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Canadian culture has always been deeply rooted in Astral’s values and has defined its identity.
Since their respective foundations in 1986 and 1996, the English and French-language
programs of the Harold Greenberg Fund (Fund/Fonds) have played a key role in supporting
the production of cinematographic and television works, and consequently the emergence
of new talent. We have at heart the success of our artisans and today pursue with the same
passion our objective of enabling today’s talent to shine on both the national and international
cultural scenes.
Once again this year, numerous projects have benefited from the financial support of the
Fund/Fonds. In 2011-2012, they have invested the considerable sum of more than
$3.6 million in 218 projects. Among these, many have distinguished themselves on both the
national scene, notably with Goon by Michael Dowse and L’Affaire Dumont by Podz, and
the international scene, particularly with David Cronenberg’s latest movie, Cosmopolis, in
competition for the Palme d’or at the 2012 Cannes Festival, and Catimini, the first feature film
by Nathalie Saint-Pierre, who won the Valois d’or at the Angoulême Festival.
To date, the financial support provided by the Fund/Fonds amounts to $81 million, thus giving
life to 3,725 projects. Astral is proud to have contributed to the launch of these numerous
projects, which demonstrate the incomparable Canadian talent and genius in film.
Ian Greenberg
President and CEO
Astral Media Inc.
ANNUAL REPORT
2011/2012
Officer of the Order of Canada, Knight of the Ordre national du Québec and Knight of the
French Legion of Honour, Harold Greenberg was born in Montreal on January 11, 1930.
The eldest of eight children, he founded Angreen Photo, a photofinishing company, with his
brothers Ian, Harvey and Sidney. It grew quickly and over the years evolved into
Astral Communications, a prosperous corporation that would expand its operations into
film technical services, film distribution and television programs, videocassette reproduction
as well as pay-per-view and specialty television channels. Astral Communications, with
Harold Greenberg as its president until his death in 1996, contributed to the funding,
production and distribution of more than 100 feature films, including Maria Chapdelaine,
In Praise of Older Women, Meatballs and the box office hit Porky’s.
The FUND (Foundation to Underwrite New Drama) was created in April 1986 at the behest of
Harold Greenberg, who felt there was a genuine demand for high-quality Canadian scripts but
insufficient resources to fund their development. In 1996, following Mr. Greenberg’s death,
the FUND was renamed the Harold Greenberg Fund (Fund), and a French-language fund,
Fonds Harold Greenberg (Fonds), was created. Over the years, Fund and Fonds have
provided financial support for Canadian producers through aid programs that fund:
- story optioning, script writing and production of short and feature films;
- family-oriented programs and films;
- documentaries;
- special events;
- music programs;
- music videos;
- training programs and industry events.
To date, the various sections of Fund and Fonds have supported more than 3,725 projects,
representing an investment of more than $81 million in Canada’s film and television industry.
We are proud to support the vision and the efforts of Canadians who have stories to tell.
ANNUAL REPORT
2011/2012
MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIR AND THE
PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
In 2012, Fonds Harold Greenberg’s French-language program
resolutely pursued its mission to contribute to the development
of original works for film and television, through its involvement
in more than 90 projects. In total, nearly $1.5 million was
invested in order to support the creation of distinctive films and
programs that reflect our culture.
In an economic climate where funding is increasingly limited, our
various support programs for the development of feature films
have become an essential tool for producers. We were delighted
to see several of the films we supported shine on the national
and the international scenes. Philippe Falardeau’s universally
acclaimed Monsieur Lazhar garnered an Oscar nomination for
best foreign-language film, Xavier Dolan’s amazing
Laurence Anyway was among the films in competition in the Un
certain regard section at the Cannes Festival.
Nathalie Saint-Pierre took home the Valois d’Or at the Festival
du film francophone d’Angoulême for her film Catimini.
L’Affaire Dumont, by the talented filmmaker Podz, was
presented at the opening of the 2012 Festival du cinéma de
Québec. All of these success stories make us very proud of our
filmmakers!
Other films for which we provided development assistance are
eagerly anticipated and should be in theatres soon.
