BravoFACT Announces Award Recipients from August 26, 2014

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TORONTO (August 27, 2014) – Bell Media’s BravoFACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) announced today the eight award recipients from the August 26 jury meeting. Selected from 85 submitted applications, a total of $243,000 was awarded to Canadian filmmakers for the production of short films.

Since its inception in 1995, BravoFACT-supported films have enjoyed success both at home and abroad. Most recently, three, BravoFACT-funded shorts, Burnt Grass, Entagled, and Red Alert, have been selected to screen at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival, running from September 4-14.

BravoFACT fund recipients from the August 26, 2014 jury meeting are:

AFK – Jonathan Bronfman

Dating Cartoons – Smash and Marcus – Chris Fassbender

The Date – Svet Doytchinov

Eligible – Inga Dievulyte

A Love Story – Vincent Ethier

One Last Dream – Noam Rabinovitch

Payment – Aubrey Arnason        

Reset – Jeremy Lutter

In May, BravoFACT announced the BravoFACT Passport Program, a first-ever partnership with the New York Television Festival (NYTVF), inviting BravoFACT alumni to apply for Official Artist status, and the opportunity to attend 10th annual New York Television Festival to showcase their work. The six projects selected to attend the festival taking place Oct. 20-25 in New York City, as announced by the NYTVF today, are; Let it Ride, The Portal, Siren, Parachute, Marshall Law and Prairie Dogs.

Upcoming application deadlines for BravoFACT and BravoFACTUAL are:

Monday, Sept. 8 (BravoFACTUAL)

Friday, Nov. 7 (BravoFACT)

For information about program requirements and application guidelines, visit http://bravofact.com.

About BravoFACT

Bell Media’s BravoFACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) was established in 1995 by the national specialty channel Bravo. The foundation is the largest funder of short films in Canada having supported over 1,500 short-form projects across the country. bravoFACT is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about BravoFACT can be found at www.bravofact.com.

About Bravo

Bravo delivers compelling stories through clever and immersive programming to viewers across Canada. From high-profile dramas to blockbuster feature films, Bravo is home to award-winning entertainment. Bravo is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about Bravo is available at www.bravo.ca.

– Bravo –

Natalie Cole, Bravo, Comedy, and Space, 416.384.2140 or natalie.cole@bellmedia.ca

Mary Costa, Bravo, Comedy, and Space, 416.384.7702 or mary.costa@bellmedia.ca