Screen Ireland and Creative BC, (an independent fund from British Columbia, Ontario), have unveiled the first recipients of the two originations’ co-production development fund.
Five feature projects will a total of CAD $150,000 (CAD $75,000 from each organisation).
Ireland and Canada have had a recent history of successful co-productions: Brooklyn was nominated for three Oscars and grossed $62m worldwide; Room won one Oscar from four nominations (for director Lenny Abrahamson) and grossed $35m globally; animation The Breadwinner was Oscar nominated; while Maudie premiered at Telluride in 2016 and won six prizes at the Canadian Screen Awards.
Through the new fund, the projects backed are:
- In Blood produced by Underground Films and Hoodwink Films
- Crossfire produced by Tile Films and Soapbox
- Children Of The Church produced by Wildfire Films and Screen Siren
- Cry From The Sea produced by Shinawil and Sepia
- Recovery produced by Samson + Goonworks
Four of the five projects are being led by female producers.
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