Frat Pack filming(file photo) The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation has announced $3.4-million in funding for 3 film related projects in the North Bay area, which Canadore College is receiving money for a post-production facility.

The lions share $1.75-million goes to the production of The John Cardinal Mysteries.

That goes to Sienna Films.

John Cardinal is the featured character in the Giles Blunt books. There are a tleast 70 northerners on the production crew.

$640,000 goes to the film Country Crush being produced by First Beacon Entertainment  and $79,000 goes to Bridge Film Productions which is producing the Gordon Pinsent documentary.

As well, Canadore College is receiving $970,000 to build a post production facility and to help support a post production diploma program.