CMF & Quebecor Fund Pact for French-Language Drama

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Quebecor Fund have launched a new partnership program to support the budget increase of French drama series in Quebec intended for the international market.

The new partnership will provide additional funding to French-language drama series created by Quebec-based producers to facilitate the projects’ entry into the international marketplace. It will cover costs related to the enhancement of projects so they are more appealing for international buyers.

Eligible projects must be live-action, French-language TV series that meet the CMF’s definition of drama programming and demonstrate a viable path to generate a return on investment. The financing for the eligible project’s domestic version must be 100 percent secured.

“We’re delighted to once again partner with the Quebecor Fund to help talented creators reach global audiences,” said Valerie Creighton, president and CEO of CMF. “Building on the extraordinary quality of content, specifically drama series that resonate in Quebec, this program will maximize the international reach of these stories and contribute towards making them export-ready.”

“We appreciate the renewed confidence in the Quebecor Fund shown by the CMF through this new partnership. It aims to strengthen its support for Quebec producers firmly committed to the production of value-added, intellectual property intended for international markets,” said Serge Thibaudeau, president and CEO of the Quebecor Fund. “This initiative complements the intellectual property creation support component that the Quebecor Fund launched in March 2017. We are confident that this collaboration with the CMF will help propel, at the international level, the excellent drama series produced by Quebecers. We are pleased that industry producers, broadcasters, distributors and contributors are joining forces to go further.”