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Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive: Funding for 3 German-Canadian Co-Productions

The Last Whale Singer - Interactive Storybook

Potsdam / Berlin / Toronto - Medienboard and Canada Media Fund (CMF) have selected three interactive digital media projects to jointly fund with around 350,000 euros. For seven years, the Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive program has been supporting co-productions and co-developments in digital content between Canadian and German producers from the capital region.


Helge Jürgens, CEO of New Media Funding at MBB:

“The new round of our successful funding program with the Canadian digital industry once again highlights the creative synergies between two of the world’s leading media hubs. The projects selected in the current funding round are characterized by their diversity of formats, technological innovations, and compelling storytelling! We are excited to continue expanding our successful collaboration with Canada and to support a delegation trip this fall for games and XR game studios from the capital region to Vancouver, organized by medianet berlinbrandenburg.”


The following projects will receive funding:

Exile

GTVdocs / Antica Productions
Based on the podcast of the same name, this animated anthology series portrays the untold stories of 12 Jewish people who had to live in exile during the time of Nazi Germany. The project will receive €173,000 in development funding, of which MBB is contributing €60,000.

 

The Last Whale Singer – Interactive Storybook

Telescope Game Studios / Tobo
The Interactive Storybook is an interactive children's book that combines playful elements with educational content. The story follows an extraordinary humpback whale that must heal and protect the oceans with its magical song. The title will receive €100,000 in development and production funding, with each partner contributing half of the amount.

 

Don't Pick Up: Prototype XP

Syncreality / Shadow Box Cinema
This experimental platform combines a horror film with AR content to introduce audiences to interactive "mixed reality cinema." The goal: the ultimate jump scare. The project will receive €82,820 in development funding, with MBB contributing €60,000.


Overview of all commitments!

Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive (CGDMI)
Since 2017, the Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive, run by MBB and CMF, has been supporting co-productions and co-developments in digital content between Canadian and German producers from Berlin-Brandenburg. Submitted projects must be developed for digital platform exploitation and can come from the fields of games, serialized formats, multiplatform projects, or VR/AR experiences. The funding criteria of both institutions must be equally met.

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
The CMF promotes, develops, finances, and supports the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms.

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
MBB is the interface to the media industry in the capital region. It combines film and new media funding under one roof with the aim of strengthening Berlin-Brandenburg as a media hub.