December 2nd, 2011
By Danielle Ng See Quan for
Playback.ca
The Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund has announced funding for the Oct. 1, 2011 round of applications.
Overall, $3.35 million was awarded to 27 applicants in production, low-budget production, development and professional development project categories, out of 50 applications.
Funded projects and productions include: Eat St., Mr. Young, Time Tremors, The Listener, Canada’s Smartest Person, Cross Country Fun Hunt, Vivi, Rock tes bas, The Guide and King.
The list is weighted towards kids programming, as it’s a genre that tends to work best in ...
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September 1st, 2011
FanTrust congratulates our winning clients who took home some serious hardware this week from the 26th Annual Gemini Awards.
Call Me Fitz, produced and distributed by eOne Television International, walked away with six Gemini’s for Best Sound and Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series, Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series, Best Performance by an Actress and Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series and Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series.
“The Phantom of ...
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May 4th, 2011
The Bell Fund 2010 Annual Report is now available online at the following link:
http://bellfund.ca/annual-reports/2010/en/home.html
2010 Highlights
· $11,133,214 was invested in the production of 83 cross-platform television and interactive digital projects
· $860,575 was invested in the development of 22 projects
· $122,000 sponsored 22 professional development activities across the country
1997-2010 Highlights
· $93,222,308 invested in Canada’s cross-platform industry
· $86,072,915 has been invested in the production of 614 cross-platform television and interactive digital projects
· $6,291,833 has been invested in the development of 175 projects
· $857,560 sponsored 149 professional development activities across ...
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January 13th, 2011
By Curt Cherewayko - Business in Vancouver January 11-17, 2011
[caption id="attachment_28351" align="alignright" width="298" caption=""I don't think that fan cult and fan culture is new. I think what we're seeing is how it unfolds and how it manifests in real time." - Photo by Dominic Schaefer"][/caption]
If there's one thing Catherine Warren has learned from her media career, it's how powerful an audience can be.
It's what convinced her 10 years ago to launch FanTrust Entertainment Strategies, through which she has helped broadcasters, ...
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December 14th, 2010
In order to focus interactive digital media producers on the need to undertake thorough creative and business development of proposed new projects, the Board of Directors of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund has increased the number of application deadlines for the Development Program from 3 times per year, to 12 monthly deadlines.
The new application deadlines will be the first day of each month, or the Monday following if the 1st is on a weekend or holiday. The first application deadline will be February 1, 2011.
The Bell Fund has ...
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