The Sébastien Pilote’s second film, Le démantèlement, is
currently in production. His first film, Le Vendeur, in which Fonds
was also involved, was applauded by critics and honoured at
several international festivals. The first feature film by
Yan Lanouette Turgeon, Roche Papier Ciseaux, was shot this
summer with several top-tier actors. Fans of Quebec cinema will
be delighted by the film’s unflinching approach.
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2011/2012
This past year, Fonds also paid special attention to its division that funds music-related
programs. It was a great honour for us to support Antonio Pierre de Almeida’s eagerly awaited
Rapailler l’homme. This documentary paints a portrait of Gaston Miron, the man, through
the eyes and hearts of those who knew him. The artists who took part in creating the album
Douze hommes rapaillés were also involved in the film. For the past five years, Fonds has
also funded the Autre Gala de l’ADISQ. Some 20 Félix awards were presented at this gala,
which recognizes excellence in a variety of musical genres, from hip hop to classical, country,
electronica and jazz.
We are turning the page today on another eventful year for the French-language program of
the Fonds Harold Greenberg. Astral Media’s ongoing support and confidence over all these
years has been instrumental, as witnessed by the quality of our participation and the tangible
vitality in our television and film community. Moreover, we would be remiss if we did not
acknowledge the outstanding efforts made by our employees: thanks to them, our organization
is highly respected in the community. Behind the numbers there are human beings, and it is
because of their qualities as members of our team and our partners that we manage to excel in
our field every year.
We thank you all and wish everyone another year of exciting projects!
Rock Demers
Co-Chair
Board of Directors
Odile Méthot
President and Managing Director
Board Member
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2011/2012
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE
AND STAFF
BOARD MEMBERS
Louise Baillargeon
Board Member
Louise Baillargeon has worked in film and television for many
years. For 15 years, she was CEO of APFTQ and subsequently
served as Senior Vice-President of FCT. She has also sat on
numerous boards of directors in the industry, in both the public
and private sectors. She continues to serve on private-sector
boards today.
Judith Brosseau
Board Member
Judith Brosseau is Senior Vice-President, Programming,
Communications & Interactive Media, Canal D, Historia
and Séries+. She is also Vice-Chair of the dance company
SÉD, member of the Board of directors of the Banff Festival
Foundation, the Hot Docs and the Y des Femmes, as well as
the Governors Council of the Wapikoni Mobile Corporation.
Rock Demers
Co-Chair / Board of Directors
Founder and President of Groupe La Fête, Rock Demers has
been involved in all aspects of film. His films are acclaimed
around the world and he is regularly invited to serve on the juries
of international festivals. Tales for All (Les Contes pour Tous) is
one of his most celebrated achievements to date.
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2011/2012
Michel Houle
Board Member
Michel Houle, who regularly advises various corporate,
institutional and government stakeholders, provides the Board
with the insight and expertise he has acquired through his
unique experience in a variety of areas, including film and
television production, distribution and operations.
Odile Méthot
President and Managing Director,
Board Member
Odile Méthot has worked in the arts and in the film and
television industries for the past 25 years. She has applied
her entrepreneurial skills and energy to developing extensive
management expertise. She established the French-Language
Program for the Fonds Harold Greenberg and has served as its
President and Managing Director since 2000.
Johanne Saint-Laurent
Board Member
Johanne Saint-Laurent has worked in the field of television since
1989 and is a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and
Television (ACCT) since 1992. She has an extensive experience
in general management and strategic planning. In addition to
filling the positions of Senior Vice President Business Affairs,
at Les Chaînes Télé Astral, and Vice-President and General
Manager at Astral Télé Réseaux, she is a member of the boards
of directors of Québec Cinéma (Jutra and RVCQ ) and the
“Fondation de recherche en administration” of the University
of Sherbrooke (FRAUS).
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2011/2012
Gilles Valiquette
Board Member
Gilles Valiquette, a singer-songwriter with 13 albums to his credit,
has chaired the MaxFACT committee for the past eight years.
