Industry Advisory – Telefilm Canada announces National New Media Decisions for 2009-2010
Montreal, July 21, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that 56 new media projects have been selected to receive financial support through the Product Assistance component of the Canada New Media Fund (CNMF).
The projects selected represent a wide range of platforms and genres – from console games and convergent projects, to independent websites and applications for mobile devices.
Independent websites and applications designed for mobile devices (iPhones and PDA’s) received the majority of support in the Western region; console or handheld-console games and independent websites fared very well in Ontario & Nunavut; regional funding in Quebec focused on console or handheld-console games and independent websites; and in the Atlantic region console or handheld-console games and applications for mobile devices received the most support.
The diversity of projects submitted demonstrates the tremendous growth of the industry across the country. Telefilm has been essential in helping Canadian content producers develop many of the properties that help contribute to the 52,100 jobs the industry generates in Canada1. Every dollar invested by Telefilm Canada through the fund on behalf of the Department of Canadian Heritage generates $3.58 in the sector.
The CNMF is a unique program that provides funding for private sector entrepreneurs. The national program supports the creation and the distribution of interactive cultural content products through: Product Assistance, Sectoral Assistance and Sectoral Development.
National New Media Decisions 2009-2010*
* Telefilm Canada has made an offer of financial support to the selected projects listed below.
Atlantic Region
| PROJECT TITLE |
PLATFORM |
COMPANY |
|
Bightsized Games |
Mobile Device |
Bight Interactive Inc. |
|
Cognitive Fitness Game |
Console or Handheld console |
Telos International Inc. |
|
Imaginary Friends |
Independent Website |
Stitch Media, Inc. |
|
Llama Country |
Mobile Device |
Bight Interactive Inc. |
|
Project White Calf: Mi`kmaq Legend |
PC |
Silverback Productions Inc. |
|
Puffins Episodes 1.2.3!, Nintendo DSi |
Console or Handheld console |
Other Ocean Group Canada Company |
|
Puffins Island Adventure |
Console or Handheld console |
Other Ocean Group Canada Company |
|
Puzzlings 2 |
Mobile Device |
Bight Interactive Inc. |
Quebec Region
|
PROJECT TITLE |
PLATFORM |
COMPANY |
|
Bitchin` Lifestyle |
Independent Website |
B360 Media Inc. |
|
Chez Jules.tv |
Independent Website |
Productions T`aurais pu le faire inc. |
|
Club R.E.D. |
Independent Website |
NDi Media |
|
DIG IT UP |
Console or Handheld console |
Sarbakan Inc. |
|
Funshow II |
Independent Website |
Absolunet |
|
Humanima 2.0 |
Independent Website |
Productions Nova Média Inc. |
|
KidStudio 2 – La Communauté ! |
Independent Website |
Tribal Nova Inc. |
|
Kwad9 |
Independent Website |
Trinôme inc. |
|
Mamanpourlavie.com |
Independent Website |
Mamanpourlavie.com |
|
Big Brain Wolf |
PC |
Frima Studio Inc. |
|
Monde interactif de Didier Ze Mime (Le) |
Independent Website |
FarWeb.TV |
|
MusiMission.tv |
Independent Website |
Productions La Fête (Cinéastes) Inc. |
|
Production de jeux Têtes à claques |
Independent Website |
Salambo Productions Inc. |
|
Résilience |
Console or Handheld console |
Sarbakan Inc. |
|
SCIENCE EN JEU |
Independent Website |
Creo Inc. |
|
Skybound |
PC |
ODD1 Inc. |
|
WIGUP |
Independent Website |
Balestra interactif inc. |
|
Yeah! |
Independent Website |
Vivavision inc. |
|
Zombie Tycoon |
Console or Handheld console |
Frima Studio Inc. |
Ontario & Nunavut Region
|
PROJECT TITLE |
PLATFORM |
COMPANY |
|
About a Blob |
Console or Handheld console |
DrinkBox Studios |
|
Aux.tv |
Independent Website |
GlassBOX Media Inc. |
|
Blast Effect |
Mobile Device |
Little Guy Games Inc. |
|
Dragon`s Hoard |
Console or Handheld console |
Artech Digital Entertainments Inc. |
|
Flashpoint Interactive |
Convergent Project |
Xenophile Media Inc. |
|
Green Minutes |
Independent Website |
iThentic |
|
Heartbeat |
Console or Handheld console |
Capybara Games Inc. |
|
IsumaTV v2.0 |
Independent Website |
Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc. and Kunuk Cohn Productions Inc. |
|
Last Ones Standing |
Console or Handheld console |
Bedlam Games Inc. |
|
Siren in the Maelstrom |
Console or Handheld console |
Silicon Knights Inc. |
|
Stoked Interactive |
Convergent Project |
marblemedia interactive inc. |
|
Trinketz |
Independent Website |
Dark Matter Entertainment Inc. |
|
Winter Game Fantasy |
Mobile Device |
OmniG Software Inc. |
|
World of Infinite Curiosity (The) |
PC |
Chocolate Liberation Front |
Western Region
|
PROJECT TITLE |
PLATFORM |
COMPANY |
|
Babylonian Twins |
Mobile Device |
Cosmos Interactive Inc. |
|
Codename Exoriare |
PC |
Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. |
|
Foulplay |
Independent Website |
Foulplay Entertainment Inc. |
|
Juump Sports Interactive Inc. |
Independent Website |
Juump Sports Interactive Inc. |
|
Mingleverse uVenu |
Independent Website |
Mingleverse Laboratories Inc. |
|
Mobile Film Festival |
Mobile Device |
QuickMobile Inc. |
|
Oracle of Aveon (The) |
Mobile Device |
0772866 BC Ltd dba Aveon Productions |
|
Ruby |
Independent Website |
DavisVoyer Group, Design and Development Inc. |
|
SNOGET |
Independent Website |
Pug Pharm Productions Inc. |
|
Sanctuary |
Convergent Project |
Sanctuary 2 Productions Ltd. |
|
Swarm |
Console or Handheld console |
Hothead Games Inc. |
|
TRZZonline |
Independent Website |
Ph03nix New Media Inc. |
|
Telemarketer (The) |
Independent Website |
Original Pictures Inc. |
|
TokiWorld Virtual World for Kids |
Independent Website |
Bardel Entertainment Inc. |
|
Zombie Attack: Epic Battle! |
Mobile Device |
IUGO Mobile Entertainment |
1 2008 Canadian Interactive Industry Profile – Final Report February 2009, prepared by Nordicity and submitted to Canadian Interactive Alliance