15 projects receive support from the CMF’s Aboriginal Program

Toronto, July 26, 2016 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today a contribution of $7.2M to 15 projects that applied to the Aboriginal Program.

Canadian and international audiences will enjoy six new children’s & youth productions, eight documentaries, and one drama project. The 15 projects stem from various parts of the country: one from Alberta; one from Manitoba; three from Nunavut; one from Ontario; eight from Quebec; and one from Saskatchewan.

Since 2010, the CMF has provided more than $43.6M to 108 Aboriginal productions.

To view a complete list of new projects that received funding from the Aboriginal Program, please click here.

About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voice and promoting access to content through public and private sector partnerships. The CMF receives financial contributions from the Government of Canada and Canada’s cable, satellite and IPTV distributors. Please visit cmf-fmc.ca.

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For more information, please contact:

Ian MacDonald
Communications Consultant
Canada Media Fund
[email protected]
(416) 214-4445