He has won five BMI/PROCAN certificates of honour and five
SOCAN awards for hit songs that include Quelle belle journée, Je
suis cool, La vie en rose, Samedi soir and
Mets un peu de soleil dans notre vie. He developed a collegelevel computer-assisted sound design program and is one of the
founders of Collège Musitechnic de Montréal. Over the course
of his career, he has served on several boards, including that
of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of
Canada (SOCAN), which he chaired for several years. Recently,
he launched an album of new songs entitled Secrètement public, a
retrospective of his earliest albums entitled Les 9 premiers, as well
as his first book, Histoires de chansons, published by VLB éditeur.
Recently, his song Je suis cool was inducted into the
Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, and he has been the
President of the jury at the Festival d’été de Québec for
the Prix Miroir 2012.
STAFF
Gabrielle Meloche
Coordinator,
Administration and Financing Program
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2011/2012
FEATURE FILM
STORY OPTIONING
La Chute de Sparte
Parallaxes
S: Biz and Tristan Dubois
Novel by Biz (Sébastien Fréchette)
D’où viens-tu berger?
micro_scope inc.
S: Mathyas Lefebure
Novel by Mathyas Lefebure
L’Homme trafiqué
Parallaxes
S: Tristan Dubois
Novel by Jean-Jacques Pelletier
Mafia inc.
Attraction Images inc.
S: Gilles Desjardins
Novel by André Cédilot and André Noël
Menaud, maître-draveur
Films du Boulevard
Novel by Félix-Antoine Savard
La petite et le vieux
Mediabiz International
S: Lyne Charlebois
Novel by Marie-Renée Lavoie
Rivière tremblante
Mediabiz International
Novel by Andrée A. Michaud
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2011/2012
Le sablier des solitudes
Boréal Films inc.
S: Demian Fuica
Novel by Jean-Simon DesRochers
Tarmac
Item 7 inc.
S: Louise Archambault
Novel by Nicolas Dickner
Vaporetto 13
Novem Communication inc.
S: Gabriel Pelletier
Novel by Robert Girardi
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2011/2012
FEATURE FILM
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
9 Variations sur le vide
Echo Media inc.
S/D: Stéphane E. Roy, Léa Pool, Jean-Philippe Duval, Ricardo Trogi,
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, Lyne Charlebois, Claude Brie,
Simon-Olivier Fecteau and Érik Canuel
Second and Final Drafts
Amsterdam au Danemark
Mule Films inc.
S: Alix Gagnon
D: Mathieu Arsenault
Second and Final Drafts
L’appât du bien
Productions EFGÉ Films inc.
S/D: Jean-François Pouliot
Second and Final Drafts
Autrui
Reprise Films inc.
S: Micheline Lanctôt and Hubert-Yves Rose
D: Micheline Lanctôt
Second Draft
Des traces de toi
Sphère Média Plus inc.
S: Richard Blaimert
Second Draft
L’enfant de la lune
Media-Max inc. and Denis Friedman Productions
S: François Boulay, Claude Landry and Denis Friedman
D: Luciano Lepinay
Second and Third Drafts
L’Envers
Parallaxes and Prince Film
S: Jacques Savoie and Tristan Dubois
D: Tristan Dubois
Second and Final Drafts
Félix aime Meira
Metafilms inc.
S: Alexandre Laferrière and Maxime Giroux
D: Maxime Giroux
Second and Final Drafts
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2011/2012
Le Géant
Attraction Images inc.
S: Jean-Philippe Duval and Éloi Painchaud
D: Jean-Philippe Duval
Third and Final Drafts
HIT
Les créations K.I.S.S.
S/D: Roger Cantin
Second Draft
Iqaluit
Corporation ACPAV inc.
S: Benoit Pilon and Ian Lauzon
D: Benoit Pilon
Second and Final Drafts
Lointainville
GPA Films inc. and Bord Cadre films
S: Diane Cailhier, Jacqueline Surchat and Laurent Nègre
D: Laurent Nègre
Second and Final Drafts
Major
Les Films Baliverna inc.
S/D: Michel Jetté
Second and Final Drafts
Mission Radar
Productions 10e Ave inc.
