Independent Production

IMAGE MEDIA Farm produces its own independent programming consisting of reality, sports, lifestyle, documentaries and television series.

Do you have a great show idea? Need help?

IMAGE MEDIA Farm welcomes the opportunity to review your show ideas and we encourage independent producers to submit complete pitch packages. Please refer to our Submission Guidelines to assist you with the preparation of your pitch.

Download Submission Guidelines pdf

Prior to submitting any materials to our office, please contact Kerri Beattie for a submission agreement release form. Unsolicited materials are not guaranteed review. Please allow a minimum of 4-6 weeks for a response to your submission. Please do not submit original materials as we cannot guarantee their return.

Submission Guidelines

Types of Productions: We are interested in the following types of programming: lifestyle, documentary, reality, travel, and sports.

We do not accept the following types of programming: feature films, scripted drama, pornography, animation and children’s programming.

Some Guidelines to consider when submitting a project:

Overview of the Project: Describe the program in its simplest terms

Concept: The underlying theme of the program and its goals

Demographic: Who is the target audience?

Specifics of the Program: Length? Genre? Talent attached?

Why?: Why should this program be on television? What is unique about it?

The Team: Who is involved with the program already? What is the team’s history/background?

Broadcasters/Distributors: Are there any commitments/interest? Any agreements?

Budget/ Timelines: Is there a budget? If not, is there an estimate of production costs? Is there a particular production timeline to the program?

How?: How would you like to see IMAGE MEDIA Farm involved in the program?

Contact Information: Address, phone number and email of contact person for the program

In Development

Illegal Velocity – (1 x 60 documentary)

Illegal Velocity delves into the subculture of street racing and offers an objective look at the need for speed and its deadly consequences.

 

ManSkate! – (13 x 30 reality series)

ManSkate! features the antics of “old-school” skateboarders battling against each other for the title of ManSkater of the Year. Even though they haven’t ridden a deck for years, they’re eager to prove that they’ve still got what it takes to “rip it up, dude”!

In Production

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The Elephant has Four Hearts ( 1 x 60 documentary)

Experience the world of photojournalist Douglas Curran as he travels to Malawi, Africa and is plunged into Nyau (a secret men's society of the Chewa people), an unknown underworld of inverted logic populated by unruly ancestor spirits, mask rituals and ferocious beasts.

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No God In My Suitcase (1 x 60 documentary)

Inspired by an aunt's lifelong work in Africa, Father Boucher set sail from Quebec thirty-six years ago to take up a missionary's challenge to the Chewa and Angonia people in Malawi, and ended up finding his true home - but will he be able to stay or must he leave the country he loves?

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Chinatown Canada – (4 x 30 documentary series)

The documentary series Chinatown Canada seeks to dig deep into the heart of the most influential Chinatowns across Canada in four 30 minute episodes featuring Victoria & Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal.