News Updates
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Manitoba’s Film Industry Reopens for Production Effective February 12, 2021
Posted on February 10, 2021
The Government of Manitoba announced that, effective Friday, February 12, film and television production may resume in Manitoba provided productions comply with the province's health and safety protocols.
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January Recording Deadline Extended
Posted on January 20, 2021
Manitoba Film & Music is extending the January deadline for submissions for the Music Recording Production Fund and Music Recording Production Fund for Out-of-Province Artists by one week to Thursday, January 28 at 5 p.m.
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Manitoba Film & Music Renews Partnership with Harold Greenberg Fund for ‘HGF/Manitoba Shorts Program’
Posted on December 2, 2020
Manitoba Film & Music is thrilled to announce its 2nd year of partnership with The Harold Greenberg Fund in support of the ‘HGF/Manitoba Shorts Program,’ which provides three Manitoba filmmaking teams $20,000 to produce a dramatic short film.
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Productions already rolling permitted to complete filming
Posted on November 11, 2020
Manitoba Film & Music is pleased to announce the final wording in the most recent public health order as it pertains to the film and television production industry:
“72. A business that is producing a motion picture or television show, if filming had started before these Orders came into effect.”The order (THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (C.C.S.M. c. P210) Nov. 11, 2020) takes effect on November 12, 2020 and will remain in effect through December 11, 2020. See full details in public health order link below.
Full details of this public health order are posted on Manitoba Film & Music's Website.
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Call for Entries RDV CANADA | MEET THE SERIES 2020-2021
Posted on November 3, 2020
The Canada Media Fund and the Canadian Trade Commissioners Service are currently accepting applications from Canadian television and/or web series producers with two to five years of experience who would like to take part in a new initiative RDVCANADA | Meet the Series 2020-2021. Telefilm Canada is proud to be associated with the initiative as a financial partner.
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR LETTER OF INTEREST TO CANADA MEDIA FUND’S PREDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2020/2021
Posted on June 3, 2020
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced its 2020/2021 guidelines for the Predevelopment Program to support eligible projects at the beginning of a project’s creative process.
Provincial funding agencies are now considered a triggering group alongside Canadian Broadcasters.
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MANITOBA FILM & MUSIC’s Access to Markets & Festivals
Posted on June 2, 2020
The former Access to Markets and Access to Festivals Programs funded by MANITOBA FILM & MUSIC and previously administered by On Screen Manitoba will now be both funded and administered by MANITOBA FILM & MUSIC and are rebranded under a single streamlined program.
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Music Program Update and Deadlines Reminder
Posted on May 29, 2020
A reminder about the Recording, and Business Development programs' upcoming deadlines, as well as an update to the Recording Artists Tour and Online Concerts Support Program.
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Lights, camera and yes - Action!
Posted on May 27, 2020
After careful consideration by the province, cameras are getting ready to roll again in Manitoba.
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Manitoba Film & Music Summary of Film Program Changes 2020-2021
Posted on May 8, 2020
TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CHANGES
In response to COVID-19, to provide additional support to producers on a temporary basis for applications received before March 31, 2021 the following changes are now in effect
