PASSPORT TO MARKETS SITES ANNOUNCED

1) TELEVISION ANIMATION CONFERENCE (Ottawa, ON):
September 21 - 22, 2011

The Television Animation Conference (TAC) is an animation market conference designed for professionals in content creation, development, production, distribution and marketing. TAC brings together key players in North America and international markets and provides access to the most creative, original and innovative animation out there. TAC is host to over 350 delegates from across the world, including Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Singapore, the UK, and the US. 

For more information, visit www.animationfestival.ca.

Application Deadline to British Columbia Film:September 7, 2011

To view the call for applications, visit www.bcfilm.bc.ca/passport.php.

2) PASSPORT TO MARKETS SITE ANNOUNCED

STRATEGIC PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION CONFERENCE (Halifax, Nova Scotia):

September 15 - 18, 2011

Introduced in 1998 as Canada’s first ever conference focused on co-production, Strategic Partners occurs during the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Three days of seminars, workshops and one-on-one meetings will bring together a select and intimate group of producers, financiers, distributors and broadcasters from across the world and Canada.

Registration for Strategic Partners has now passed, however BC Film will be accepting applications from BC resident producers who have projects with all or partial financing in place and/or are suitable for co-production opportunities and who have been selected by the Strategic Partners organizers.

For more information, visit www.atlanticfilm.com/sp.

Application Deadline to British Columbia Film:September 1, 2011

To view the call for applications, visit www.bcfilm.bc.ca/passport.php.

3) PASSPORT TO MARKETS SITE ANNOUNCED

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FORUM (Toronto, ON):
September 10 - 12, 2011

Taking place during the Toronto International Film Festival, the International Financing Forum (IFF) is a feature film co-financing event that brings together selected international and Canadian producers developing English language projects to do business in a relaxed atmosphere of brokered meetings and networking opportunities with international sales agents, distributors, funders, agents, and executive producers.

Registration for IFF has now passed, however BC Film will be accepting applications from BC resident feature film producers with at least one producer credit on a theatrically released feature, as well as a minimum of 1-2 feature projects in development suitable for international co-production who have been selected by the IFF organizers.

For more information, visit www.omdc.on.ca.

Application Deadline to British Columbia Film:August 26, 2011

To view the call for applications, visit www.bcfilm.bc.ca/passport.php.