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Toronto, September 19, 2018 - “It is with deep sadness that we advise you of the sudden passing of Maurice Boucher, the CMF’s Director of Marketing and Communications. On behalf of all of us at CMF, our most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.

Toronto, September 5, 2018 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF), in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), will host and participate in an industry session taking place during the industry track of the festival dedicated to “Engaging Today’s Consumers: Building a National Brand for Film, TV, and Digital”.

Toronto, September 4, 2018 — As announced on July 19, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) will embark on a cross-country consultation starting on September 10 in Moncton, New-Brunswick as part of a comprehensive, national consultation process. The consultation includes focus groups in 18 cities, in all provinces and territories.

Toronto, August 30, 2018 – Following an article published today in La Presse, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) released the following statement from Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, related to management changes at the CMF.

Toronto, August 27, 2018 — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) released today its bilingual annual report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The report provides a detailed view on the various programs and initiatives the CMF undertook in the past year to support Canada’s audiovisual industry.

Toronto, August 21, 2018 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa, have launched a dedicated incentive for the codevelopment of television projects between Canadian producers and South African producers.

Toronto, August 20, 2018 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced details on a cross-country consultation this fall as part of a comprehensive process to gather stakeholder feedback. The process will comprise a number of components, including focus groups in 18 cities, in all provinces and territories, as well as a series of industry working groups.

Toronto, August 15, 2018 – Last night, Telefilm Canada received the 2018 Digital Transformation Award for the Information System Redesign project, developed jointly with the Canada Media Fund (CMF).

Toronto, August 1, 2018 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today an investment of more than $6.1M in prototyping and marketing support to 31 innovative, Canadian digital media projects as part of the first round of funding in the Experimental Stream’s 2018-2019 Innovation Program.

Toronto, July 30, 2018 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today a total contribution of over $7.6M to 14 convergent projects that applied for production funding through its Aboriginal Program.