The CMF is delighted to work with Wallimage to provide Canadian and Belgian producers with the opportunity to partner and create interactive digital content that resonates with audiences at home and around the world,” said Valerie Creighton, President and CEO of the Canada Media Fund. The audiovisual industry in both countries will benefit from the wealth of innovative ideas that our talented producers have to offer.”
Since Wallimage decided to invest in the CrossMedia sector, our reference model has always been the Canada Media Fund. Needless to say, it is a great honor for us and a wonderful encouragement to be able to build bridges between the producers and providers of our region and their Canadian counterparts,” adds Philippe Reynaert, CEO of Wallimage. From now on, we are making TransMedia and TransAtlantic rhyme!”
The budget for the Canada-Wallonia Digital Media Incentive for multiplatform projects is $600,000 Canadian. Each funding partner will invest half of the total amount.
To be eligible, projects must propose interactive digital content, explore a transmedia approach to the production of innovative or experimental content. They should also be created on a platform appropriate to the content and audience.
The incentive is now open for applications. The deadline for submission is February 2, 2015.
A selection committee composed of representatives from the CMF and Wallimage as well as an industry expert will evaluate and select the projects.
If all Walloon companies know Wallimage today, they may not know what the Canada Media Fund (CMF).
This organization fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual platforms.
The CMF moves Canadian content into a competitive global digital environment by supporting industry innovation, rewarding success, promoting diversity of voices and encouraging access to content through public and private sector partnerships.
Visit www.cmf-fmc.ca. The CMF also publishes Canadascreen.ca a site designed to showcase and celebrate Canada’s creative talent and television and digital media productions, ranging from television productions to games, web content, software and applications.
Please click HERE to access the incentive guidelines.
