Veteran producer & broadcaster Nancy Chapelle to helm pioneering national digital media fund TORONTO, December 11 2014 – The Bell Fund has named media industry powerhouse Nancy Chapelle as its new Executive Director. Bell Fund’s new Executive Director Nancy Chapelle brings a wealth of broadcast, production and leadership experience to Canada’s pioneering digital media fund. […]
Updates
October 2014 Funding Decisions
The Board of Directors of the Bell Fund has announced its decisions for the October 1, 2014 round of applications. The following English language projects received Production Grants under the Bell Fund’s Production Program: BROADCAST DIGITAL MEDIA Blood, Sweat & Tools Proper Television Executive Producers: Guy O’Sullivan, Jennifer Scott Producer: Blair RichardDiscovery Channel, 9 x 60 […]
Branded Entertainment Heads to Centre Stage
Toronto, April 29, 2014 The ship is slowly starting to turn in the global branded entertainment marketplace as content is better integrated into entertainment platforms that consumers want to watch. And, according to The Future of Branded Entertainment, released today by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA), this shift is driven by recurring themes of convergence, the […]
The Genesis of Canadian Success in Branded Entertainment
Ottawa, February 11, 2014—Branded Entertainment is a seldom understood outside the marketing industry, yet it could pave the way to greater collaboration in the creation and financing of original Canadian screen content. The second white paper in a three-part study, released today by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) as a prelude to discussions at […]
Bell Fund announces exclusive sponsorship of 2014 International Digital Emmy® Awards at MIPTV
The world’s best interactive content will be honoured at the Digital Emmy® Awards presented by the International Academy of Arts & Sciences during the MIPTV 2014 Opening Night Party in Cannes, France on Monday April 7, with the support of Canada’s Bell Fund. This is the second year of this exclusive, long-term partnership that awards […]