP: Corus (HGTV Canada) BP: CBC PL: North Bay, ON BP: TVO & APTN
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 32 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. FUNDED PRODUCTION TV PROGRAM PROJECTS
Week-end de bois Wynonna Earp season 4 season 4 ““ The Bell Fund Peter Macleod invites two artists who know Reckless and reluctant gunslinger has allowed us to each other from the artist colony to his Wynonna Earp and her team of rustic chalet to share the pleasures of his outmatched outsiders return to face cottage life with them. monsters, revenants and their biggest fears continue writing as they fight to take down the demon who PC: Attraction Images Productions cursed the Earp family before he destroys P: Marleen Beaulieu, the Ghost River Triangle – and the world. scripts in order Marie-Élaine Béliveau, Martin Métivier PC: Seven24 Films G: Lifestyle EP: Paolo Barzman, Jordy Randall, CL: Montreal, QC Brian Dennis, Emily Andras to develop a rich PL: Cookshire-Eaton, QC P: Brian Dennis BP: Bell Média (Z Télé) G: Drama CL: Calgary, AB and meaningful PL: Calgary, AB BP: Bell Media (CTV - Sci-Fi) project. We were also able to start our casting search. ” - Josée Vallée, Vice president, production and operations, Executive Producer Datsit Sphère
*Moteliers withdrawn January 2020
PC: Production companies / EP: Executive Producers / P: Producers / G: Genre / CL: Company Locations / PL: Production Locations / BP: Broadcasters/Platforms 33 ANNUALREPORT2019 All projects must be closed-captioned with described video. SLATE FUNDED DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Aircraft Anaid Artemis Boat Rocker Pictures Ltd. Productions Inc. Pictures Media Inc.
P: Andrew Rosen P: Margaret Mardirossian, P: Joan Jenkinson, P: David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, G: Family Series Helen Schmidt, Ed de Rivaz Barbara Willis Sweete, Kerry Appleyard, Julie Puckrin, CL: Toronto, ON G: Documentary Series Susanne Ritzau Hannah Moscovitch MI: Family Channel CL: North Vancouver, BC G: Sci-Fi Series, Mystery Series G: Thriller Series, Drama Series MI: Knowledge Network CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON MI: ZDFe MI: Boat Rocker Rights Inc.
Cineflix Studios Connections Datsit Entertainment One Canada Inc. Productions Sphère Television Productions Inc. P: Brett Burlock, Peter Emerson P: Chris Goguen, Marcel Gallant, P: Jocelyn Deschênes, Bruno Dubé, P: Jocelyn Hamilton, Joseph Mallozi, G: Sci-Fi Series Marc Savoie Josée Vallée, Sophie Pellerin, Vanessa Piazza, Larry Bambrick, CL: Toronto, ON G: Documentary Series, Sylvie Gaudreault Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, Anton Leo MI: Cineflix Media Inc. Dramatic Mini-Series G: Drama Series G: Drama Series, Sci-Fi Series CL: Befdford, NS CL: Montreal, QC CL: Toronto, ON MI: TV5/Unis, Connect3 MI: Groupe TVA MI: Entertainment One Television Holdings Ltd., Corus Media Holdings Ltd., Entertainment One Television International Ltd.
Epic Story FORTE Headspinner High Dive Media Inc. Entertainment Inc. Productions.com Media Inc.
P: Alex Bar, Ken Faier, Marlene Schmidt, P: Andrea Gabourie, Mitch Gabourie, P: Ken Cuperus, Michelle Melanson P: Patrick O’ Sullivan, Andrew Nicholas Phil Ivansuic, Peter Ricq Jennifer Pratt, Sebastian Cluer G: Drama Series McCaan Smith, Laura Perlmutter G: Children’s Action Series, Children’s G: Children’s Series, Competition Series, CL: Toronto, ON G: Drama Series, Family Comedy Series Sci-Fi Series, Pre-school Series Lifestyle Series MI: Corus Entertainment, CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON Global/W/Entertainment One MI: NBC Universal, Bell Media MI: DHX Media MI: Netflix, DHX, Bell Media
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iThentic Lark Mosaic New Metric Productions Inc. Entertainment Inc. Media Inc.
