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The fund encourages support for existing and emerging domestic companies and provides financing in the form of non-recoupable advances for feature film script development, dramatic or animated TV projects, or documentaries.
Applications are evaluated on a first come/first served basis, and funding is available until the budget for the program is expended. A non-recoupable advance, matching up to 50% of the eligible triggering agent commitment is available.
Please note that international treaty or inter-provincial co-productions are eligible under this program.
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Opening Soon
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Open for Applications
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Program Closed
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Applications in Process
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DOES MY COMPANY NEED TO BE INCORPORATED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING?
Creative BC will only accept Project Development Fund applications from companies incorporated in British Columbia (or Canada) which are majority owned and managed by residents of British Columbia. The head office of the company must be in BC. Companies extra-provincially incorporated in British Columbia are not eligible to apply for funding.
ARE CO-VENTURES AND/OR CO-PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUND?
Yes. As per the Project Development Fund guidelines, co-productions and co-ventures are eligible to apply for funding, and are encouraged however; proper written documentation must be included in the application. Documentation is demonstrated through an executed co-production deal memo and/or agreement outlining the percentage of ownership and level of control given to the eligible BC Company and the obligations by each party during the development phase.
Copyright ownership granted to the BC applicant must be equal to the BC applicant financial, technical and creative contribution and control and must not be less than 20%. For applications that are co-production betweens 2 BC companies, the application is then a joint-application and the contract must be addressed to and signed by both BC companies.
WILL THERE BE A CREATIVE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUND?
No. Review and analysis of the application does not include a creative evaluation. A review is conducted to determine eligibility which includes proof of a commitment from an eligible triggering agent (the triggering agent) to advance funds for the development of a specific project. Applications are evaluated on a first come/first served basis until the allocated budget for the program is fully expended.
ARE PRODUCER FEES AND CORPORATE OVERHEAD CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE EXPENSES?
Yes, producer fees and corporate overhead are acceptable development costs and can be calculated as a combined maximum 40% of the above approved direct development costs (the base budget). In the case of co-productions, additional money over and above general corporate overhead can be included in the office line item to accommodate increased long distance phone and/or fax costs.
WHAT IF THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE BEING FUNDED TAKES LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED?
An estimated Completion Date is included on the Non-Recoupable Advance Agreement Schedule A. This is the date by which the Producer promises that all development will be completed and final deliverables will be sent in for approval. In general, Creative BC will agree to amend this date at the Producers request only once.
[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Contact” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]For all inquiries
Christine Larsen
Email: clarsen (at) creativebc.com
Heather Campbell
Email: hcampbell (at) creativebc.com
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DOES MY COMPANY NEED TO BE INCORPORATED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING?
Creative BC will only accept Project Development Fund applications from companies incorporated in British Columbia (or Canada) which are majority owned and managed by residents of British Columbia. The head office of the company must be in British Columbia. Companies extra-provincially incorporated in British Columbia are not eligible to apply for funding.
ARE CO-VENTURES AND/OR CO-PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUND?
Yes. As per the Project Development Fund guidelines, co-productions and co-ventures are eligible to apply for funding, and are encouraged however; proper written documentation must be included in the application. Documentation is demonstrated through an executed co-production deal memo and/or agreement outlining the percentage of ownership and level of control given to the eligible B.C. Company and the obligations by each party during the development phase.
Copyright ownership granted to the B.C. applicant must be equal to the B.C. applicant’s financial, technical and creative contribution and control and must not be less than 20%. For applications that are co-production between 2 B.C. companies, the application is then a joint-application and the contract must be addressed to and signed by both B.C. companies.
WILL THERE BE A CREATIVE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUND?
No. Review and analysis of the application does not include a creative evaluation. A review is conducted to determine eligibility which includes proof of a commitment from an eligible triggering agent (the triggering agent) to advance funds for the development of a specific project. Applications are evaluated on a first come/first served basis until the allocated budget for the program is fully expended.
ARE PRODUCER FEES AND CORPORATE OVERHEAD CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE EXPENSES?
Yes, producer fees and corporate overhead are acceptable development costs and can be calculated as a combined maximum 40% of the above approved direct development costs (the base budget). In the case of co-productions, additional money over and above general corporate overhead can be included in the office line item to accommodate increased long distance phone and/or fax costs.
WHAT IF THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE BEING FUNDED TAKES LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED?
An estimated Completion Date is included on the Non-Recoupable Advance Agreement Schedule A. This is the date by which the Producer promises that all development will be completed and final deliverables will be sent in for approval. In general, Creative BC will agree to amend this date at the Producer’s request only once.
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Raquel Dominguez Simpson
Email: rdsimpson (at) creativebc.com
Heather Campbell
Email: hcampbell (at) creativebc.com
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