To be eligible, an applicant must meet all the following criteria: 

• be a Canadian controlled corporation, as determined under sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act. 
• be represented during the initiative by a producer that is a Canadian citizen within the definition of the Citizenship Act or a permanent resident within the definition of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 
• have its head office in Canada and carry out its activities in Canada. 
• operate as an audiovisual production company.  
• have produced at least one feature film released theatrically, on a platform, or in a festival. 
• have at least one feature-length film project in development suitable for international co-production. 
• have an interest for international co-production but not completed one as the lead producer. 
• Must be planning to attend the Berlinale and available to participate in the Co-Production Market events from February 12 to 15, 2026. 

*Telefilm Canada does not offer financial support to take part in this initiative. It is understood that regardless of their selection, applicants will attend the EFM/Berlinale 2027. 

*Please note that only one producer per company may register. 

Telefilm Canada will select up to 6 applicants to participate in this initiative. Decision-making will be based on qualitative information to select the projects with the best potential to eventually (i) be produced as international treaty co-productions between Canada and other foreign countries, and/or (ii) be sold in international markets.  The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) will offer a similar initiative and up to 4 members will be selected. 

The following criteria will serve as a guide, and no specific weighting will be attributed to each of the components: 

• The Applicant’s objectives for participating in the initiative. 
• Track record of the applicant production company and producer. 
  • Producers who have participated in an international training program and/or co-production workshop in the past (i.e. ACE, EAVE, RCF, Rotterdam Lab, IFP, etc.). 
  • Production company/producers who have received financing from a provincial, federal, or national institution in the last 3 years. 
  • Production company/producers who have garnered recognition on the national or international festival circuit with a film. 

*Experienced producers or financiers (completed at least one international co-production in the past three years) looking for new projects to co-produce or co-finance (not bringing their own projects), can find information here on how to apply without a project. 

Created in 2004, the Berlinale Co-Production Market is a five-day event within the European Film Market (EFM), a “must attend” event for the international film industry. Every year, international producers, financiers, sales agents, distributors, representatives of funding bodies and TV channels from all over the world, and their representatives will have the opportunity to meet and participate in a variety of program offers.  

The Co-Production Market will take place from February 13 – 16, 2027, and is planned as an onsite event with additional online options.