P: Jonas Diamond, Lisa Baylin P: Sarah Dodd, Erin Haskett, Eilis Kirwin P: Camille Beaudoin, Eric Rebalkin, P: Mark Montefiore G: Drama Series, Comedy Series G: Drama Series, Sci-Fi Series Stephanie Wahlstrom G: Comedy Series CL: Toronto, ON CL: Vancouver, BC G: Comedy Series, Family Comedy CL: Toronto, ON MI: Blue Ant Media MI: NBCU International Studios Series, Children’s Comedy Series MI: CBC CL: Edmonton, AB MI: CBC, APTN
Oya Media Rendez-vous Screen Siren Sienna Group télé Pictures Films Inc.
P: Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George P: Mathieu Paiement, Philippe-A. Allard P: Trish Dolman, Christine Haebler P: Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny G: Drama Short-Form Digital Series, G: Documentary Series, Podcast G: Sci-Fi Series G: Historical Drama Series Documentary Short-Form Digital Series CL: Montreal, QC CL: Vancouver, BC CL: Toronto, ON CL: Toronto, ON MI: TV5/Unis, Télé-Québec MI: Bell Media MI: CBC MI: Anansi TV
Téléfiction TJ Content Turtlebox White Pine Productions Ltd. Productions Inc. Pictures Inc.
P: Lucie Veillet, Élisabeth Gervais P: Tara Ellis, John Buchan, P: Cam Hayduk, Kat Kelly Hayduk P: Peter Raymont G: Youth Web Series Jessica Jennings G: Children’s Comedy Series, G: Drama Series CL: Montreal, QC G: Comedy Series Pre-school Series CL: Toronto, ON MI: Télé-Québec CL: Toronto, ON CL: Hamilton, ON MI: Hollywood Suite MI: CBC MI: Westwind Releasing Inc,
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Wookey I knew my series Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Made had Films “ potential, but Bell Fund has helped the show and P: Janelle Wookey, Jérémie Wookey my company truly explode. Before Bell Fund came G: Documentary, Drama Series CL: Winnipeg, MB on board, my YouTube channel had around 50,000 MI: TV5/Unis subscribers and approximately 8.4 million views. Since we launched our first Bell Funded episode the channel has increased to 114,000 subscribers (128% increase) Workhorse Pictures Inc. and views are up to 17.6 million (110% increase). We still have 5 more remaining Bell funded episodes to launch P: Jason Buxton G: Drama Series as well, so those numbers are just the beginning. CL: Chester, NS MI: CBC I have a small company and competing is tough in today’s media landscape. Bell Fund elevates our production and allows it to compete worldwide while helping our small Canadian company to grow and succeed for years to come
” - Guy Georgeson Creator/Producer, Coolest Thing Series & You Tube Channel
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Constellations Icarus - Internet Once Upon Transgressions of Animals a Sea (Tryspaces)
PC: Urbania PC: Occupied VR Inc. PC: Intuitive Pictures Productions Inc. PC: Creo P: Annie Bourdeau, P: Sean Evans, Harold Price P: Ina Fichman, Nimrod Shanit P: Caroline Julien Raphaëlle Huysmans, G: Interactive Documentary G: Interactive Documentary G: Socio-scientific Webdoc Philippe Lamarre CL: Toronto, ON CL: Montreal, QC CL: Montreal, QC G: Immersive Webdoc MI: HTC Vive/Occulus Rift MI: Discovery, Kan TV Israel MI: Office national du film CL: Montreal, QC MI: Télé-Québec, ARTE
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TOKENS With production and discoverability support from Bell Fund, the flagship, short-form digital series, TOKENS, from creator Winnifred Jong and producing partner Trinni Franke received over 500K views on YouTube and Facebook in 6 months and has been sold internationally.
