Port: Films funded by controversial grant still have not been released 2 years later

Port: Films funded by controversial grant still have not been released 2 years later

BISMARCK — In August 2023, I reported about a $600,000 film grant that was awarded by suspect means to Bismarck-based Canticle Productions. On Friday, July 21, 2024, at almost 4 p.m., the Commerce Department announced it was taking applications for the grant money. The due date for the applications was July 31, just 10 calendar days, or six business days, later. It seemed like the competitive application process wasn't intended to be all that co…