Webcast on Changes to the 2019-2020 CMF programs

Toronto, March 13, 2019 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) will hold a webcast to provide an overview of changes to the 2019-2020 programs budget, guidelines and deadlines. The English webcast will be hosted by the CMF's Nathalie Clermont, Vice-President, Programs and Business Development, and Rod Butler, Director, Programs and Policies. The French webcast will be hosted by Ms. Clermont and Dominique Lapierre, National Director, CMF Program Administrator. You can view the webcast on April 9 by clicking here or through Facebook Live. Changes to the CMF programs will be announced on March 28, 2019.

Webcast
French: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 11 a.m., ET
English: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 2 p.m., ET

Click here to register for the webcast and test the page on your computer. You will be asked to provide your name and email address to access the broadcast page. Please note you may need to sign in again on the day of the webcast.

Participants are welcome to ask questions in advance of or during the webcast by emailing [email protected], through the CMF Twitter @CMF_FMC (English) and @CMF_FMC_FR (French), or by using the comment function on the webcast page.

You can also follow the webcast through Facebook Live by going to the CMF’s Facebook page at the exact time of the webcast. Please remember to follow the CMF’s Facebook page for regular updates on industry trends.

Complete Program Guidelines, application deadlines and a summary of all the changes will be available on the CMF website on March 28.

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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Media Contact:

André Ferreira
Communications Manager
416-554-2768
[email protected]