The comedic series follows the actors of an on-call casting agency specializing in diversity and its timely humour is resonating globally with audiences and festivals.
By using humour to explore themes of inclusion and creating quality content for an audience that’s underrepresented in mainstream media, the TOKENS team are building a strongly branded, independent production company with global appeal.
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Clare is currently CFO of Pinewood Studios, a major film and television studio complex in Toronto and the largest of its kind in Canada. Before that, Clare was CFO of MindBeacon Group. MindBeacon is an innovator in the delivery of mental health care through both its clinics and the BEACON platform which provides treatment through digitally delivered therapist supported Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Prior to joining MindBeacon, Clare was Senior VP Finance, TV with Bell Media. She was a key member of the transaction team for both acquisitions and divestures, supporting regulatory processes, financial reporting and integration activities. Clare is CLARE BROWN a CPA (CA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University. TREASURER Bell Media
Denise Cooper is a lawyer and strategic business advisor to publicly traded and privately held companies and leaders in the Canadian and international media and technology space, as well as venture-funded startups. Her expertise is in the areas of corporate/commercial, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, privacy, film and television licensing, production and distribution, employment and intellectual property law, and she was recognized by L’expert in 2005 when she received the Top 40 Under 40 In-house Counsel Award. Prior to entering private practice, Denise was Vice President and General Counsel for Virgin Mobile Canada. Prior to that, DENISE COOPER she spent 14 years at CHUM Limited, where she served as Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In addition to sitting as a director on the Bell Independent Fund, Denise is currently a director of Interactive Ontario. Denise received her Bachelor of Laws Degree (J.D.) from Osgoode Hall at York University (Toronto) and a Masters of Law Degree (LL.M.) from Columbia University (New York). She is a member of both the Ontario and New York State Bars.
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Passionate about strategy, management and operations, Josée Daignault has 25 years of experience as an entrepreneurial manager with a background in executive management and finance. Josée has always worked in the service sector, and since 2001, she has focused mainly on media and entertainment, as well as information technology. As a lawyer who holds an accreditation from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), an MBA and a diploma of doctoral studies in international economic law from Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris), her diligence and natural leadership were recognized in 2005, with the Prix Relève Excellence du Réseau HEC, and in JOSÉE DAIGNAULT 2004 by the Réseau des Femmes d’affaires du Québec. Guided by the success of her judicious VICE-CHAIR strategic interventions, she contributed to catapulting KOTV Inc. among the top-ranking television Independent production companies and launched its print arm, KO Média Inc. in 2015. She also contributed to the creation of the Véro & Louis Foundation, of which she was the general management from 2016 to 2019, while being the administrator and the treasurer. Prior to that, she was head of operations at Attraction Média, and executive vice-president and chief operating officer at Just For Laughs Group. From 2010 to 2018, she worked with the president of the Quebecor Fund to establish several programs. She has chaired the board of the Maison Théâtre since 2016, and she also sits on the Board of Directors of Pacini Inc. and on its governance and human resources committee.
