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  • Story Telling Fund

    Guidelines

  • What is the Story Telling Fund?

    The Story Telling Fund is a creation fund that provides production companies and individual filmmakers the flexibility of a greater diversification of activities not currently served by NFDC’s funding programs.

    NFDC imagines the fund to help Nunavummiut develop their skills and express their artistic voice by supporting content creation across all platforms from concept to completion.

    What activities are supported?

    This fund encourages applications for self-distancing type activities including but not limited to:

    • project development
    • showreel
    • scriptwriting
    • editing
    • research
    • animation
    • podcasts
    • vlogging
    • micro-films (under 5 minutes)
    • music videos
    • archive editing
    • online marketing and promotion materials.

    Hardware/software upgrades or corporate website development and/or maintenance are not eligible costs

    How much funding is available?

    A project may apply for a grant of up to:

    • Story Telling Fund (STF): maximum $7,500
    • Inuktut Language Incentive: maximum $1,500
    • Internet Uploading/Downloading: $250 per project.

    The review process involves a creative evaluation on a first come first served basis until the allocated
    budget has expired. Nunavut Film has the right to ask for further information from the applicant during
    the evaluation process.

    Please Note: This fund is applicable to projects that do not qualify for Nunavut Film’s existing funding
    programs.

    Applicant Eligibility

    We encourage emerging filmmakers to use their submission to the Story Telling Fund as an opportunity to reach out to experienced producers for mentorship. Assistance in preparing submissions, offering
    guidance during the creative process and assisting in the preparation of final accounting of costs incurred holds value for both the applicant and the producer.

    In addition, we encourage production companies to be open to assisting new and emerging talent as they learn the methods and procedures of applying for grant funding.

    To be eligible to apply for the Story Telling Fund,

    the production company must:

    • be a production company incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Territory of Nunavut or
      Canada whose primary activity is developing and producing film, television and/or digital
      media content
    • be in good standing with the relevant Corporate Registry
    • be in good standing with Nunavut Film.

    an individual must:

    • be a resident of Nunavut
    • have a demonstrated commitment to contribute professionally to the industry
    • be in good standing with Nunavut Film

    Nunavut Film Contribution

    Nunavut Film contribution will be paid in three sections, as follows:

    • 75% upon execution of a Contribution Agreement;
    • 25% upon completion and delivery and final accounting costs of the eligible submission to Nunavut Film;

    Evaluation

    Evaluation of a project submission will be made by an Independent Review Committee. The Committee
    holds the right to request further information from the applicant

Prefer a hardcopy application? Email us! pm@nunavutfilm.ca