Quebecor Fund announces list of funded producers and distributors under its Event and Film Production Assistance Program (EFPAP)

MONTRÉAL, July 19, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Following June 1, 2016 submissions, the Quebecor Fund Board of Directors has announced the names of the production companies and distributors whose projects will receive funding in the 12^th round of the Event and Film Production Assistance Program (EFPAP). The selected producers and distributors will share a total of $590,000 in funding. The three successful projects will be produced and distributed by the following Canadian companies: Cinémaginaire inc., Kaïbou Production M2 inc., Christal Films Productions Inc., Les Films Séville inc., Filmoption International inc. and Les Films Christal s.e.c.

Quebecor Fund's EFPAP program seeks to capture synergies with all industry stakeholders in order to:

• support the production of Canadian French-language feature films;
• support multiplatform exploitation of feature films and, in particular, foster integrated marketing strategies with an interactive component, starting at the development stage;
• enable the creative / production team to produce a work as close as possible to its original creative vision;
• support television coverage of events with French-language Canadian content;
• back television coverage of events that are supported by integrated promotion and are distributed on multiple platforms, including TV on demand;
• help realize a return on investment in order to increase the Fund's impact.

Quebecor Fund, a major source of financing for Canadian television, event and film production and for digital media content, is an independent fund with a mission to support the development, production and marketing of high-quality content and its exploitation on various interactive platforms that use new information and communication technologies, such as interactive television (ITV), video on demand (VoD), mobile devices and high-speed Internet. Its new Export Assistance Program (EXAP) supports export initiatives by funding the development of audiovisual content adapted for non-Québec and international markets as well as marketing efforts.

Quebecor Fund was established through Videotron Ltd., which provides nearly $7.6 million annually in broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) contributions to the Canadian industry. Under its Event and Film Production Assistance Program (EFPAP), launched in September 2010, Quebecor Fund has granted 51 film projects and 13 event projects financial assistance totalling more than $9.3 million to date.

RECIPIENTS:

FILM PRODUCTIONS:

De père en flic 2

• Producer: Cinémaginaire inc.
• Distributor: Les Films Séville inc.

After going undercover in a father-son group therapy session, police captain Jacques Laroche and his son Marc take a crack at couples therapy in order to get close to a Mafia boss. Written and directed by Émile Gaudreault.

Minuscule - Les Mandibules du bout du monde

• Producer: Kaïbou Production M2 inc.
• Distributor: Filmoption International inc.

The rollicking adventures of a family of ladybugs and their friends, the ant and the spider, told with a mix of burlesque comedy and poetry.

Junior Majeur

• Producer: Christal Films Productions inc.
• Distributor: Les Films Christal s.e.c.

As he is about to turn pro, 18-year-old hockey prodigy Janeau Trudel encounters obstacles that threaten his career and his closest friendships.

Quebecor Fund

Quebecor Fund, a non-profit organization, is a private fund incorporated under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. The Board of Directors is responsible for all decisions pertaining to the Fund, including its priorities, and is entirely and exclusively responsible for its funding decisions. The next deadline for applications for funding under the Event and Film Production Assistance Program (EFPAP) will be in early 2017 (exact date to be determined). The next deadline for submissions for the Main Television Production Assistance Program (MPAP) is Monday, October 3, 2016. For more information, see the guidelines on the Quebecor Fund website at www.quebecorfund.ca.

SOURCE QUEBECOR FUND

Serge Thibaudeau, CEO, Quebecor Fund, 514 842-2497 / [email protected]