(L-R): Xavier Bettel, Guy Daleiden (LFF), Olivier Nicoloff (CMF) at the signing of the Audiovisual Co-production Treaty in Ottawa in April 2017; Credit: Film Fund Luxembourg

On Friday 16 December 2022, the National support fund for audiovisual production (Luxembourg Film Fund) announced that five Luxembourg-Canada film projects would be receiving a total of €542,000 in grants.

As part of the 5th call for projects of the Fund for the co-development and co-production of audiovisual projects between the Film Fund Luxembourg (FFL) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF), the Joint Commission decided to grant aid for a total amount of €267,148 (FFL) and CAD 400,000 (Canadian dollars; €275,000) to five audiovisual projects according to the following distribution:

Development Assistance

- Radio Luxembourg (feature film): Samsa Film (LU) / Helios Graphic Design Inc. (CA): €37,611  (FFL) / CAD 50,000 (CMF)
- The Night of a Thousand and One (animated feature film): Paul Thiltges Distributions (LU) / Yzanakio (CA): €37,037  (FFL) / CAD 50,000 (CMF)
- War Punks (fiction series): Amour Fou Luxembourg (LU) / Marble Media Inc. (CA): €16,250 euros (FFL) / CAD 25,000 (CMF)
- Chemin Roxham (fiction series): Wady Films (LU) / Yzanakio (CA): €16,250 (FFL) / CAD 25,000 (CMF)

Production support

- Oto’s Planet – VR/AR – Skill Lab (LU) / Creative Studio Department Inc. (CA): €160,000 / CAD 250,000 (CMF)