FIRST CUT LAB CANADA 2025
CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Producers/directors/editors of a narrative feature film at editing stage)
Telefilm Canada’s new agreement with FIRST CUT LAB will allow for two teams of Canadian producers/directors/editors to participate in the FIRST CUT LAB CANADA 2025 WORKSHOP.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be considered eligible, a film must:
- Be produced by a production company that qualifies as a Canadian-controlled corporation as determined under sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act.
- Be a narrative feature length film financed in production by Telefilm Canada Feature Film Fund.
- Be in post-production stage.
- Be directed by a Cnadian citizen within the definition of the Canadian Citizenship Act or a permanent resident within the definition of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
- If the film is a coproduction, be recognized as a majority treaty coproduction by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Please refer to the FIRST CUT CANADA website for information and application procedure.
- All applications must be submitted directly to First Cut Canada 2025.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
- The selection process will be conducted by a committee at FIRST CUT CANADA with the participation of Telefilm Canada
ABOUT
Created in 2015, the First Cut Lab, run by Tatino Films (Paris), is a workshop is a training & consultancy programme supporting audiovisual professionals in Europe and worldwide and their feature films at the editing stage. It fosters the artistic potential of films and aims to increase the sales, festival and circulation potential of the completed films. It provides comprehensive support in the final steps of the films till completion, so that they can stand out in the international market. In the case of First Cut Lab Canada, 2 Canadian feature films at editing stage shall benefit from the workshop.
The workshop will take place online over 2 consecutive days, over a period of 6 weeks, between December 2024 and January 31st, 2025.
The selected teams (director/producer/editor) are offered a creative framework to open new perspectives and to explore the whole artistic potential of their films. The lab will be conducted online. Participants will screen their rough cuts in private sessions and receive expert feedback from three international film industry advisors and tailored advice from a consultant editor.
Once the workshop is over, the participants receive a report & a roadmap that can serve as guidance for further editing.
For more information, please contact: Julie Marnay, Head of First Cut Lab, julie.marnay@firstcutlab.eu