CMF invests $394K in the careers of 21 digital content creators

Toronto, February 6, 2026 — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced the 21 digital content creators who will receive a total of $394,000 in funding through the third edition of our Digital Creators Pilot Program (DCPP).  

Launched in the 2023–2024 fiscal year, the DCPP supports the growth trajectory of mid-career Canadian digital content creators making short-form video content exclusively on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.  

14 of the successful applicants will create content in English, and seven in French. 10 hail from Quebec, six are from Ontario, and five are established in British Columbia.  

The 21 creators were chosen through a selective process led by a jury of peers from the digital creation ecosystem and CMF Program Administrator analysts. The jury was comprised of Gina Desjardins, Laurence Grondin-Robillard, Emilia King, Jennifer Park, Nathan Sing, and Nicolas St-Cyr.  

The selected applicants are:   

• Modern Biology (Tarun Nayar; Vancouver, BC) 

• TimLeeLetsGo (Tim Lee; Surrey, BC) 

• BaoMagic (Bao Hoang; Montreal, QC) 

• Supaflycomix (Chris Markland; Toronto, ON) 

• Justin Veenema (Burnaby, BC) 

• Anouka.t (Anouka Tremblay; Quebec City, QC) 

• Mamzelle.brunet (Ariane Brunet; Montreal, QC) 

• Poupee and Friends (Brigitte McNeil; Knowlton, QC) 

• Zozoduval (Zoé Duval; Montreal, QC) 

• Emy Lalune (Emy Gernaey; Laval, QC) 

• Engineezy (Jay Vogler; Toronto, ON) 

• Neemanaz (Neema Nazeri; Toronto, ON) 

• 2&20 (Aman and Kamal; Vancouver, BC) 

• Shahinouest (Shahin Naderi; Montreal, QC) 

• Mylenesmind (Mylene Tu; Windsor, ON) 

• Adamparadisio (Adam Paradis; Saint-Isidore, QC) 

• Frankmoyomusic (Frank Moyo; Vaughan, ON) 

• Zulushi (Jonas Singh; Prince George, BC) 

• Biolovik (Vikie Pedneault; Quebec City, QC) 

• Glory Allan (Dre Chin; Mississauga, ON)

• Alexoplex (Alexendre Mathon-Roy; Saint-Thomas, QC) 

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 voices, 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. Visit our website for more information.  

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Maxime Ruel 
Senior Manager, Communications  
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