Media’s MuchFACT (A Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) announced today the 28 fund recipients from the April 13, 2024 music committee meeting. With more than 180 applications considered, a total of $542,125 was awarded to Canadian musicians in the following categories: Music Content Package, Music Videos, Online Projects, and Digital Tools.
Additionally, three of the videos selected for the Prism Prize Top Ten Best Canadian Music Videos of the Year were funded by MuchFACT. “Suplex” by A Tribe Called Red, directed by Jon Riera; “Virgins” by Death From Above 1979, directed by Eva Michon; and “How Can It Be” by Harrison, directed by Maxime Lamontagne were chosen by a jury of more than 120 Canadian music, film, and media arts professionals. The jury will award the Prism Prize winner on May 15.
MuchFACT fund recipients from the April 13, 2024 music committee meeting are as follows:
MUSIC CONTENT PACKAGE
Zeds Dead – “Too Young (feat. Pusha T & Rivers Cuomo)”
MUSIC VIDEOS
Arkells – “Drake’s Dad”
Candace Leca – “Morning Never Comes”
Harrison – “Vertigo”
Holy Fuck – “Neon Dad”
Keys N Krates – “Nothing But Space (feat. Aqui)”
Majid Jordan – “Small Talk”
Odonis Odonis – “Needs”
Paper Lions – “My Number”
Paris & Simo – “Bubbles”
Que Rock – “Wounded Knee”
Raz Fresco – “Flows”
River Tiber – “Acid Test”
Sleepy Tom – “Seeing Double (feat. Tonye)”
The New Electric – “Inside Out”
ONLINE PROJECTS
Andy Shauf – “Early to the Party”
Birthday Boy – “I Can’t Wait (feat. Allie)”
Diemonds – “Secret”
DJ Shub – “Indomitable (feat. Northern Cree)”
Drew Howard – “You’re Not My Mans”
Heartstreets – “Cruising With You”
Little Scream – “Dark Dance”
Safe – “Eternity”
Tommy Kruise – “Big 9”
DIGITAL TOOLS
$ha – “Don’t Worry”
Beat Sampras – “Temple (Remix)”
Gord Downie – “The Secret Path”
Hannah Georgas – “Don’t Go”
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 5, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications can be submitted at www.muchfact.ca.
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