S: André Morency and Pierre Greco
D: Pierre Greco
Second Draft
Origami
Les Productions Kinesis inc.
S: André Gulluni
D: Patrick Boivin
Second and Final Drafts
Oublier Charlotte
1976 Productions inc.
S: Chloé Cinq-Mars
Second Draft
La route de Windy
Les Productions des Films de l’Autre inc.
S/D: Jean Beaudry
Second and Final Drafts
Wild Bunch
Zone Film
S: Daniel Roby and Joël Champetier
D: Daniel Roby
Second and Final Drafts
ANNUAL REPORT
2011/2012
FEATURE FILM
POLISHING
La Guerre des Tuques 3D
Carpe Diem Film & TV and Productions La Fête
S: Normand Canac-Marquis
D: Jean-François Pouliot
L’Immersion d’Étienne Dersonne
Metafilms inc.
S/D: Alexandre Chartrand
Michel et Sylvie
Les Productions Castor & Pollux inc. and 1976 Productions inc.
S: Denis Langlois and Bertrand Lachance
D: Denis Langlois
Nous sommes les autres
Attraction Images inc.
S: Jean-François Asselin and Jacques Drolet
D: Jean-François Asselin
Nous sommes Loups
Item 7 inc.
S: Marie-Sissi Labrèche and Charles Binamé
D: Charles Binamé
La vie parallèle de Benjamin D.
Zoofilms inc.
S: Joanne Arseneau
D: Francis Leclerc
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2011/2012
FEATURE FILM
PRODUCTION
4 Soldats
Coop Vidéo de Montréal
S/D: Robert Morin
When civil war breaks out, Dominique is orphaned and joins an
ill-equipped militia of four teenage soldiers, forming bonds of
friendship with them. As they evolve into something resembling
a family, Mateo, Big Max, Kevin and Dominique forget about
the war being waged by the adults, seeking refuge instead in a
makeshift camp near a pond with their children’s reflexes. They
meet Gabriel, their young recruit, but sooner or later, the absurd
reality of war catches up with them and leaves its mark.
Arwad
Productions l’unité centrale
S/D: Samer Najari
After his mother dies, Ali returns to Arwad, the island of his
childhood, located off the coast of Syria, accompanied by his
mistress, Marie. But their idyllic sojourn is soon shattered, when
Ali drowns while swimming at night. Gabrielle, Ali’s wife, travels
to Arwad to recover her husband’s body, but the wife and the
lover never cross paths on the island. Back in Montreal, Marie
shows up, uninvited, at a memorial organized by Gabrielle and
her two daughters. The inevitable meeting of the two women
does provide them an opportunity to grieve. Arwad explores
loss, betrayal, escape and what it is like to be torn between
different identities, in a drama that unfolds between two islands.
Le Coq de St-Victor
Productions 10e Ave inc.
S/D: Pierre Greco
In St-Victor, the mayor is convinced that his village’s prosperity
is due to the discipline imposed by his rooster, who wakes the
villagers every morning at four o’clock. And yet, after seven
years of never getting to sleep in, not everyone shares his
opinion. The rooster, who no longer feels appreciated, starts
making trouble, crowing at all hours of the hour of the day and
night, and the villagers call for a vote to decide the bird’s fate.
The crafty mayor of a nearby village makes them a tempting
offer, but life in the prosperous village is soon out of kilter.
The villagers try everything to get their precious rooster back.
A classic rural comedy and an ode to balance!
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2011/2012
Le démantèlement
Corporation ACPAV inc.
S/D: Sébastien Pilote
Gaby, in his sixties, lives alone on the family farm: his father has
died, his wife has left him, his brothers never wanted to work
the land and his two daughters, whom he raised like princesses,
have moved to the big city. One day, the elder girl turns up to
ask her father for help. She has separated from her husband
and wants to keep the house for her children, despite being
heavily in debt. Gaby, who is almost pathologically protective
in his paternal instincts, agrees to help his daughter. But he
is penniless and decides to dismantle the farm, as his friend
and his younger daughter look on, helpless. He auctions off
everything—his house, his herd and his land—and moves into a
small apartment
Émilie
Attraction Images inc.
