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Toronto, May 28, 2020 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is currently accepting applications to the CMF Allocation of the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds. Click here to apply by June 12, 2020. Click here to access the Criteria.

Simply put, Canadian content reflects the world outside our doorsteps in a way other content can’t, and right now it’s that world outside our doorsteps that we miss the most.

Toronto, May 20, 2020 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today opened applications to the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund. Click here to apply. Click here to access the criteria.

Toronto, May 15, 2020 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced the criteria guiding the administration and distribution of $88.8M in federal government support to television and interactive digital media production companies.

Toronto, May 13, 2020 – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) today released a series of flexibility measures to its program guidelines, processes and envelope manuals. These measures are designed to give eligible applicants and broadcasters additional latitude in accessing the CMF’s existing programs and navigating its policies and administrative practices.

Toronto, May 8, 2020 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm Canada welcome the measures announced today by Minister Steven Guilbeault to direct emergency funding specifically to Canada’s screen-based industries.

Toronto, May 5, 2020 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen (NIS) announced today the reopening of their funding incentive for the development of screen-based projects between Canadian and Northern Ireland producers.

Toronto, April 17, 2020 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today welcomed the measures announced by Prime Minister Trudeau related to relief funding for the arts, culture and sports sectors. The Government of Canada will provide an additional $500M to Canadian Heritage to support the sectors through the pandemic.

Every year in early April, the Canada Media Fund presents changes to the budget, the Guidelines and the program deadlines by doing a cross-Canada tour and visiting fifteen cities to do so. However, in the current context of COVID-19, we had to rethink our approach and still be able to meet the needs of our clients.

Toronto, April 10, 2020 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today launched an online information hub to help Canadian workers and companies in our screen-based industries navigate the many programs and resources available to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.