ONTARIO MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

INDUSTRY INITIATIVES – INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA BULLETIN

 

OMDC INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA FUND

deadline: May 11, 2009 (BY 5:00 PM)

 

New This Cycle

·        Maximum contribution level increased to $150,000.

·        Fee-for-service and minority partnerships between book and magazine, film and television, music or interactive digital media companies are eligible.

·        Two deadlines per year.

 

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is pleased to announce a new deadline for the OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund. Revised documentation is now available online (www.omdc.on.ca – under Programs / Content and Marketing Funds / OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund). To link directly to this information click here: Guidelines and Application Forms.

 

The OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund is designed to provide Ontario companies with access to funding required to move their content projects into production. Successful applicants will receive a non-refundable contribution of up to $150,000 to a maximum of 50% of the project budget to create a market-ready interactive digital media content product.

 

The OMDC IDM Fund is open to Ontario screen-based companies that are involved in the creation of complete content products. Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in the production of content for interactive platforms, networks or devices. Eligible projects may represent a range of genres, delivery platforms and budgets but must be suitable for distribution on a digital media platform, network or device that is interactive.

OMDC will be holding two information session on April 8, 2009. If you would like to attend an information session for this program please sign up via our online registration form.

INFORMATION SESSION #1

Date:               April 8, 2009

Time:              10:30 am to 11:30 am

Location:        Conference Centre - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Third Floor, Toronto, ON.

 

INFORMATION SESSION #2

Date:               April 8, 2009

Time:              2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Location:        Conference Centre - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Third Floor, Toronto, ON.

 

Registration will close at 5:00 pm on April 7, 2009.  Unregistered guests will only be accepted if space permits.

 

For further information on this or any of the other Industry Initiatives programs, please contact the Industry Initiative Coordinator at:

Ontario Media Development Corporation

175 Bloor Street East, South Tower, Suite 501

Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R8

Direct phone: 416-642-6695

Main phone: 416-314-6858

Fax: 416-314-6876

Email: programs@...

 

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Ontario Media Development Corporation

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture that facilitates economic development opportunities for Ontario's cultural media industries including the book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing, and music industries.