TVO/NFB Calling Card Program

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DOC CREATORS IN ONTARIO TO MAKE A NEW MEDIA OR BROADCAST DOCUMENTARY

The Calling Card Program provides an opportunity for emerging filmmakers and new-media teams from Ontario to work with the NFB and TVO to create documentaries for new-media platforms and television broadcast.  2009 marks the first year that the Calling Card Program has been expanded to feature an interactive new media category.

Documentaries must be original, character-driven narratives with a focus on social, political and cultural issues.  The submission deadline is August 31, 2009.  The winning team in each category (new media and television broadcast) will be awarded $45,000 and receive mentorship from members of the film and new-media community to take their doc from concept to television premiere or online launch.

The winning 30-minute TV documentary will have its premiere broadcast on TVO's flagship Canadian documentary series The View From Here. The winning online interactive documentary will be launched and hosted at both nfb.ca and tvo.org.

Calling card teams will have access to a professional director mentor from DOC Toronto for the duration of the production.

Applications for the 2009 Calling Card Program are now closed.