Prem Gill is Chief Executive Officer of Creative BC. The agency is designated by the Province of British Columbia to focus on uniting, sustaining and growing British Columbia’s dynamic and diverse creative sector including motion picture, music and sound recording, interactive and digital media, and magazine and book publishing. Prem has been named one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women, Vancouver Magazine’s “Power 50” and received the Community Catalyst award from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade . She brings more than 20 years of experience from the digital media and entertainment industries to her current role as CEO, where she is PREM GILL responsible for delivering a wide range of programs and services that will expand BC’s creative Independent economy to reach its economic and creative potential both at home and globally. Before Creative BC, Prem spent eight years with TELUS, most recently in the role of Director of Production & Original Programming. Her commitment to the advancement of BC’s creative economy can be seen through her achievements there, including the successful development and launch of the StoryHive program and TELUS’s Optik TV community channel. For many years, Prem has championed Canadian creativity as a representative and spokesperson to media, industry and government at all levels. Previous roles and responsibilities have included government and regulatory affairs, independent media consultation, cross-platform marketing, communications, research, public affairs and multicultural programming. Prem is currently on the Board of 40 ANNUALREPORT2019 Directors of the National Screen Institute, The Actors Fund of Canada and the PuSH Festival. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AT DECEMBER 31ST 2019
For nearly two decades, Kevin Goldstein has provided strategic advice on legal, regulatory and public policy issues to both domestic and international companies operating in the rapidly evolving communications sector. In his current role as Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, Content and Distribution at BCE, Kevin is responsible for all regulatory matters for the media and broadcast distribution divisions of Canada’s largest communications company. In addition, he manages copyright issues across the company. Kevin joined BCE following its acquisition of CTVglobemedia, where he had held the position of Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs since KEVIN GOLDSTEIN 2007. Prior to that, he was Director, Regulatory Affairs, Radio & Television for CHUM Limited. Kevin Bell holds a Bachelor of Arts (1995) and a Bachelor of Laws (1998) from the University of Manitoba. In 2013, he was recognized as one of the leading lawyers in Canada under the age of 40 by Lexpert Magazine.
Naveen Prasad is President of VICE Media Canada, Canada’s leading youth media company and digital studio. In his role, Naveen oversees all aspects of the business including its studio, digital media division and VIRTUE, the creative agency born out of VICE. Prasad joined VICE as a consultant in March of 2018. He was appointed President in July and, in August, announced a multi-year, multi-faceted partnership with Bell Media. Prior to VICE Media Canada, Prasad served as Executive Vice President & GM of Elevation Pictures Corp., the Toronto based media company he helped build since its launch in 2013. Prior to Elevation Pictures, Naveen was Senior NAVEEN PRASAD Vice President, Television at eOne, overseeing the company’s TV and Digital division. He served CHAIR in the same role at Alliance Films prior to its acquisition by eOne where he also led the re-launch Independent of Alliance’s production business. Naveen is also the Co-Founder of Impossible Objects, a film and television production company he started with filmmaker Jamie M. Dagg which has a multi- year feature film output deal with Elevation Pictures.
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Pierre Rodrigue has worked in the broad sector of culture and communications for nearly 40 years, and is recognized both for his experience as a manager and for his reputation as part of several professional and social networks. An attorney by training, he has run companies that market cultural products and has also held a number of positions in radio, television, digital media and telecommunications. Since September 2015, he has been the main representative for BCE-Bell with French-speaking elected officials at the federal, provincial and major municipal levels, as well as with chambers of commerce and community and business leaders in Quebec. PIERRE RODRIGUE Pierre Rodrigue has sat on the board of directors of several charitable organizations in the cultural sector. He is currently chairman of the board of Musicaction and Maison St-Gabriel and Bell is a board member of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Fondation 24 heures Tremblant [Tremblant’s 24-hour race]. He is also a Corporate Director. Lastly, he is a founding partner of The Orpailleur vineyard.
Johanne has more than 25 years of experience in the broadcasting sector, and more specifically in television. She has had a successful career at Astral Media, where she held various senior management positions. She began as Vice President, Finance and Administration. She also held the position of Senior Vice President, Finance, Business and Operations with responsibility for Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Information Technology, Commercial Routing and broadcast technical services. In 2002, she was promoted to Senior Vice-President, Commercial Affairs and General Manager, thus involving her more in the strategic development JOHANNE SAINT-LAURENT and operations on the Quebec television market for eight specialty services (Canal D, Canal Vie , Vrak.TV, Séries +, Historia, Musique Plus and Musimax) and both Super Écran and Cinépop pay Independant television services. Johanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration - (Finance) as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration - MBA from Université de Sherbrooke. She has served on numerous boards of directors, including the Rendez-vous du cinéma du Québec, the Harold Greenberg Fund, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, the Canadian Satellite Users Association and the Research Foundation from the Université de Sherbrooke. Johanne was also a founding member of Quebec Cinéma.
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