Feature Film Marketing Fund

Overview of the Feature Film Marketing Fund program:

This program assists applicants with the promotion and marketing of feature film projects at time of theatrical release, festivals and markets to either enhance the promotion and marketing of the release theatrically and/or to attract the attention of distributors/sales agents to support the increase in commercial interest in the project. It is not the intention of the program to duplicate support in areas already covered under On Screen Manitoba's Access to Markets, Access to Festivals, and Professional Marketing Fund, and as such does not apply to travel, accommodations, per diems, and/or promotional or marketing activities covered under the Winnipeg Film Group’s Marketing Fund. It is also intended to complement not replace resources, financial and otherwise, committed by the distributors of the film.

Benefits of the Feature Film Marketing Fund program:

• To be eligible for Feature Film Marketing support, the project must:
  • Have received MANITOBA FILM & MUSIC financing through the
• Feature Film Production Fund;
• Be a scripted, fictional (drama or comedy) feature-length film or a
• Feature-length documentary;
• Be live-action or animation;
• Be a completed production, ready for distribution;
• Be produced by a Manitoba Producer with or without a secured
• Distributor/sales agent;
• Be applying for an event that is industry-recognized. This includes, but
• Is not limited to, the following festivals or markets:
• O Cannes;
• O TIFF;
• O Venice;
• O Sundance;
• O Berlin;
• O Tribeca.
• Additional festivals/markets may be considered at the discretion of
• MANITOBA FILM & MUSIC. Priority will be given to those films
• Invited to screen at an industry-recognized event.

Eligibility criteria of the Feature Film Marketing Fund program:

• To be eligible for Feature Film Marketing support, the applicant 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. Note: Applications must be
• Submitted by an eligible Manitoba resident producer.
• When a project involves a Manitoba Director and a Non-Manitoba Producer, both
• Need to be included on the application. This is the only time that a Manitoba
• Director may apply (otherwise, the applicant must be the Manitoba Producer).
• (Partnerships with the distributor/sales agent where applicable are encouraged)