A/R_2008

A/R_2008
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
_PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The Cogeco Program Development Fund celebrated its 15th anniversary with an impressive
list of achievements: nearly $19 million invested in the creation of Canadian programming for
the big and little screens, all written by Canadians and for Canadian audiences.
In addition to its original mandate to support the development of Canadian drama, this
past year was also the 10th anniversary of two of the Cogeco Fund’s other programs:
the Production Program and the Theatrical Feature Film Development Program. These
programs were established in recognition of the need for production companies to diversify
their development and production activities. Amongst all of the innovations that the Cogeco
Fund has undertaken, it is the Theatrical Feature Film Development Program that has created
the strongest interest. It obviously has responded to an industrial need for flexible corporate
support providing “survival” funds while offering producers the freedom to work with their
creative teams as they see fit. The success of this Program has been a model to inspire other
organizations across Canada to offer similar corporate support financing.
In 2008, the Cogeco Fund supported 27 projects in development and in production as well
as 5 feature film companies for a total investment of $1.8 M. Since its creation in 1993, the
Cogeco Fund has invested nearly $21 million in the Canadian television and film industry.
The Cogeco Fund is the only independent private Canadian fund dedicated specifically to the
development of high quality Canadian drama in both official languages. An industry pioneer,
the Fund also recently established a new program for the support of the early stages of
development of interactive content associated with Canadian television drama. The Fund
was also the first of the independent private Funds to publish its Annual Report uniquely in
its electronic version!
We hope that your virtual visit to our 2008 activities will stimulate your interest in our
outstanding Canadian productions and the talents that make them possible.
_YVES MAYRAND
President
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_DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Cogeco Program Development Fund (“Development Program”)
was established by COGECO Inc. and its affiliate Cogeco Cable Inc.
to encourage the development of new scripts by Canadian writers for
dramatic television programs, to be produced by independent Canadian
producers, primarily for private sector broadcasters, in English or French,
or preferably in both languages.
(i) Series, MOW’s, Mini-series development:
(ii) Feature Film development:
To be eligible for support, an applicant must be a Canadian producer
with a minimum of two years production experience and have produced
at least one broadcast Canadian television drama. Eligible projects
include dramatic series, movies-of-the-week and two-part mini-series
which have received development support from a Canadian broadcaster.
Funding is in the form of interest-free advances to be reimbursed
according to a written contract duly executed.
To be eligible for support, a Canadian independent producer must have
produced within the past 5 years, at least three theatrically released
or broadcast productions from the following categories: feature film,
movie-of-the-week, or mini-series; at least one of these must have been
theatrically released. Development funding is available for production
companies with a slate of at least three feature films in development.
Funding is in the form of interest-free advances of which 50% is to be
reimbursed on the first day of principal photography of any one of the
projects submitted and the balance to be reimbursed on the first day of
principal photography of any other project submitted.
Since October 1st 2007, eligible projects in development may qualify for
up to $5,000 for the development of a cross-platform proposal to adapt
or create original content based on the television projects, for other
distribution platforms such as websites, mobile content, interactive
television or podcasts
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
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TITLE
PRODUCTION COMPANY(IES)
PRODUCER(S)
SCREENWRITER(S)
BROADCASTER(S)
Aveux
(S)
Productions Pixcom inc.
André Dupuy
Serge Boucher
Société Radio-Canada
Doug’s Desk
(S)
Heroic Film Company Inc.
John May,
Suzanne Bolch
Suzanne Bolch
TFO
Durham County II
(S)
Back Alley Durham Films Inc.
Durham Productions (Muse)
Inc.
Janis Lundman,
Adrienne Mitchell,
Michael Prupas
Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik
TMN
Global
Movie Central
Grand verglas (Le)
(S)
Cité Amérique inc.
Lorraine Richard
Louis Laverdière
Jacques Savoie
Société Radio-Canada
Internal Affairs
(S)
Back Alley Film
Productions Ltd.
Janis Lundman,
Adrienne Mitchell
Wil Zmak
CTV
Internal Affairs, Phase 2
(S)
Back Alley Film
Productions Ltd.
Janis Lundman,
Adrienne Mitchell
Wil Zmak
CTV
Invincibles III (Les)
(S)
Productions Casablanca inc.
Joanne Forgues
Christiane Hamelin
François Létourneau
Jean-François Rivard
Société Radio-Canada
Je le jure...
(S)
Sphère Média Plus inc.
