Dianna Bodnar and Andrew Pope awarded Ontario Creates funding for web series, Down to Earth

Dianna Bodnar and Andrew Pope awarded Ontario Creates funding for web series, Down to Earth

Dianna and Andrew were among 9 content creators selected for the inaugural WIFT-T Ontario Creates IDM Fund: Futures program in 2018.

[Toronto, ON] Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) is pleased to announce that Dianna Bodnar and Andrew Pope, participants of its Ontario Creates IDM Fund Futures Program workshop, have been awarded a development grant from the Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media Fund: Futures Program for their comedy-drama web series Down to Earth – a coming-of-age fantasy about feeling insubstantial in a chaotic world, a clash of quests, and a massively inconvenient hero. They also have a true crime series in development with Lark Productions.

Dianna is a writer and producer who works in both scripted and unscripted genres. Recent projects include true crime series Death in the Bayou: The Jennings Eight (ID), “living history” series Back in Time for Dinner (CBC), and acclaimed medical docu-series Keeping Canada Alive (CBC).

Andrew’s latest feature in development is coming-of-age fantasy The Magic Hour. He is also a story editor and script consultant whose projects include countless features and movies-of-the-week for funding agencies, broadcasters, writers, and producers.

Dianna and Andrew are represented by The Jennifer Hollyer Agency.

WIFT Toronto Staff

Founded in 1984, WIFT Toronto is a member-based, not-for-profit organization. We are passionate individuals who are dedicated to the education, engagement and empowerment of our members at all stages of their careers in the screen-based media industry.

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Dianna and Andrew were among 9 content creators selected for the inaugural WIFT-T Ontario Creates IDM Fund: Futures program in 2018.