Feature Film Development Fund

This fund provides financing to support the development of motion picture concepts into screenplays for theatrical release.

Manitoba Film & Music

Overview of the Feature Film Development Fund program:

Funding is provided in three phases and applicants can receive a total of $35,000 to support developing motion picture concepts into screenplays suitable for theatrical release.

Eligibility criteria of the Feature Film Development Fund program:

To be eligible for financial support, the project must:
Be a resident Manitoba producer, defined as a producer who operates
A production company in Manitoba that is majority-owned and
Controlled by Manitoba residents.
Have a minimum of two years of production experience as a producer
And have previously produced at least one project (minimum of 30
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Minutes in broadcast length), which has been either screened by a
Major network (such as CBC, CTV, Shaw, etc.) or distributed by a
Recognized distributor (such as eOne, Mongrel, Lionsgate, etc.);
Producers who do not meet this requirement but who are judged to
Have equivalent experience (including experience in interactive digital
Media) may be deemed eligible at MFMs sole discretion. The onus is
On the applicant to demonstrate this;
Have proof of ownership in the underlying property and the necessary,
Corresponding current rights or options to develop, produce and exploit
The production throughout the world (may be shared in the case of co-development applications).
To be eligible for financial support, the project must:
Be a feature-length fictional film or a feature-length documentary, as
Per industry standards;
Be live-action or animation;
Be primarily intended for theatrical release; in exceptional
Circumstances, MFM will consider projects whose primary distribution
Strategy is web-focused, however, the onus is on the applicant to
Demonstrate that the market trigger is an industry-recognized web
Distributor and that the strategy for monetization is viable.
Have secured a minimum of 20% of the development budget by
Development-targeted financing from industry-recognized arms
Length distributor or industry-recognized feature film fund, or a
A combination thereof