Toronto - June 20, 2006 - The Board of Directors of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund has announced its decisions for the May 1, 2006 round of applications. The Fundamental Freedoms Project is among 14 Canadian television and new media projects receiving production grants in this recent round. Fundamental Freedoms Project
SailorJones Media - Producer: Barbara Jones APTN, CHEX/CKWS, Knowledge, OMNI, SCN: 11x 60 min Documentary examining the history of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the importance and relevance of the Charter in today's multicultural society. The program reviews the evolution of the Charter of Rights and each of its guarantees. With Interviews with government officials, educators, the legal community and recent immigrants.
Fundamental Freedoms Project
SailorJones Media - Producer: Barbara Jones Companion site to the documentary, this multilingual, multimedia, edutainment site and DVD Rom will present images, interviews and interactive content regarding Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This site will be available in 11 languages. For more information see www.charterofrights.ca
The Bell Fund provides grants to Canadian independent producers who develop and produce outstanding television content complemented and enhanced by innovative, interactive content designed for digital delivery. These new media projects reflect state-of-the-art technology and are helping traditional television producers and broadcasters to discover the value added benefits of a web presence.
The Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund receives annual contributions of approximately $8.0 M from Bell ExpressVu as part of its broadcast distribution undertaking (BDU) contributions to the industry. In addition, the Development Program is supported by the interest generated by a $10 M endowment resulting from BCE-CTV benefits. The Bell Fund is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, governed by an independent Board of Directors representing various sectors of the television and new media industry. The Fund is administered by the Independent Production Fund. For more information see www.ipf.ca