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SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction
Feature-length fiction production support
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Québec production companies producing feature-length fiction films.
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Overview
SODEC's Production program component 1 supports Québec production companies producing feature-length fiction films in Québec. It backs feature-length fiction production and postproduction, including minority coproductions, for Québec and international audiences through its selective assistance stream.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Production of feature-length fiction films.
- Postproduction assistance for feature-length fiction films.
- Minority coproduction and minority postproduction of feature-length fiction films.
- Production of Québec-majority English-language feature-length fiction films with a total production budget of $3,500,000 or more.
Documents Needed
- Applicant company declaration
- Financial structure - feature-length fiction
- Declaration of costs outside Québec
- Commercialization strategy and preliminary budget - fiction
- Authorization to sign
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Québec production companies producing feature-length fiction films.
Who is not eligible
- Broadcasting companies licensed under the Broadcasting Act (R.S.C., c. B-9), including companies that become licensees during the tax year of application, those that held such a license during the previous 24 months, and companies that control or are controlled by a licensee during that period, are not eligible or are only eligible under very specific conditions.
- Sole proprietorships do not qualify as Québec companies.
- Production companies with a minority interest in a broadcasting company, or in a company where a broadcaster holds a minority interest, may only access SODEC funds for productions not destined for broadcast by the related broadcaster during the first cycle of commercial exploitation.
Eligible expenses
- Future expenses related to the completion of the production.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
Selection criteria
- Creative perspective: interest and originality of the proposal, screenplay quality, direction, producer vision, production company track record, production management quality, and audience potential in Québec and abroad.
- Financial perspective: progress of the financial structure, amount requested from SODEC relative to the budget, diversity of financial partners, and producer investment.
- Commercialization perspective: strategies and financial resources to ensure discoverability, accessibility, visibility, audience engagement, promotion, and distribution in Québec and abroad.
- For minority coproductions, SODEC also considers funding status, strategic agreements with a foreign partner, potential economic benefits, recoupment terms, company experience with foreign coproductions, creative elements, and audience potential.
How to apply
- Submit the application through the secure online portal SOD@ccès.
- Create a user profile if you are a new user, or enter your access codes.
- Select program number 20-13-01-01 for Component 1 – Selective assistance for the production of feature-length fiction films.
- Fill out the application form and upload all required documents.
Processing and Agreement
- SODEC reviews submitted projects and communicates its decisions in a timely manner.
- The terms, schedule, and obligations relating to payments are specified in the financial assistance agreement signed with SODEC.
- The company must submit a review engagement report or an audited report of final and actual production costs no later than 90 days after delivery of the production’s answer/master print, or by any other date specified by SODEC, and the report must include an independent auditor’s report.
- When submitting the final actual cost report, the production company must provide a detailed itemized breakdown of production costs, including a list of costs incurred outside Québec.
- The applicant company must deposit a free copy of the final version of the production with the Cinémathèque québécoise within six months of the first public showing.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction Program
What is the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction?
SODEC's Production program component 1 supports Québec production companies producing feature-length fiction films in Québec. It backs feature-length fiction production and postproduction, including minority coproductions, for Québec and international audiences through its selective assistance stream.
Who is eligible for the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction program?
To be eligible for the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction program, you must:
The applicant must be a Québec production company producing feature-length fiction films.
The company and its producers must have relevant professional experience.
The proposal must include a commercialization strategy, and production applications must be filed before the first day of filming.
What expenses are eligible under SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction?
Production of feature-length fiction films.
Postproduction assistance for feature-length fiction films.
Minority coproduction and minority postproduction of feature-length fiction films.
Production of Québec-majority English-language feature-length fiction films with a total production budget of $3,500,000 or more.
Who can I contact for more information about the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at admissibilite@sodec.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction available?
The SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction a grant, loan, or tax credit?
SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction is a Loans and Capital investments
Who are the financial supporters of the SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction?
SODEC — Production support – Component 1: Feature-length fiction is funded by Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)