Short Film Funding in Canada

Filming is a relatively new form of art compared to some of the more traditional forms such as drawing, painting, and sculpture. Having gone through several stages in its evolution, from the late 19th century until the present, film and its subsequent institution, the cinema, have become a multi-million dollar industry. With the advent of technological innovations, the motion picture has come a long way from the days of the crude phonograph to the spectacular effects achievable by modern-day CGI. Indeed, such is the marked improvement, that several films from only a few years ago are of distinct less quality than those of the present. In other words, innovation in the film industry is swift, consistent, and remains firmly on the upswing.

These improvements now mean that more and more people can now enjoy movies, indeed more inclined to enjoy this form of art over all the others. While stage plays continue to enjoy popularity in different parts of the world today, the real revenue for movie producers comes from the millions of dollars generated from box-office releases worldwide, with fans of popular franchises happy to go spend good money to watch their favourite movie stars perform physically impossible feats brought on to the big screens through the grace of CGI and other modern filming techniques.

The Cost of Filming

With the success of modern film reliant on the adoption of modern methods, the very best films are fast becoming the ones with huge budgets, often amounting to millions of dollars. Since it naturally costs a lot of money to fund a film, much of this money has got to come from somewhere.

The art of film funding has become a thing on its very own, almost as important as the intricacies of filming itself. Even short films, with their much reduced budget often face funding problems. This is because filming today is one of the most costly ventures in world entertainment. From payment for the crew, and the cast, to funding for costumes, special effects, stunts, studio use, and live scenes that often involve some form of travel (whether long or short distance), the art of film funding becomes even more important than previously imagined.

There are non-profit bodies that assist producers with short film funding in Canada. Short film funding will often cover all of the stages of production, from the start to the very end.