Screen-Based Production

The Alberta Multimedia Development Fund (AMDF) assists in the development of a strong Alberta production industry and improves Alberta's competitiveness in screen-based production and investment. The AMDF is designed to assist conventional production practices and encourage new business models and alternative distribution or broadcast delivery options for screen-based audio-visual content creators.

The AMDF encourages:

• development of local screen-based production expertise and talent;
• sustained industry development;
• increased investment in Alberta-based production; and
• use of Alberta as an international film, television and digital content location that employs Alberta-resident production labour expertise

The AMDF provides funding for screen-based content creation through the following five funding programs:

• Alberta Production Grant – support for the production of screen-based content. Note: Formerly known as the Alberta Production Program (APP).
• Project/Script Development Grant – support for Alberta writers, directors and producers towards the creation of quality marketable and commercial production-ready projects/scripts. The Alberta Stories Component of this grant encourages the production of stories that are inherently Albertan in content and expression; stories written and produced by Albertans that significanlty reflect some aspect of Alberta in screen-based productions.
• Export Market Development Grant – support to assist professional producers of quality screen-based content in expanding marketing opportunities for Alberta products and services; applicants must demonstrate well-conceived, researched and documented marketing and/or export development plans.
• Training and Mentorship Grant – support for mentorship opportunities specific to the creation, marketing and distribution of screen-based content for broad audiences.

Please visit the AMDF Screen-Based Production Guidelines for more detailed information.

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For parties interested in learning about the filming locations, expertise and advantages available in Alberta, please visit the Alberta Film Commission for further information.