Indiescreen Awards
The Indiescreen TV Producer Award application
The deadline to apply is Friday, July 11, 2025 at noon (local)
The Indiescreen TV Producer Award is a recognition that highlights and celebrates the achievements of a Canadian independent media production company.
By honoring their contributions, the award not only acknowledges the hard work and creativity of the company but also emphasizes the importance of independent media in promoting unique storytelling. Through this recognition, we celebrate their dedication to excellence and their ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of creativity in the industry.
The prize for the award includes a $20,000 cash prize for the company and five (5) passes to Prime Time 2026.
A jury consisting of three industry leaders will narrow down the applicant pool to five final nominees for deeper evaluation and consideration with a winner selected based on the application materials provided.
The awards jury spends a significant amount of time reviewing and deliberating on the answers to the questions posed in the application. It is recommended that applicants take care and provide detailed, thoughtful responses. Your effort in writing up your answers can influence the jury’s evaluation of your submission.
Nominated producers are encouraged to attend the awards in person, in Toronto, ON, on September 4, 2025. The CMPA will provide a travel stipend to the production company for one representative to attend if the representative is based outside of the Greater Toronto Area.
Eligibility criteria
- Applicant is an employee of a CMPA member company and will act as a representative and lead contact of the production company
- Applicant must apply with one “qualifying series”. The series must:
- Be a CAVCO-certified Canadian production;
- Aired or slated to air through a Canadian broadcaster or streaming service in the 2025 calendar year
- Have a runtime of at least 22 minutes for live action programming and 10 minutes for animation;
- Series must have two or more episodes to be considered
- Series formats for consideration include kids and adult animation, unscripted/factual, lifestyle, game shows, comedy, drama and limited series.
- Only one submission per company will be accepted for this award, however two separate companies may apply with the same project, if all other requirements are met
- Applicants must be Canadian citizens or a permanent residents of Canada.
- Applicants are required to be CMPA members.
Materials needed:
- Company Logo
- Logline and synopses of qualifying series (# of episodes/seasons)
- Screener of up to two completed episodes
- Broadcaster/Streamer service details including release dates
- Additional series for consideration
- Applicant Statement
Please ensure headshot(s) and publicity still(s) are high-quality images, suitable for printing.
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FAQs
The applicant must be the principle producer (owner or executive with signing authority) or an employee of the company and will be the lead contact for this application process. If the applicant is not the principle producer and/or owner of the production company, the applicant must obtain approval from the principle producer to apply for the award.
Yes, all applicant companies for the Indiescreen TV Producer Award must be current CMPA members to apply.
Only one application is permitted per company.
Yes, returning series are eligible so long as they have aired in the calendar year. Producers will have a chance to submit earlier series in support of their application for the award.
The winners will be announced at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in an awards ceremony on Thursday, September 4, 2025. More details to come!