S: Francis Delfour
D: Guillaume Lonergan
Émilie is about love reborn. Not a bolt out of the blue or a
sizzling beginning but, instead, latent love that is suddenly
revealed or forgotten love that resurfaces. For too often, we
have everything we need to be happy right under our nose. One
thing is certain: everyone who meets Émilie on this day will see
their own love life transformed.
La maison du pêcheur
PVP Fiction inc.
S: Jacques Bérubé, Alain Chartrand and Mario Bolduc
D: Alain Chartrand
In the summer of 1969, Bernard Lortie comes to Percé in
search of work, where he meets Paul, Jacques and Francis,
hardcore separatists who have opened a restaurant to attract
and politicize young people. Hippies from all over Quebec flock
to the restaurant, to the dismay of the municipal council and
several business owners. Fascinated by the trio’s ideas, Bernard
gets increasingly caught up in their plans and even takes part
in occupying a radio station in defense of Gaspé fishermen.
Relations with the local authorities deteriorate, and following
violent events, Bernard decides to return to Montreal with his
newfound friends. The group joins the Front de libération du
Québec (FLQ) and becomes one of the main players in the
October Crisis.
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2011/2012
Roche Papier Ciseaux
Les Films Camera Oscura
S: André Gulluni and Yan Lanouette Turgeon
D: Yan Lanouette Turgeon
A young aboriginal man leaves his reserve for Montreal for what
he hopes will be a brighter future. Along the way, he runs into a
former crime boss who is now relegated to the doing small jobs
as a henchman, an elderly, ruined Italian who takes part in a
sort of pharmaceutical Russian roulette in the hopes of raising
money to grant the final wishes of his dying wife and a disgraced
doctor now working for the Chinese underworld who is trying to
break free of the organization without it costing him his life. From
the back roads of northern Quebec to Chinatown, can these
men, whose fate is tied that of a sick, crazy Mafia boss, emerge
unscathed from this shared nightmare? The answer might be
revealed during an eclipse of the moon…
Une jeune fille
Films 53/12 and Coop Vidéo de Montréal
S/D: Catherine Martin
Chantal is a suspicious, secretive fourteen-year-old. She’s in
survival mode, with a sick mother and an unemployed father.
When her mother dies, she runs away from home and finds
herself in the Gaspé region. There, she wanders about for a
few days and, when her money runs out, she seeks refuge with
Serge, a solitary, aloof farmer in his thirties, whose is struggling
to keep his farm. He resists his sister Laura’s wish to sell what is
left of their inheritance and decides to hire Chantal. Over time,
she becomes familiar with farm chores, the harsh nature and
unforgiving climate of the Gaspé hinterland. Serge and Chantal
gradually warm to each other, in this story about the meeting of
two solitary beings.
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2011/2012
MUSIC-RELATED PROGRAM
L’Autre Gala de l’ADISQ 2012
Production Présence
D: Pierre Séguin
H: Les Denis Drolet
Taping and live broadcast of L’Autre Gala de l’ADISQ at the
Théâtre St-Denis where 23 Félix awards are presented to artists
in different musical genres.
Rapailler l’homme
9248-3650 Québec inc.
D: Antonio Pierre de Almeida
Rediscover the man behind Gaston Miron through the eyes of
those who knew him, as well as a carefully cobbled together
group of artists who brought his writings to life in
Douze hommes rapaillés. This encounter between two
generations is a fitting parallel between Miron’s time and our
own, between his concerns and ours. The two eras echo and
blend with each other, at times overlapping. A unique program
that takes a new look at this Quebec poet.
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2011/2012
The Fonds Harold Greenberg, established to fund French-language film and television
productions, was created in September 1996. Its funding comes from two different sources.
The first, dating from 2002, is funded by Super Écran and currently amounts to $700,000
annually, used to fund story optioning, script development and script polishing for feature films.
