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Canada New Media Fund
Telefilm Canada Announces 38 Successful Product Development and Marketing Projects

Montreal, September 29, 2005 - Following the recent round of decisions, Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce the new media projects that were successful at the Full Application stage.

At the May 9, Deadline, Telefilm received 123 Expressions of Interest nationally for Product Development and Marketing in French and English. Sixty-five of these projects were invited to submit Full Applications to Telefilm Canada and the profile of the successful applications is as follows:

  • 23 of 42 English-language applications for product development & marketing applications were successful.
  • 14 of 19 French-language applications for product development and marketing applications were successful.
  • 1 French-language application of 4 applications in both languages for distribution was successful.
  • 66% of successful projects were for online projects while 34% were for offline projects.

"We have invested in a wide range of diverse properties including wireless products, interactive DVD-ROMs, convergent Web sites, console games, and CD-ROMs." said Bruno Légaré, New Media Sector Head for Telefilm Canada. "Canadian content and overall quality and innovation in the projects for this decision period were extremely high, indicating the enthusiasm with which the industry is embracing the objectives of the fund."

The next application deadline for the Canada New Media Fund is October 19, 2005. Guidelines, Market Research & Prototyping Budget Template and Forms can be found on the Telefilm Canada Website.

Telefilm Canada, a cultural investor in film, television and new media
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian film, television and new media industries. With the objective of building larger audiences for Canadian cultural products, the Corporation acts as a partner to the private sector through investments in diverse productions with wide appeal.

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Media inquiries:
Jeanine Basile, Manager, Communications & Public Affairs
(514) 283-6363 or 1-800-567-0890, basilej@telefilm.ca
Shelley Nowazek, Communications Officer
(604) 666-1881 or 1-800-663-7771, nowazes@telefilm.ca

 

Atlantic Region

Project Title

Producer

Platform

Category

Phase

Doodlez Interactive

Doodlez Interactive Incorporated

Game Console

Game

Product Development

& Marketing

Shipwreck Central

Eco Nova Productions Limited

Edutainment

Convergent Website

Marketing

Quebec Region

Project Title

Producer

Platform

Category

Phase

Contact, l'encyclopédie de la création

Production de la Tête Chercheuse Inc.

Convergent Website

Reference

Product Development & Marketing

Les décalés du Cosmos

6276377 Canada inc.

Convergent Website

Game

Product Development & Marketing

Eau secours Professeur Scientifix

Creo Inc.

CD-Rom

Edutainment

Marketing

L’encyclopédie visuelle de la santé

Les Éditions Québec-Amérique Inc.

CD-Rom

Reference

Product Development & Marketing

Ces hommes et femmes de la nature.com

Productions Nova Média Inc.

Convergent Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Les gonflantes aventures de Peter Flat

Frima Studio Inc.

Website

Game

Product Development

Inuksite

Productions POP6 Inc.

Convergent Website

Edutainment

Marketing

Le Québec habité (titre 2 de la collection Géo-Québec)

Communications TerDor Inc.

DVD-Rom

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Mia 6

Kutoka Interactive Inc.

CD-Rom

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

SUBappart.tv

Trinôme inc. + Collideascope Digital Production Incorporated

Convergent Website

Game

Product Development

Terre de science

Creo Inc.

Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Trésors ingénieux

Les Éditions Québec-Amérique Inc.

CD-Rom

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Tshinanu interactif

ECP Nouveaux Médias Inc.

Convergent Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Ullumi

Films de l'Isle Inc. + Turbulent Média Inc.

Convergent Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Kidstudio

Tribal Nova Inc.

Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Ontario/Nunavut Region

Project Title

Producer

Platform

Category

Phase

Bite Buddy

Snap Media Corp.

Wireless & Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Burnt Toast Interactive

Marble Media Inc.

Convergent Web

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Durwin's World of Animated Picture Books

Cinerio Entertainment Inc.

IDVD & Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

HistoriCanada

Bitcasters Inc.

PC Game

 Edutainment

Marketing

Mini Treehouse

Decode Interactive Inc.

Wireless & Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Paul Kane Interactive

CineFocus Canada Interactive Inc.

iDVD

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Planet Sketch Interactive

Decode Interactive Inc.

Convergent Web

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

ReGenesis Extended Reality - Season Two

Xenophile Media Inc.

Convergent Web

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

SILA: An Educational Website about Inuit Culture

Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc.

Website

Edutainment

Marketing

Snow Rally Canada

OmniG Software Inc.

Wireless 

Game

Product Development & Marketing

Twilight of Lareleth

Spinning Reality Ltd.

Game Console

Game

Product Development

www.thisisdanielcook.com Season 2

Marble Media Inc.

Convergent Web

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Western Region

Project Title

Producer

Platform

Category

Phase

Broken Saints – The Game

Gnosis Games Inc.

Game Console

Game

Product Development

Conquest Canada

IDELIX Software Inc.

Website

Game

Product Development & Marketing

Dancing Beavers

Everywhere Cell Phone Games Inc.

Wireless

Game

Product Development

Dragonfly Universal Access Edutainment

Dragonfly Games Division Ltd./The Dragonfly Toy Company Ltd.

Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

EnglishLive.ca

English Online Inc.

Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Hide!

LiveWires Design Ltd.

CD-Rom/Website

Edutainment

Product Development

Monstories

The Storyworks Productions Canada Inc./

Facelift Enterprises Inc.

Wireless & Convergent Website

Game/
Entertainment

Marketing

Randall’s GooseFun

A Goosemovie Inc./

RareMethod Interactive Studios Inc.

Convergent Website

Edutainment

Product Development & Marketing

Smart-Bear Adventures: J. Whistler/Cubs in Trouble/Hideaway

Leboe & Grice Multimedia Advertising Inc.

CD-Rom

Edutainment

Marketing