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Canada Feature Film Fund Key changes to the 2005-2006 Guidelines Implementation of modular guidelines, with distinct components or modules for each of Development, Production, Marketing and Performance Envelopes
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Key changes to the 2005-2006 Guidelines • Implementation of modular guidelines, with distinct components or modules for each of Development, Production, Marketing and Performance Envelopes • Publication of an Information Paper detailing the English language National Comparative Evaluation process
Key changes to the 2005-2006 Guidelines • A commitment to review the $1 million box office hurdle • Films made By and About Canadians remain a priority • Allowing the cost of cutting trailers outside of Canada as an eligible marketing expense • Clarification of indicators used to help identify children’s films for the purposes of the calculation of Performance Envelopes
Decision Making Process • In response to the box office objective Telefilm implemented a National Comparative Decision Making process in May 2002 • Goal: To identify and support Canadian films with the greatest potential for audience success at the domestic box office • Industry feedback suggests: • The goal of the National Comparative Process is clear • The process of how funding decisions are arrived at is unclear • Advancement of projects requesting over $1million from the office of application to the National comparative • Prioritization of projects presented at the National Comparative
Evaluation & Prioritization Process • National Comparative Scoring Grid - Each criteria scored out of 10 and weighted
Evaluation & Prioritization Process • Scoring Grid – Canadian Content • Each criteria is awarded one point for Canadian Content • Bonus mechanism in place to prioritize films with significant Canadian elements
2004-2005 Highlights • Increase in total market share of Canadian Films • Show Canada 2004 • Project Post-Mortems • CAA • Policy & Procedure Review (P&P) • Feature Film Dashboard • CFFF Renewal
Policy & Procedure Review (P&P) • Phase II of Policies & Procedures = Feature Film • Full documentation of Policies & Procedures in Feature Film • Applicant eligibility policy • Producer Fee and Corporate Overhead Policy • Completion Protection Policy • Recoupment Standards and principles of negotiation • Distribution Requirements • Completeness and readiness of application • National English Selective Procedures • Evaluation and Comparative Process • Standards for Creative Reports • Management of Performance Envelope Funds
Policy & Procedure Review (P&P) • Project Post-Mortems – review of successful projects at the national level to assess our decision-making process and the anticipated versus actual success of the film • Complete review of all marketing policies and procedures, including the introduction of standard marketing budget and final cost report
CFFF Renewal • Year of Renewal = 2006/2007 • Detailed renewal strategy is being developed by the Department of Canadian Heritage • Key Milestones: • Fall 2004: briefings with stakeholders and the CFFF-AG on critical path and strategy approach • January 1, 2005: Data freeze • Winter 2005: evaluation and assessment • Fall 2005: performance report circulated to stakeholders and CFFF-AG • Fall 2005 – Winter 2006: Consultations • Winter 2006: draft Memorandum to Cabinet • Explore e-cinema as a complementary national digital content distribution, projection and exhibition model (Joint initiative with the NFB) • Eligibility of Large Format Film and Long Form Documentary to the CFFF
CFFF Renewal • CFFF performance will be evaluated against key indicators established at the time of the policy’s inception (October 2000) • Capture 5% of the domestic box office • Increase average production budgets to at least $5 million • Increase average marketing budgets to $500,000 • Industry is reaching average production and marketing budget targets • Box office of Canadian films must show significant growth to reach 5% target by 2005 • Improved performance of upcoming releases of Canadian films is critical
Deadline Dates • National Deadlines January 17, 2005 April 11, 2005 June 27, 2005 October 3, 2005 • Regional Deadlines January 17, 2005 April 11, 2005 October 3, 2005 • Screenwriting Assistance Program May 3, 2005 October 11, 2005 • Low Budget April 18, 2005