The other, which dates from 2007 and totals $3.4 million over seven years, results from
Astral Media’s acquisition of all shares of Musique Plus Inc. in accordance with the CRTC
regulation applicable to transactions by broadcasters. It is used to finance the production of
music-related programs. Since it was created, Fonds Harold Greenberg has contributed, thorough its various funding
programs, to supporting 29 music programs, 14 special events, 186 scriptwriting programs,
80 story optioning projects, 22 polishing projects, 74 feature films, 80 documentaries,
12 drama programs for youth, 12 music-related programs and eight scriptwriting workshops,
for a total investment of $17,551,703 in 517 film and television projects.
FONDS HAROLD GREENBERG
French-Language Program
1800, avenue McGill College, Suite 1600
Montréal (Québec), H3A 3J6
Telephone : 514.939.5094
Fax : 514.939.1515
[email protected]
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Fifteen years!
In the music business, there’s not much that lasts 15 years.
It was Walt Disney who said that in the entertainment world,
a generation lasts only seven years. And yet, the MaxFACT
Program is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Fifteen
years of involvement in the music community, reflected in
the production of hundreds of videos and hours of musical
enjoyment. MaxFACT has contributed to supporting original,
creative scripts and high-quality performances that have drawn
praise both at home and abroad. At a time of almost limitless
choice in television programming, artists must continually strive
to come up with innovative videos. To do so, our 15 years of
involvement proves they can rely on MaxFACT to help them
meet this challenge!
The music video is still one of the most effective ways to
promote artists and their music, and for this reason we have
chosen to support it. Indeed, it is an essential tool for emerging
artists. Over the past 15 years, we have awarded close to
$6 million for 470 videos, supporting the work and careers of
hundreds of singers, songwriters and performers. By stimulating
our industry in this way, we are also helping all those who work
on producing music videos. The benefits generated by each
dollar invested are therefore significant—both in creating and
maintaining jobs and in developing our culture. For those who
must deal with increasingly narrow distribution channels, the
music video simply enables them to exist.
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Ever since MaxFACT arrived on the scene, its team has continually
fine-tuned its services to better support a dynamic industry, especially
since coming under the umbrella of the Fonds Harold Greenberg.
We are one of the only funding organizations in the music industry
dedicated to videos, and under the circumstances, we have become
an essential presence. Our experience, our expertise in the field and
our professional collaboration in providing funding have made us a key
partner for many artists. We will pursue our efforts in the years ahead
and continue to maintain the artist as the focus of our concerns. Our
aim is to stimulate local production by responding to our partners’ needs
and, as a result, encouraging the expression of our culture.
Once again this year, we have had a very positive year. We received
177 requests for funding and supported 48 videos in a broad range
of genres—from hip hop to traditional folk, country folk, rock, pop and
adult contemporary. Over the years, our efforts have been rewarded
with the many prizes won by the artists we have worked with. Many
of their videos were nominated or honoured by various industry
organizations. Of particular note is the video by Vincent Vallières,
On va s’aimer encore, the winner in the Video of the Year category
at the most recent Gala de l’ADISQ. Karkwa’s video 28 jours was
screened at the Festival de Namur in September.
In conclusion, I would like to acknowledge the significant support we
received from MusiquePlus and MusiMax. Without them, MaxFACT
would not be MaxFACT. Their invaluable backing has allowed us to
make a difference in the development of Quebec’s music industry.
We are grateful for their support and the confidence they show us every
day, especially with the recent renewal of their financial commitment
for another five years. Heartfelt thanks as well to all members of the
MaxFACT committee and to the administrative team at the
Fonds Harold Greenberg for their dedicated professional support.
Fifteen years is no mean feat! Let’s take a moment appreciate the road
travelled thus far, and wish continued success to the
MaxFACT Program.
Gilles Valiquette
Chair
MaxFACT Committee
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2011/2012
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Gilles Valiquette
Chair
MaxFACT Committee
Gilles Valiquette, a singer-songwriter with 13 albums to his
credit, has chaired the MaxFACT committee for the past eight
years. He has won five BMI/PROCAN certificates of honour and
five SOCAN awards for hit songs that include
Quelle belle journée, Je suis cool, La vie en rose, Samedi soir
and Mets un peu de soleil dans notre vie. He developed a
college-level computer-assisted sound design program and is
one of the founders of Collège Musitechnic de Montréal.
