Canada Media Fund
Canadian Media Fund: A public-private partnership providing financial support to Canada's TV and digital media industries.
Founded
2010Canadian Media Fund: A public-private partnership providing financial support to Canada's TV and digital media industries.
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October 13, 2010 (Toronto) – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced the first round results of its Experimental Stream. Twenty-seven projects were approved for production funding in the form of CMF equity investment commitments for a total of $12.9 million.
June 11, 2010 (Toronto) - The Canada Media Fund today announced that the deadline for applications to its Experimental Stream has been extended from June 21 to July 5, 2010. The CMF is granting this extension at the request of its stakeholders.
June 29, 2010 (Toronto) – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today released guidelines for its Diverse Languages Program. The Diverse Languages Program, which forms part of the CMF’s Convergent Stream, ensures that Canadians have access to content that reflects the variety of languages they speak.
The Canada Media Fund opened two programs in Toronto on September 23, 2026, informed by industry research.
The Canada Media Fund encourages applications from people with disabilities and members of Indigenous and racialized communities, including the groups listed on the page.
The page says Facebook has more monthly video views than YouTube and considers whether it is the best way for creators to get [information truncated].
The page describes amateur media production as being in a golden age.
The page outlines four crowdfunding models that can be used in Canada to raise funds for a project.
The page discusses the free-to-play (F2P) market and alternatives to F2P raised by two Canadians.
Barry Chapman is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 30 years of executive-level experience in the telecommunications industry.
Chantale Coulombe is a lawyer who practiced intellectual property law for nearly 20 years at Norton Rose Fullbright.
Based in Calgary, Gary Pizante has held increasingly responsible positions in Canadian telecommunications, cable, and satellite since 1988.
Mr. Fournier is an author, playwright, story editor, film producer, and screenwriter associated with more than 300 television dramas.
The page says Canadian stories connect people and carry something Canadian when they travel.
The page offers the 2024–2025 Annual Report as an accessible PDF and digital flipbook.
The CMF Board oversees the Corporation’s programs and activities, helps develop its strategic direction, and ensures management conducts business in accordance with its objectives.
The page says systemic racism and other forms of discrimination in Canadian society and the screen industry were exposed in 2020. It describes barriers that have limited some communities’ access to CMF and other funders and control over their work.
The CMF Program Administration (CMFPA) team, part of Telefilm Canada, handles inquiries about applications, deliverables, file status, and general funding information.
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms.
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) says its Privacy Policy describes how it collects, uses, and discloses personal information on its website and other platforms, as well as users’ rights.