Bell Media’s MuchFACT (A Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) announced today the 28 fund recipients from the April 9, 2015 music committee meeting. With more than 293 applications considered, a total of $614,400 was awarded to Canadian musicians in the following categories: Music Content Package, Music Videos, Online Music Video/Project, and Digital Tools.
MuchFACT continues to support artists and their music through funding creative content which can be used across television and online platforms. Recently, the MuchFACT funded Timber Timbre’s “Beat the Drum Slowly” video was awarded the grand prize at this year’s Prism Prize.
MuchFACT fund recipients from the April 9, 2015 music committee meeting are as follows:
MUSIC CONTENT PACKAGE
Belly – “On Everything ft. French Montana” and “White Girls ft. Travi$ Scott”
The Zolas – “Molotov Girls”
MUSIC VIDEO
Adam K. – “Reverse Nation”
Brave Shores – “Surf’s Up”
Dan Talevski –“Guilty As Sin”
Felix Cartal – “Something to Live For”
Francesco Yates – “Time Machine”
Honey Cocaine – “Honeydick”
Jazz Cartier – “When It’s Over”
John River – “Get Down”
Kate Morgan – “Extra Ordinary”
Patrick Watson – “Good Morning Mr. Wolf”
Purity Ring – “Begin Again”
Shi Wisdom ft. Arpan & Sanjeev – “Start Up Yet”
Sickick – “Fire & Rayn”
SonReal – “Whoa Nilly”
The OBGMs – “Pill”
ONLINE MUSIC VIDEO / PACKAGE
A Tribe Called Red – “Suplex”
Coleman Hell – “Sitcom”
Elliot Maginot – “Survival”
Eminence – “Turn Me Down ft. Anna Cyzon”
Harrison – “How Can it be”
SayWeCanFly – “The Distance That Took You Away”
Tasha the Amazon – “My Level”
Tristam – “Crave”
DIGITAL TOOLS
Exeter
Fucked Up
Paper Lions
Bell Media’s MuchFACT has helped to launch the careers of some of Canada’s best and brightest artists, including A Tribe Called Red, Arcade Fire, Arkells, Barenaked Ladies, Carly Rae Jepsen, Celine Dion, Down With Webster, Dragonette, Feist, Grimes, k.d. lang, Keys N Krates, k-os, Majiid Jordan, Matt Mays, Metric, Mother Mother, Nelly Furtado, Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder, The Tragically Hip, and many more. MuchFACT has also had a great impact on developing Canadian directors, many of whom have gone on to direct award-winning music videos, as well as feature films and documentaries.
The next deadline for submitting MuchFACT applications is Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications can be submitted at www.muchfact.ca.
