About Applying - Canada Media Fund

BEFORE YOU START
ABOUT APPLYING TO THE CANADA MEDIA FUND
2012-2013 CMF Convergent Stream Production Application Form
These notes will help you complete the 2012-2013 CMF Convergent Stream Production Application Form. It is important to use
the application form that corresponds to the Convergent Criteria of your project. To make sure you are using the correct application
form, see the section WHICH APPLICATION FORM TO USE.
Applicants must read the CMF 2012-2013 Guidelines of the applicable Program and the corresponding CMF Business Policies
prior to completing the CMF Application Form.
All CMF forms are available on the CMF website: www.cmf-fmc.ca
Complete all information requested and include all relevant documentation with your application. Incomplete applications will
result in a delay in funding.
Clearly identify and staple all required documents separately. DO NOT use a binder when assembling your documents.
Applications can be submitted through eTelefilm at http://www.telefilm.ca/en/extranet
Applications can also be submitted to any of the following CMF Program Administrator | Telefilm Canada regional offices:
MONTREAL
360 Saint-Jacques Street
6th Floor
Montréal, QC H2Y 1P5
Toll Free: 1-800-567-0890
T: (514) 283-6363
F: (514) 283-8212
HALIFAX
1717 Barrington Street
4th Floor
Halifax, NS B3J 2A4
Toll Free: 1-800-565-1773
T: (902) 426-8425
F: (902) 426-4445
TORONTO
474 Bathurst Street
Suite 100
Toronto, ON M5T 2S6
Toll Free: 1-800-463-4607
T: (416) 973-6436
F: (416) 973-8606
For inquiries on the status of your application, please call your regional office.
ABOUT THE CMF CONVERGENT STREAM PRODUCTION APPLICATION FORM
VANCOUVER
609 Granville Street
Suite 410
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5
Toll Free: 1-800-663-7771
T: (604) 666-1566
F: (604) 666-7754
The Television Component cannot be broadcast prior to the receipt of the CMF funding application by the CMF Program
Administrator | Telefilm Canada.
The Television Component Applicant and the Digital Media Component Applicant/Producer may be the same production company,
or they may be two separate production companies.
Applicant/Producers must own and control all the rights necessary to produce and exploit the project (or applicable component(s)
of the project); entities that provide services but do not own the applicable rights are not eligible Applicants to the CMF.
At least one of the following Television Criteria and one of the Convergent Criteria (as set out in Section 3.2 of the Guidelines of
the applicable Program) must be met in order for your project to be eligible.
Television Criteria:
The Television Component will be made available by:
1. One or more CRTC-licenced traditional, scheduled broadcasters;
2. One or more CRTC-licenced video-on-demand (VOD) services
(if you choose this option for the Television Criteria, you cannot choose VOD as the Convergent Criteria)
Convergent Criteria:
1. The Television Component will be made available to Canadians by one or more CRTC-licensed
video-on-demand (VOD) services
(this option is not available if the Television Criteria is met by having the Television Component available on VOD);
2. The Television Component will be made available to Canadians by a Canadian entity via
non-simulcast digital distribution;
3. One or more Digital Media Components that are either:
a. CMF-Funded Digital Media Components
OR
b. Non CMF-Funded Digital Media Components

WHICH APPLICATION FORM TO USE
Listed below are the 4 application forms available for CMF Convergent Stream Production funding.
You must use the application form that corresponds to the Convergent Criteria of your project.
CMF Application Form Name When to Use it?
1. Television & Funded Digital Media
2. Television VOD & Digital Distribution
3. Television & Non-Funded Digital Media
4. Funded Digital Media Only
To use when:
a) There is a Television Component
AND
b) The project’s Convergent Criteria is a CMF-Funded
Digital Media Component.
To use when:
a) There is a Television Component
AND
b) The project’s Convergent Criteria is met through either
video-on-demand (VOD) services OR non-simulcast
digital distribution
AND
c) There is no CMF-Funded or Non
CMF-Funded Digital Media Component.
To use when:
a) There is a Television Component
AND
b) The project’s Convergent Criteria is a Non CMF-Funded
Digital Media Component.
To use when:
a) The Television Component was financed by the CMF
earlier in the fiscal year (or in a previous fiscal year)
AND
b) the project is only requesting funding for the Digital Media
Component
AND/OR
c) it is a Convergent Digital Media Incentive Only application.
Note: A separate Funded Digital Media Only application
must be completed for each additional Digital Media
Component.