Screen Nova Scotia Content Creator Fund (CCF)
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Screen Nova Scotia Content Creator Fund (CCF) is a program that acts as a top-up contribution for qualifying Nova Scotia Productions. The CCF supports Nova Scotia creators by providing funding to eligible productions.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. a Nova Scotia Production Company
2. Production (subject to permitted co-productions) satisfies the definition of
“Production” as set out herein.
3. At all times under Nova Scotian Ownership and Control. (See the
definition of “Nova Scotian Ownership and Control” above, and the definition of Nova
Scotia Resident with its two year residency requirement.)
4. No less than the majority shareholder(s) of the Applicant (or their representative
companies including Parent Companies) are members in good standing of Screen Nova
Scotia.
5. All Owner/Producers (as defined above) will be limited to one application to the CCF per
calendar year, and all Related Parties of an Owner/Producer are similarly limited, subject
to express exceptions under these Guidelines.
6. An Owner/Producer will be allowed one additional application per calendar year if both:
a. The Production is a Feature Film Production that has received a letter of
commitment confirming Telefilm production funding; and
b. Two of the three positions (producer, director and/or screenwriter) on the
Production are filled by Emerging Talents; or one of the such positions on
the Production is filled by a member of an Underrepresented Community
and one by an Emerging Talent; or one of the such positions on the
Production is filled by one person who is both Underrepresented and
Emerging.
7. Any co-production structure for a Production is subject to the review and approval of
SNS.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Download the Guidelines and the Application Submission Checklist for reference during the application process.
2. Sign up and create an account for the Content Creator Fund via the portal on Screen Nova Scotia’s website.
3. Complete the application form online and upload all submission materials.
4. During the application process, you can save and continue your application at a later date.
5. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure the CCF receives all relevant documentation and updates that documentation and information after a material change that may affect CCF’s decision. The CCF may request other documentation and information in order to conduct an assessment of the Production and, once assessed, to complete CCF file reviews. A complete application submission must be received by the Fund Manager before a Production will be considered for funding. Should any documents be missing at the time of submission, the Fund Manager shall notify the Applicant, and the Applicant shall have five (5) business days to supply the missing documentation before the application is deemed incomplete.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Applicant Company.
2. Copy of the Corporate Register of Directors and Officers of the Applicant Company.
3. Information regarding the ownership structure of the Applicant Company, including contact information of all shareholders (e.g. corporate register of shareholders).
4. Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Parent Company(s), if applicable.
5. Copy of the Corporate Register of Directors and Officers of the Parent Company(s), if applicable.
6. Information regarding the ownership structure of the Parent Company(s), including contact information of all shareholders (e.g. corporate register of shareholders), if applicable. (SNS reserves the rights to required sworn
certificates of incumbency for Applicant and all related companies and coproducers).
7. Complete chain of title documentation evidencing the rights to produce, distribute, and exploit the production.
8. For all Content Categories, either a letter of commitment from a broadcaster or distributor, a fully Executed Commercial License Agreement, a Telefilm Production Agreement or a Telefilm Letter of Commitment, as applicable.
9. Evidence of all committed financing to the Financial Structure of the Production.
10. Tax credit and Incentive calculations (provincial and federal).
11. Detailed Locked Production Budget in industry standard format (i.e. Telefilm Canada budget).
12. Eligible Nova Scotia Costs Worksheet from the Production’s NSFPIF application
13. Production Schedule, including start and end dates of development, preproduction, production, post-production, completion of final print, delivery of masters and completion of final deliverables.
14. When available, a copy of the NSFPIF Incentive Agreement. IF APPLICABLE, Applicant will also submit:
15. In the case of a co-production, a copy of the co-production agreement.
16. Signed Writer and/or Director Agreements
17. For a requested application in addition to the one project per calendar year cap, contact information for the Emerging or Underrepresented Community members. CCF will contact the individuals and require that they submit a form directly to CCF to substantiate the Emerging or Underrepresented identity.
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