Feature Film & Television Production Grant

Overview of the Feature Film & Television Production Grant program:

The Feature Film & Television Production Grant provides financial support to eligible applicants for feature film and television productions that have secured a relevant market trigger or distribution agreement of fair market value. There are two streams within this grant: Saskatchewan Stream and Service Production Stream. Saskatchewan Stream: eligible applicants may apply for financial support equal to a maximum of 30% of all eligible Saskatchewan expenditures up to a maximum of $5,000,000. Service Production Stream: eligible applicants may apply for 25% of all eligible Saskatchewan expenditures up to a maximum of $5,000,000.

Benefits of the Feature Film & Television Production Grant program:

• Saskatchewan Stream: eligible applicants may apply for financial support equal to a maximum of 30% of all eligible Saskatchewan expenditures up to a maximum of $5,000,000.
• Service Production Stream: eligible applicants may apply for 25% of all eligible Saskatchewan expenditures up to a maximum of $5,000,000.

Eligibility criteria of the Feature Film & Television Production Grant program:

• To qualify for this program, the following guidelines must be met:
• Saskatchewan Stream
• Creative Saskatchewan offers support to eligible Saskatchewan production companies, equivalent to 30% of all eligible Saskatchewan expenditures
• Applicants must be the owner or co-owner of the project and, at minimum, must control a share of copyright proportional to Creative Saskatchewans financial participation.
• Service Production Stream
• Creative Saskatchewan offers support to eligible production companies, equivalent to 25% of all eligible Saskatchewan expenditures.
• There are no copyright ownership requirements for the Service Production Stream.
• All applications must meet the following requirements:
• Feature Film productions must be feature-length (a minimum of 75 minutes).
• Productions must demonstrate interest from other agencies or a relevant third-party market trigger(s) minimum 20% of the eligible production costs (i.e. a combination of distribution agreement of fair market value, federal funding agencies etc.).
• Applicants must be significantly involved in the production and receive a Producer credit on the final project.
• Applicants must have experience as producers of feature films and/or television productions or related experience satisfactory to Creative Saskatchewan and must demonstrate they possess the necessary expertise and resources to complete the proposed production and arrange for its marketing.
• Applicants with insufficient experience for the project scope must secure the participation of an experienced Executive Producer prior to applying to Creative Saskatchewan.