Canada Media Fund comes to HotDocs 2010
HotDocs 2010, North America's largest documentary festival, will be hosting a micro session on CMF's programs and funding on May 3. This information session is part of a growing number of information sessions springing up around the country in an attempt by CMF officials to better explain the new program, which officially started on April 1, 2010.
The session at HotDocs follows a less than stellar reception that the president of CMF, Louis Roquet, received when he presented at a luncheon in Montreal on April 20, 2010. According to Playback Daily, Roquet spent much of the time talking about changing consumer habits and not about the scope of CMF's acceptable digital platforms.
After various Heenan Blaikie lawyers attended a similar information session held in Toronto on April 8, it would appear that producers and stakeholders want to hear more about eligibility requirements under the CMF's multi-platform programs and less about its cultural and technical objectives.
If you are interested in attending the CMF information session during HotDoc2010, it will be taking place on Monday, May 3rd at 4 p.m. ET at Victoria College, Room 323, 140 Charles Street West, Toronto, Ontario.