Sophie Pellerin
Mélanie Lamothe
Annie Piérard
Bernard Dansereau
Groupe TVA
Margot Show (Le)
(S)
Les Productions Équinoxe
Lyse Lafontaine
Michael Mosca
Guy-Luc Bouchard
Télé-Québec
Monde de Walter (Le)
(S)
Corporation Image
Entertainment inc.
Sylvain Viau
Pierre Huet
Société Radio-Canada
Oh My Fairy Godmother
(S)
Amaze Film + Television
Michael Souther
Terry Saltsman
Family Channel
Pérusse Cité
(S)
Oasis Animation inc.
Jacques Bilodeau
Diane Dallaire
François Pérusse
Société Radio-Canada
Role 3
(S)
1746020 Ontario Limited
(Foundry Films Inc.)
Daniel Iron
Aaron Brindle
CTV
Rush to Judgment
(TF)
Seven24 Films Inc.
Jordy Randall,
Tom Cox
Andrew Wreggitt
CTV
Sœurs Elliot (Les) An III
(S)
Duo Productions inc.
Anne Boyer
Michel d’Astous
Estelle Bouchard
Groupe TVA
Thirteen
(S)
Heroic Film Company
John May,
Karen Lee Hall,
Suzanne Bolch
Suzanne Bolch,
John May
YTV
_LEgend : (S) Serie (FF) Feature Film (MOW) Movie-of-the-Week (MS) Mini-Serie (P) Pilot
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_PRODUCTION PROGRAM
Under the terms of CRTC Public Notice 1997-98 regarding contributions
to Canadian programming by Broadcasting Distribution Undertakings
(BDU’s), the BDU’s controlled by Cogeco Cable Inc. are directing 20%
of their requisite funding contributions to a production program. These
contributions to the Cogeco Program Development Fund (“Production
Program”) are used to encourage the production of prime-time movies-ofthe-week, mini-series and pilots for dramatic series. These productions
must be produced by Canadian independent producers for broadcast by
either private or public broadcasters.
French language theatrical feature films that have received development
funding through the Cogeco Fund’s Theatrical Feature Film Development
Program, and which have a broadcast licence and meet all of the other
conditions of the Production Program, will also be eligible for production
funding.
Financial support is provided in the form of an equity investment.
The Fund will participate in recoupment and profits according to certain
conditions set by contract.
To be eligible for support, an applicant must be a Canadian producer with
a minimum of two years production experience and have produced at
least one broadcast Canadian television program.
TITLE
Abroad
(MS)
PRODUCTION COMPANY(IES)
PRODUCER(S)
DIRECTOR(S)
BROADCASTER(S)
Abroad Productions Inc.
Meredith Caplan,
Simon Wright
Philip John
CBC
Abroad is about the romantic misadventures of a Canadian woman in London, based on the experiences of Globe and Mail columnist Leah McLaren.
Viewers experience the glam-and-gritty UK media scene through the eyes of a young reporter. As she struggles to reconcile her past failings with
her current success, she must confront the very essence of who she is and discover how to finally be true to herself.
Bridge (The)
(MS)
Brass Productions Inc. &
990 Multi Media Entertainment
Company Inc.
Wendy Grean
John Fawcett
CTV
The Bridge is set in a urban police division located in the core of the city. This division links two worlds, one of plenty and one of need. In this cellar
of the city, the cops are undermanned, under-represented, and ignored by an uncaring city that criticizes their every move. They are good cops just
trying to get by on the beat, but events brings down the wrath of the community and politicians, and threatens the little stability left.
Christman Choir (The)
(TF)
Christmas Choir Productions
(Muse) Inc.
Michael Prupas
Lisa Towers
Peter Svatek
Global
Hallmark
This story is about a man who decides to start a choir with a group of homeless men to help them out at Christmas time. Through music and
friendship they discover the true meaning of Christmas. This is inspired by a true story that took place in Montreal. The Choir went on to cut six CD’s,
perform throughout North America and there was an award winning documentary made about them.
Clean
(MS)
7016531 Canada Inc. (Four
Seasons Productions inc./
House of Film Inc.)
Ilana Frank
David Wellington
Showcase
Clean is a dark and comic drama set in rehabilitation centre. The twenty-and thirty-something leads are addiction counselors. Most of them are in
recovery themselves. They know the ravenous, calamitous terrain all too well. Beating addiction is defying the odds, not just once but over and over
for the rest of their lives. This is a show about people trying to get their lives back. They are being tested daily, and are trying to be together when
they barely know who they are themselves.
