Rocket Fund

Congratulations to #rocketfunded programs @lana.longbeard and @mittensandpantstv , which took home WGC Screenwriting Awards last week! Shoutout to Emer Connon, writer for Lana Longbeard and winner of the Children's award, and Katherine Sandford, writer for Mittens & Pants and winner of the Preschool award. @writers_guild_of_canada

With the #CdnScreenAwards approaching in just over a month, we're sharing our excitement for the 13 #rocketfunded nominees, who have a combined 39 nominations at the 2026 Awards! We are so impressed and counting down eagerly to the end of May. Join us in celebrating these well-deserving programs! 🌟 The Bravest Knight 🌟 Dino Dex 🌟 @gangnamprojectofficial 🌟 @go_togo_official 🌟 Lana Longbeard 🌟 @MittensandPantstv 🌟 @TheNextStep 🌟 @RubyandtheWell 🌟 SuperKlaus 🌟 Sweet Summer Pow Wow 🌟 @toopyandbinoo_off 🌟 @theunstoppablejennygarcia 🌟 @wildkrattstv @thecdnacademy

April 15 is National #CanFilmDay! Four incredible #rocketfunded films have been added to the canfilmday.ca Spotlight: @brother_movie , @grizzliesmovie , @slashbackfilm and @youngbloodmovieofficial . Each of these films tells a heartfelt, Canadian story. What will you be watching today? 🍁 @canfilmday

📢 C’est votre dernière occasion de soumettre des commentaires pour le sondage national de l’industrie — ne la manquez pas ! Les réponses à ce sondage alimenteront un livre blanc qui mettra en lumière les réalités de notre industrie. 𝗘𝘁 𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝘅 𝗾𝘂𝗶 𝘀’𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲. 🚨 Si vous n’avez pas encore eu l’occasion de remplir le sondage national de l’industrie, nous vous invitons à le faire. 𝗟𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲. Nous avons besoin de toutes les voix et de tous les points de vue : des équipes de production aux cadres, de la côte Ouest à l’Est, et du Nord au Sud. Aucune opinion n’est trop petite. Le sondage est anonyme, et vous pouvez répondre à autant ou aussi peu de questions que vous le souhaitez, selon ce qui vous concerne. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝘅. 𝗔𝘆𝗲𝘇 𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗿. 👉 Dites-nous votre point de vue via le lien dans notre bio !

📢 It's your final opportunity to submit comments for the national industry survey - don't miss out! The responses to this survey are going to fuel a white paper that will shine a light on the realities of our industry. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. 🚨 If you've not yet had the chance to complete the national industry survey, please do. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲. We need all voices and all perspectives; from crew to executive, from West coast to East and North to South. No opinion is too small. It's anonymous, and you can answer as many or as few questions as are relevant to you. 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 👉 Tell us your perspective at the link in our bio!

Bonne nouvelle pour l'industrie des médias pour enfants au Canada ! Nous prolongeons la date limite du sondage Industrie au 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗹. Nous vous avons entendus. Vous nous dites que vous voulez prendre le temps de le faire correctement, et nous voulons vous en donner la chance. C'est exactement le genre de signal qui nous confirme que cette recherche va compter. À toutes celles et ceux qui ont déjà rempli le sondage : 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶. Vos réponses contribuent à façonner un livre blanc qui aidera à définir l'avenir des médias pour enfants au Canada. Voici un petit 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱'𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 de la situation à travers le pays🇨🇦 🏆𝗡𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲-𝗘́𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲 Étoile d'or, sans hésitation. Vous performez au-delà de vos attentes et on adore ça. 💪𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 Belle participation, continuez à soumettre ! 📣𝗖.-𝗕., 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮, 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗻, 𝗤𝘂𝗲́𝗯𝗲𝗰, 𝗡𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘂-𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗡𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘃𝘂𝘁, 𝗬𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗻 Vous êtes sur la carte, mais on en veut plus ! 👀𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗢𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗜̂.-𝗣.-𝗘́., 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲-𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘃𝗲-𝗲𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 Qui sera le premier ? Quelqu'un en TNO, à l'Î.-P.-É. ou à T.-N.-L. est sur le point de marquer l'histoire. 😄 Plus il y a de provinces et de territoires représentés, plus cette recherche sera 𝗽𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲. Chaque voix enrichit le portrait. Lien dans la bio.

Good news for the Canadian children's media industry! We're extending the deadline for the Industry Survey to 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵. We've heard you. People are telling us they want to take the time to do it properly, and we want to give them that chance. That's the kind of signal that tells us this research is going to matter. To everyone who has already filled it out: 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Your responses are shaping a white paper that will help define the future of children's media in Canada. Now, a little 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻 on where things stand across the country 🇨🇦 🏆 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮 Absolute gold star. You are punching above your weight and we love it. 💪 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 Strong showing, keep those submissions coming. 📣 𝗕𝗖, 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮, 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗻, 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗡𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘃𝘂𝘁, 𝗬𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗻 You're on the board but we need more! 👀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗘𝗜, 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 & 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 Who’s going to be first? Someone in NT, PEI or NL is about to make history 😄 The more provinces and territories represented, the 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 this research becomes. Every voice adds to the picture. Find the survey link in our bio.

Make your voice heard! Meaningful, lasting change requires perspective and insight; the thoughts, opinions, and experiences of those living and working through the issues every day. Your participation in the industry survey for the Rocket Fund White Paper is essential to ensuring the research comprehensively represents the realities, challenges, and opportunities facing Canada’s children’s media sector. Links are in our bio. We’re excited to see the results!

𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝘅 ! Un changement significatif et durable nécessite des perspectives et une compréhension approfondie : les idées, opinions et expériences de celles et ceux qui vivent et travaillent au cœur de ces enjeux chaque jour. Votre participation au sondage de l’industrie pour le document de référence du Fonds Rocket est essentielle afin de garantir que la recherche reflète de manière complète les réalités, les défis et les opportunités auxquels est confronté le secteur des médias pour enfants au Canada. Lien dans la bio. Nous avons hâte de découvrir les résultats !

Eyes in the Woods is a Banff #RockieAward nominee! This thrilling series, available on @outtv , follows sisters Sam and Brooklyn, who are spending time at their woodland cabin. While there, glowing eyes in the forest hint at something supernatural. Set against a small town grappling with highway expansion and the effects of climate change, the sisters uncover a mystery tied to the woods. #rocketfunded @eyesoutsidethewoods @numerafilms

This week, Agnes had the great privilege of participating in Canada’s first National Summit on AI and Culture in Banff, where the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, brought together leaders across culture, technology, and policy to help shape Canada’s next AI strategy. Agnes' emphasis throughout was clear: 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻. Read her insights on the Summit on LinkedIn: bit.ly/3Pk8vsa #AI #AIandCulture #KidsMedia #ResponsibleAI #DigitalLiteracy #CreatorEconomy #CanadianContent #ShawRocketFund @agnes.augustin.7

Flower and Flour has launched on @tvokids ! You're going to want to check out this sweet series: Flower is a curious 7-year-old girl living above her parents' bustling restaurant with her sidekick Flour, a mischievous cat made from a bag of flour. Together, they fill their multicultural neighbourhood with laughter, joyous chaos and unexpected adventures. #flowerandflour #rocketfunded @flowerandflourofficial @sinkingshipent