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SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries
Québec documentary production support
Funding available
$ 500,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
SODEC Component 3 supports Québec production companies producing medium-length and feature-length documentary one-off works to promote quality, original, and engaging films through a recoupable investment of up to 65% of the Québec budget, capped at $500,000. It funds production, minority coproduction, and postproduction with clear creative, financial, and commercialization plans.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
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 medium-length documentary one-off works
- Production of feature-length documentary one-off works
- Minority coproduction or postproduction of medium-length and feature-length documentaries — one-off works
Documents Needed
- Volet 3 - Déclaration de l'entreprise requérante
- Volet 3 - Structure financière production documentaire
- Volet 3 - Déclaration des coûts hors Québec
- Volet 3 - Œuvres soumises à l’appui d’une demande; Volet 3 - Stratégie d’exploitation et devis préliminaires - Documentaires; Volet 3 - Autorisation de signature
- Dossier maître documents: Description des activités et réalisations; Plan d’affaires; Documents constitutifs, certificat de constitution, statuts, déclaration d’immatriculation, certificat de modification (le cas échéant), convention entre actionnaires (le cas échéant); Information sur l’actionnariat et les administrateurs; Organigramme de l’entreprise requérante et des entreprises liées à celle-ci (le cas échéant); Curriculum vitæ des dirigeants; États financiers des deux dernières années de l’entreprise requérante
- For postproduction, a rough cut, a note from the director listing the visual and audio processes that have yet to be completed, and a detailed and up-to-date cost report
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Québec production companies
Who is not eligible
- Broadcasting companies licensed under the Broadcasting Act (R.S.C., c. B-9)
- Companies that become licensees during the tax year in which the application is submitted
- Companies that held such a license during the 24 months preceding that tax year
- Companies that control a licensee, or are controlled directly or indirectly by a licensee, during that tax year or the previous 24 months
- Sole proprietorships, which do not qualify as Québec companies
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
Selection criteria
- Projects are evaluated comparatively on three axes: creative, financial, and commercialization.
- Creative perspective: the interest and originality of the proposal, the documentary proposal, direction, the company’s track record, and the project’s potential to reach audiences in Québec or abroad.
- Financial perspective: the state of progress of the financial structure, the amount requested in relation to the budget, the diversity of financial partners, and the producer’s investment.
- Commercialization perspective: the strategies and financial resources used to ensure discoverability, accessibility, visibility, audience engagement, promotion, and distribution in Québec and abroad.
- SODEC prioritizes medium-length and feature-length documentary projects that meet the definitions of documentary and author-driven documentary used in its programs.
How to apply
- Confirm your eligibility before submitting an application.
- Create a user profile in SOD@ccès, or enter your access codes if you already have one.
- Select program number 20-13-03-01 for Component 3 – Selective assistance for the production of medium-length and feature-length documentaries – One-off works.
- Complete the application form and upload all required documents.
- Submit the application through the secure SOD@ccès portal and pay the handling and assessment fee of $250 plus applicable taxes per project and submission.
Processing and Agreement
- SODEC reviews submitted projects and communicates its decisions in a timely manner.
- It may use external evaluation committees or independent readers to gather opinions on the creative, financial, and commercialization aspects of projects.
- If assistance is approved, the payment terms, schedule, and obligations are set in the financial assistance agreement, and payments depend on available funds and National Assembly approvals.
- The final actual cost report must be submitted no later than 90 days after delivery of the production’s answer/master print, or by another date specified by SODEC; SODEC may require an audited cost report, examine records, and request clarification from the auditor.
- Within six months of the first public showing of the final version, the applicant company must deposit a free copy with the Cinémathèque québécoise; Québec minority coproductions are exempt.
Additional information
- SODEC may sign specific agreements with regional organizations to support regional development objectives.
- SODEC files an information return with the ministère du Revenu for any contractual payment or grant made to a corporation or partnership, and beneficiaries receive an RL-27 slip.
- SODEC promotes green and responsible business models and practices.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries Program
What is the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries?
SODEC Component 3 supports Québec production companies producing medium-length and feature-length documentary one-off works to promote quality, original, and engaging films through a recoupable investment of up to 65% of the Québec budget, capped at $500,000. It funds production, minority coproduction, and postproduction with clear creative, financial, and commercialization plans.
How much funding can be received?
SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries Funds up to $500,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries program?
To be eligible for the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries program, you must:
The applicant production company must meet the general eligibility requirements.
The company and producer must have brought the required documentary work to screen in Québec during the previous eight years.
The applicant must have a distribution commitment before applying, unless SODEC waives the requirement in the stated cases.
What expenses are eligible under SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries?
Production of medium-length documentary one-off works
Production of feature-length documentary one-off works
Minority coproduction or postproduction of medium-length and feature-length documentaries — one-off works
Who can I contact for more information about the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at admissibilite@sodec.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 514 841-2200.
Where is the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries available?
The SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries a grant, loan, or tax credit?
SODEC — Production support – Component 3: Medium- and feature-length documentaries is a Loans and Capital investments