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
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Diverted
(TF)
Diverted Productions Inc.
Paul Pope,
Jan Peter Meyboom,
Laura Harbin
Alex Chappelle
CTV
Based on the true events of September 11, 2001, Diverted is the story of passengers on board a flight from the UK that is supposed to land in New
York City but is diverted to Gander Newfoundland. As the tragedy in New York unfolds, the people of Gander struggle to feed and house 6000
unexpected guests. Relationships are forged during the tragedy that alters people’s lives. New York is changed forever. Gander, Newfoundland
is too.
Fins dernières (Les)
(aka : La Donation)
(TF)
Corporation ACPAV inc.
Bernadette Payeur
Bernard Émond
Société Radio-Canada
Super Écran
An urgent care doctor, Jeanne Dion, replaces an elderly doctor in a village some distance from Abitibi, for a few weeks. When the good doctor dies,
she has to decide if she should leave or stay in the village and accept responsibilities that go far beyond the call of duty.
Grande bataille (La)
( MS)
Films Zingaro 2 inc.
Pierre Beaudry
Luc Châtelain
Alain Chicoine
ARTV
TFO
Dramatic comedy-history series that takes place in New France in 1759. The red tunics of the British General Wolfe are at the gates of Quebec City
and are preparing for the BIG BATTLE. Meanwhile, life in Lower Canada continues its daily routines, with family and civic bickering, political and
commerical intrigues, struggles for influence, and, crises of identity and faith
Incendies
( TF)
micro_scope
Luc Déry
Kim McGraw
Denis Villeneuve
Société Radio-Canada
After the death of their mother, the twins Jeanne and Simon, set out to learn more about her. They discover the horrors of war that marked her
tragic destiny, and the hatred and courage of their exceptional mother. Based on an adaptation of a play by Wadji Mouawad, Incendies examines
the inevitable cycle of violence and its incredible impact.
Kissed by Lightning
(MS)
Full Regalia Enterprise &
Turtle Night Productions
Annie Fraizer Henry
Shelley Niro
Shelley Niro
APTN
Movie Central
TMN
Mavis Dogblood, a lesser known, but brilliant Canadian Mohawk artist loses her true love to a quirky accident, leaving her nothing but her paint brush
to turn to. Mavis becomes a reclusive artist and tackles her biggest exhibition to date, a twelve-painting series titled, “Peacemaker’s Journey”.
When a beautiful, heart-broken Mavis decides to take a chance on love again, she soon finds that the borders of her soul have no boundaries.
Sold
(P)
Sold Pictures Inc.
c/o S&S Executive
Services Inc.
Paul Brown
Peter Wellington
CTV
Sold reveals the fascinating and often cutthroat world of real estate. The series deals with the anguish of agents trying to retain their status in this
very competitive high-end market, as well as sellers trying to get their “market price”, and buyers trying to find affordable, but livable housing.
SOLD explores all sides of the story in a light, farcical manner, giving the characters humanity even though they are dealing with their own personal
dilemmas.