Over the course of his career, he has served on several boards,
including that of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music
Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), which he chaired for several
years. Recently, he launched an album of new songs entitled
Secrètement public, a retrospective of his earliest albums
entitled Les 9 premiers, as well as his first book,
Histoires de chansons, published by VLB éditeur. Recently, his
song Je suis cool was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters’
Hall of Fame, and he has been the President of the jury at the
Festival d’été de Québec for the Prix Miroir 2012.
Odile Méthot
Committee Member,
President and Managing Director,
Fonds Harold Greenberg
Odile Méthot has worked in the arts and in the film and
television industries for the past 25 years. She has applied
her entrepreneurial skills and energy to developing extensive
management expertise. She established the French-Language
Program for the Fonds Harold Greenberg and has served as its
President and Managing Director since 2000.
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Rubin Fogel
Committee Member
Since 1975, concert promoter Rubin Fogel has produced some
3,000 concerts and events throughout Quebec and across
Canada. Over the years, he has helped expand the careers of
countless developing artists, many of whom he continues to
work with. Rubin is also co-owner of Club Soda in Montreal,
considered one of this country’s finest live venues.
Geneviève Moreau
Committee Member
After working as a researcher at MusiquePlus, Geneviève
Moreau is now Music Director NRJ/Associate Producer
programming for NRJ 94.3. She has spent 19 years in the radio
sector.
Paola Simonetto
Committee Member until June 30, 2012
Director of music programming at MusiquePlus and MusiMax,
Paola Simonetto has more than 20 years of production and
programming experience at MusiquePlus. She is a member
of several organizations, including the Canadian Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences, and has served on the juries
for the Juno and Polaris awards. A producer of numerous
music programs at MusiquePlus, she is the mastermind
behind appearances by David Bowie, REM, Janet Jackson,
Coldplay, Radiohead, etc. She also participated in developing
and producing several hit shows on MusiquePlus, including
Dollaraclip, L’gros show and VJ Recherché.
FINANCED VIDEOCLIPS
1-2
Mo’Fat Productions
P: David Giguère
D: Laurence « Baz » Morais
Le 7ième Régiment
Disques 7ième Ciel inc.
P: Anodajay, Samian, Koriass and Dramatik
D: Thierry Demers
À mon père et à ma mère
Productions Étienne Drapeau
P: Étienne Drapeau
D: Delphine Piperni
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À quoi tu penses?
GSI Musique
P: Sophie Beaudet
D: Charles-Étienne Pascal
Amadeus
Spectra Musique
P: Catherine Major
D: Ian Cameron
L’ascenseur
Simone Records
P: Louis-Jean Cormier
D: Philippe-David Gagné
Le bar des sentimentalistes
Tandem.mu
P: Corneille
D: Patrick Antoniewicz
Blanc mercredi
Indica Records
P: Caracol
D: Mathieu Cyr
La Caverne
Dare to Care Records
P: Malajube
D: Ben Steigner Levine
Cerveau ramolli
Bonsound Records
P: Lisa LeBlanc
D: Mathieu Grimard
Chamoiré
High Life Music
P: Orange Orange
D: Iouri Philippe Paillé
Co-Pilot
Lupo One
P: Kristina Maria and Corneille
D: Bernard Nadeau
C.O.B.R.A.
Disques Musicor
P: Marie-Mai
D: Jonathan Desbiens
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Comme si
Tandem.mu
P: Jonathan Roy
D: Dan Fumaria
Des îles et des ailes
Disques Musicor
P: Marie-Ève Janvier and Jean-François Breau
D: Louis-Philippe Janvier
Dimanche
Dare to Care Records
P: Canailles
D: Ian Lagarde
Du rhum, des femmes
Go Musique
P: Bodh’aktan
D: Sébastien Landry
En selle Gretel
Mr. Label
P: Qualité Motel, Yann Perreau and Élisapie Isaac
D: Julien Vallée
Enfermé dans ma liberté
K.Pone inc. Music Group
P: Imposs and Corneille
D: Anderson Jean
Ficelles
La Compagnie Larivée Cabot Champagne
P: Ingrid St-Pierre
D: Valérie Dupras and Jean-François Lévesque
Fil de soie
Bonsound Records
P: Marie-Pierre Arthur
D: Gabriel Poirier-Galarneau
Gagnant
Disques 7ième Ciel inc.
