Creative BC and the Rogers Group of Funds announced today that 21 recipients will be granted up to $7,500 each as part of the Documentary and Factual Development Fund launched in 2020.

The fund is part of a suite of programs designed to drive new domestic motion picture activity and the creation of B.C.-owned intellectual property.

The recipients and film projects are:

• Adhel Productions (First Girls)
• Aimer Films Inc. (Treasure of the Rice Terraces)
• All In Pictures Inc. (Women at the Table)
• Cascadoo Films (ENDOMIC: Uncut)
• Diving Bell Films Inc. (At the Penthouse)
• Fat End Productions Inc. (Dishing)
• Imposter Media Inc. (Necessary Tomorrows)
• InnoNative (Saints and Warriors)
• Jessica Wadsworth and Joe Watts (The Ruddy Redwood Story)
• Joella Cabalu (Nakabingwit: First Comes Love)
• Kahani Pictures Inc. (The Other Side of Me)
• Lark Productions Inc. (Dirtbag Climber)
• Lucy Komori (Tsunagu: Intergenerational Conversations)
• Milena Salazar (Robot Kindergarten)
• Moccasin Footprint Society (The Swimmers)
• self-directed studies (FREEWAY ‘67)
• Stories First Productions (Your Conflict is Our Conflict: The History of Indigenous Soldiers in the West)
• Tristan Oliver (Undiagnosed)
• Windowbox Media Ltd. (Hilarapy);
• UATÊ Storied Learning (LAND AS BODY: Inter-National Indigenous Birth Work as Embodied Governance)
• Young Fellows Pictures (The Big Smoke)

“Each one of these filmmakers has a great story to share," says Bob D'Eith, parliamentary secretary for arts and film, in a news release. "We’re supporting their projects from the start to get them off the ground and onto our screens.

"Documentary filmmaking is one of the strengths of B.C.’s industry," D'Eith adds. "We’re so proud of this innovative partnership through Reel Focus BC to empower content creators.”

For more info on the fund visit Creative BC’s website here.