_LEgend : (S) Serie (FF) Feature Film (MOW) Movie-of-the-Week (MS) Mini-Serie (P) Pilot
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_FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT
The City Man
No Clue
The Collectors
L’Étrangère
Country Girls
Walking Beauty
Occupational Hazards
Soundgirl
Journée blanche
Justice.com
Return to Bikini Mountain
Pagan Gold
Enter the Cipher
Une île au coeur
King of the Royals
Wall of Sound
Le Froid modifie la trajectoire
des poissons
Oma
Oniria
Housekeeper
Under Cover Girls
City of Saints
Carnets de naufrage
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
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8
EN($)
FR($)
TOTAL ($)
1999/2000 245
664
104 900
140 764
TOTAL 428
TOTAL ($)
1998/1999 291
540
1993/2008
110 000
181 540
TOTAL ($) 152 699
EN($)
FR($)
84 719
EN($)
FR($)
TOTAL ($)
1997/1998 232
400
67 719
115 260
FR
EN FR
117 140
TOTAL ($)
1996/1997 267
366
94 000
173 366
8
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
2008
8
TOTAL ($)
1995/1996 164
500
2008
TOTAL16
56 000
108 500
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
TOTAL ($)
1994/1995 149
000
52 000
97 000
($)
1993/1994 TOTAL
77 000
43 000
34 000
TOTAL ($)
1992/1993 82
150
59 650
22 500
_FINANCING
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
_STATISTICS
_APPROVED PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT
261 167
FR
EN FR
1 888 199
1 423 662
($)
1993/2008 3TOTAL
311 861
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
101 600
FR($)
TOTAL ($)
2007/2008 152
699
84 719
67 980
TOTAL ($)
2006/2007 156
313
70 413
85 900
TOTAL ($)
2005/2006 180
666
82 866
97 800
TOTAL ($)
2004/2005 237
925
107 690
130 235
TOTAL ($)
2003/2004 253
506
93 325
160 181
TOTAL ($)
2002/2003 338
917
135 839
203 078
TOTAL ($)
2001/2002 242
815
141 215
TOTAL ($)
2000/2001 239
400
112 400
127 000
EN($)
EN($)
FR($)
_STATISTICS
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
9
10
($)
2002/2003 1TOTAL
200 000
0
TOTAL ($) 1 205 000
1 200 000
1999/2008
EN($)
FR($)
430 000
EN($)
FR($)
($)
2001/2002 2TOTAL
209 000
775 000
119 000
3
2 090 000
FR
EN FR
EN($)
FR($)
($)
2000/2001 1TOTAL
682 582
2008
132 582
EN($)
FR($)
7
1 550 000
($)
1999/2000 1TOTAL
775 000
200 000
1 575 000
($)
1998/1999 1TOTAL
798 000
208 000
1 590 000
_FINANCING
2008
TOTAL10
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
_STATISTICS
PRODUCTION
_APPROVED PROJECTS
FR
TOTAL 102 EN FR
83 19
14 311 212
2 684 582
TOTAL ($)
1993/2008 16
995 794
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
($)
2007/2008 1TOTAL
205 000
430 000
775 000
($)
2006/2007 1TOTAL
920 000
550 000
1 370 000
($)
2005/2006 1TOTAL
740 000
250 000
1 490 000
($)
2004/2005 1TOTAL
646 212
240 000
1 406 212
($)
2003/2004 1TOTAL
820 000
555 000
1 265 000
_STATISTICS
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12
TOTAL ($)
2002/2003 120
000
2008TOTAL ($) 175 000
35 000
TOTAL 42
85 000
1999/2008
EN($)
FR($)
70 000
EN($)
FR($)
TOTAL ($)
2001/2002 125
000
105 000
55 000
2
70 000
FR
EN FR
EN($)
FR($)
TOTAL ($)
2000/2001 105
000
35 000
EN($)
FR($)
3
70 000
TOTAL ($)
1999/2000 99
000
_FINANCING
33 000
66 000
TOTAL ($)
1998/1999 210
000
70 000
140 000
2008
TOTAL 5
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
_STATISTICS
_APPROVED PROJECTS
FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT
FR
EN FR
27 15
898 500
498 000
($)
1993/2008 1TOTAL
396 500
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
EN($)
FR($)
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
TOTAL ($)
2007/2008 175
000
70 000
105 000
TOTAL ($)
2006/2007 162
000
35 000
127 500
TOTAL ($)
2005/2006 155
000
60 000
95 000
TOTAL ($)
2004/2005 105
000
35 000
70 000
TOTAL ($)
2003/2004 140
000
70 000
70 000
_STATISTICS
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_MEMBERS
01
03
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_Board of Directors
02
President
Vice-President
01 Yves Mayrand
02 Louis Audet
Yves Mayrand holds a law
degree from the Université de
Montreal and an MBA degree
from Concordia University. As
a lawyer, he joined the CRTC
legal branch in 1975, and
subsequently left the CRTC
in 1977 to practice law in the
field of communications, first
in Montréal, and later in the
National Capital Region. In 1981,
he left private practice to occupy
various management positions
in the broadcasting industry in
Alberta, first in radio, followed
by television and pay television
in 1983. He joined Cogeco Inc.
in 1988, where he presently
holds the position of VicePresident, Corporate Affairs. He
also holds the position of VicePresident, Corporate Affairs at
subsidiary Cogeco Cable Inc.,
which includes responsibility
for regulatory matters and
programming service affiliation
agreements. He currently serves
as a director of Cable Public
Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC),
the Information Technology
Association of Canada (ITAC),
and the Cogeco Program
Development Fund (CPDF) of
which he is also President.