P: Koriass
D: Jean-Philippe Granger
Golden Baby
Dare to Care Records
P: Cœur de Pirate
D: Jérémie Saindon
Hey Jack!
Disques Jupiter
P: David Jalbert
D: François Savard
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D’hôtel en hôtel
Les disques Audiogram
P: Marc Déry
D: Mathieu Grimard
Il faut que tu saches
Disques Tempête inc.
P: Fred Pellerin
D: Patricia Beaulieu
J’ai un problème
Disques Musicor
P: Marie-Ève Janvier and Jean-François Breau
D: Louis-Philippe Janvier
J’t’ai pas sonné
Abuzive Muzik
P: CEA
D: Patrick Antoniewicz
Je chante pour les sourds
Indica Records
P: Vulgaires Machins
D: Louis-Philippe Eno
Je danse avec toi
Disques Victoire
P: Mes Aïeux
D: Pierre-Luc Racine
Je me souviens
Indica Records
P: Kamakazi
D: Fanny Lefort
Je poursuis mon bonheur
3095-5157 Québec inc. / Les disques Audiogram
P: Daniel Bélanger
D: Philipe Craig and Olivier Masson
La journée qui s’en vient est flambant neuve
Dare to Care Records
P: Avec pas d’casque
D: Joël Vaudreuil
Lettre à Marie
GSI Musique
P: Marie Denise Pelletier
D: Sébastien Gagné
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Ma terre
Productions J inc.
P: Maxime Landry
D: Jean-François Rivard
Mon corps
Mo’Fat Productions
P: Ariane Moffatt
D: Iouri Philippe Paillé
Le monde est fou
S7 Productions
P: Sylvain Cossette
D: Matt Laurent
Par où commencer
VEGA Musique
P: Jipé Dalpé
D: Pierre-Luc Racine
Partir ailleurs
Maple Music Recordings
P: David Usher
D: Arnaud Brisebois
Sans toi
Disques Musicor
P: Marie-Élaine Thibert
D: Momo Laredo
Si longtemps
Disques Musicor
P: Émily Bégin and Steve Marin
D: Vincent Égret
Secondaire
Les disques Audiogram
P: Loco Locass
D: Tristan Dubois
Sous les arbres
Les disques Audiogram
P: Salomé Leclerc
D: Pascal Grandmaison
Sur mon île
Spectra Musique
P: Catherine Durand
D: Dominique Laurence
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Tes histoires
La Compagnie Larivée Cabot Champagne
P: Dumas
D: Louis-Philippe Eno
Une nouvelle première fois
Disques Passeport
P: Kaïn
D: Kim St-Pierre
Vaï
Productions Divine Angel
P: Ima
D: Sébastien Gagné
Winnebago
Indica Records
P: Kamakazi
D: François Savard
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2011-2012
FINANCIAL REPORT
Created in 1997, the MaxFACT Program
supports the production of Canadian music
video. It consists of 5% and 3.4% of the
gross profits generated by MusiMax and
MusiquePlus’ operations in the previous
broadcast year. In fiscal 11/12, $809,000 was
available for funding. For this period, a total of
177 requests were received for music video
production funding, and 48 of these projects
were selected for assistance.
Since it was created, the MaxFACT Program
has provided financial support for 470 videos,
with financial aid to date totaling $5 965 671.
Fonds Harold Greenberg
MaxFACT Program
1800, avenue McGill College, Suite 1600
Montréal (Québec), H3A 3J6
Telephone : 514.939.5094
fax : 514.939.1515
[email protected]
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