Louis Audet, ing., M.B.A., is
President and Chief Executive
Officer of COGECO Inc. and
Cogeco Cable Inc. Mr. Audet
worked for four years as an
Engineering Project Manager
for Bell Canada.
After two
years in Boston, Mr. Audet
joined CF Cable TV as Assistant
to the Vice-President and in
1981, Mr. Audet joined COGECO
Inc. as National Sales Director,
Television
Operations.
He
served as Vice-President,
Marketing and Development,
and later as Executive VicePresident before becoming
President of the Company.
Mr. Audet is a member of the
boards of directors of Cogeco
inc. and its affiliated companies.
He also served on many boards
of directors between 1997 and
2006: Clarica, the Canadian
Cable
Telecommunications
Association
(CCTA),
the
Montreal Symphony Orchestra,
just to name e few. He was much
involved in many organizations:
as a member of La Corporation
de l’École Polytechnique de
Montreal, as governor of the
Council on Canadian Unity, as
President of the Association
canadienne de la radio et de la
télévision de langue française,
as Vice-President of the
Television Board of the Board
of Directors of the Canadian
Association of Broadcaster
(CAB).
Mr. Audet was also involved
in several major fundraising
campaigns such as those of
Centraide du Grand Montréal
in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2004,
the 125th anniversary of
l’École
Polytechnique
de
Montreal in 1998, the Fonds
de développement du Collège
Jean-de-Brébeuf from 1999 to
2001, the Old Brewery Mission
from 2003 to 2004, and the
Grande Campagne du Musée
des Beaux-Arts de Montréal
from 1998 to 2002, and in 2005.
He holds a Bachelor of Applied
Sciences and an Electrical
Engineering Degree (electronics
and communication) from École
Polytechnique de Montréal
(1974) and a Master of Business
Administration (MBA) from
the Harvard Business School,
Boston, Massachusetts (1979).
Mr. Audet is a member of the
Order of Engineers of Québec
and of the Mount-Royal and
Saint-James Clubs of Montréal.
Board Member
03 Peter Mortimer
Peter Mortimer, President
of AVA Communications,
is a writer/producer and
international communications
policy consultant. He also sits
on the Board of Directors of the
Independent Production Fund.
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06
_Board of Directors
05
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
04 Charles Ohayon
05 Suzanne
D’Amours
06 Ann Dadson
Charles Ohayon has worked in
television, public relations and
film since 1979. He produced
commercials at Films 24
and Cléo 24 where he was
President. From 1994 to 1998
he was the Director General of
Programming (Television) for
the Société Radio-Canada. He
was a member of the Board of
Directors of the Association
des producteurs de films et
de télévision du Québec and
the Canadian Television Fund
as well as the Academy of
Canadian Cinema and Television
in Quebec. He is now on the
Independent Production Fund
Board, as well as the Board of
Montreal’s Festival du nouveau
cinéma. In 2005-2006, he was
the Executive Director of the
Institut national de l’image et du
son (INIS).
Since 1984, Suzanne D’Amours
has occupied many functions
in the cinema and television
industry. At the Société générale
du cinéma (SGC), she was
responsible for the certification
of
Québec
productions’
eligibility to the tax credits. She
also worked at Malofilm inc.
and at the National Film Board’s
Co-production program before
becoming Deputy Director
General of the Association
des producteurs de films et de
télévision du Québec (APFTQ)
where she worked particularly
in the area of financing. Since
1997, she is Consultant to the
independent producers and
professional
organizations
in the field of audiovisual,
publishing, music and live
entertainment. Her training in
administration and experience
in the creation and application
of fiscal programs in the cultural
area has made her contribution
in this field unique in Québec.
Ann Dadson is the interim
president of the Historica
Foundation of Canada and a
former vice president of the
CRB Foundation, a charitable
organization established by
Andrea and Charles Bronfman.
Ms. Dadson, who has held
management positions in the
public service, currently works
as a private consultant. She has
degrees from the University of
Toronto and Harvard University’s
Institute in Arts Administration.
She is a member of the board of
directors of Canada World Youth/
Jeunesse Canada Monde.
_COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
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07
_Officers
08
Treasurer
Secretary
07 Pierre Gagné
08 Claire Dion
Pierre Gagné is the Vice
President Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Cogeco inc.
and Cogeco Cable inc. since
1995. In addition, Mr. Gagné
is responsible for the financial
policy of COGECO Inc. and
Cogeco Cable Inc. and their
relations with the capital markets,
acting as a spokesman for both
companies. Since he joined the
companies, he is responsible
for the Administration &
Control, Human Resources and
Communications departments.
Before joining COGECO, Mr.
Gagné was Vice President,
Finance and Administration, for
Disque Améric Inc., 51% owned
by Transcontinental Limited
where he had the position of
Corporate Controller for 5 years.
Mr. Gagné is a member of the
Québec Order of Chartered
Accountant since 1981. He
holds a Bachelor of Commerce
from l’École des Hautes Études
Commerciales of Montréal
since 1979 and completed his
M.B.A. in 1995 from Concordia
University.
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From 1980 to 1987 Claire Dion
held positions at SODEC (IQC,
SGCQ, SOGIC) as script advisor
and Director of Development
and Production. Since 1987
she has served as editor of a
healthcare business periodical;
she was responsible for
teaching a scriptwriting course
for television at the Université du
Québec; she acted as associate
producer for the development
of director Robert Favreau’s
feature film L’Ange Noir and
script editor of the first series
Super Sans Plomb. In 1991,
she set up the Quebec office
of Independent Production
Fund , which administers the
COGECO Program Development
Fund and the Bell Broadcast
and New Media Fund. She
acted as consultant for Shaw
Cablesystems in Quebec for the
Shaw Rocket Fund from1997
to 1999 and for the CanWest
Promotion of Programming Fund
in 2003. Claire Dion received her
B.A. in television studies from
Concordia University and a
Master Degree in Cinéma from
USC (University of Southern
California). She sat on Boards of
healthcare organisations. She
is a member of the Canadian
Academy of Cinema and
Television, Femmes du cinéma,
de la télévision et des nouveaux
médias de Montréal and vicepresident of the Fondation
Marijo.
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_Consultants
10
Executive Director
Financial Director
09 Andra Sheffer
10 Charles Zamaria
Andra Sheffer is the Executive
Director of three private funds
supporting the Canadian new
media, television and film
industries: the Bell Broadcast
and New Media Fund which
invests in Canadian television
programs and their associated
interactive digital projects;
the Independent Production
Fund which invests in dramatic
television series; and, the
COGECO Program Development
Fund for the development of
dramatic series, MOW’s and
feature film companies as well
as the production of MOW’s.
From 1979-89 she was the
founding Executive Director
of the Academy of Canadian
Cinema and Television. She
lectures on the business and
financing of television and new
media and is the editor of New
Media, New Business: The
Producer’s Guide(2001) and
Create a Winning Proposal The Handbook for New Media
Producers (1999) as well as the
co-editor of MAKING IT: the
Business of Film and Television
Production in Canada (1986
&1995). Previously she served
as the Managing Director of
the Toronto International Film
Festival, and with the federal
government as a Certification
Officer setting up the original
CAVCO office (and Canadian
content “point” system), and
at the Film Festivals Bureau
promoting
Canadian
films
internationally.
Charles
Zamaria
is
Financial Director for the
Bell Broadcast and New
Media Fund, Independent
Production Fund, and COGECO
Program Development Fund.
Concurrently, Professor Zamaria
is a full-time tenured faculty
member in the School of Radio
and Television Arts at Ryerson
University, where he specializes
in teaching business aspects
of producing in various media
industry. He has worked for CTV,
YTV, CBC, Telefilm Canada and
Cambium Productions in various
production and management
capacities. He has credits
on dozens of award-winning
independent film and television
productions. He is the author of
numerous, publications, served
as Director for trade missions
(Department of Foreign Affairs
and
International
Trade,
Canada)
and
conducted
research analysis and studies
internationally. In addition, he
serves as Project Director and
Principal Co-Investigator on the
Canadian Internet Project – an
extensive research undertaking
which analyzes Internet usage
and
non-usage
patterns
in Canada in international
perspective. He is a member of:
AoIR (Association of Internet
Researchers), NMBIA, IMAT,
DGC, CFTPA, ACCT, CIPA, UFVA,
BEA, BEAC and DOC.
_Staff
Lisa Baylin
Program Manager,
Toronto
Carly McGowan
Project Coordinator,
Toronto
Joanne Duguay
Coordinator, Montréal
Huguette Giroux
Assistant, Montréal
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Telephone: 514 845-4334
Fax: 514 845-5498
E-mail: [email protected]
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Telephone: 416 977-8966
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E-mail: [email protected]
The Cogeco Program Development Fund is administered by the Independent Production Fund.