Perspective Canada at Berlin 2025 at the European Film Market (EFM)
CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Market screenings- Feature-length films, narratives, and documentaries)
Perspective Canada at Berlin is the brand name of a group of market screenings reuniting a selection of Canadian features showcased at the European Film Market that runs parallel to the Berlinale.
DETAILS
The Producers without Borders initiative will provide its participants with:
The showcase strives to increase the international promotion and exploitation of Canadian feature-length films and to spotlight Canadian companies, films, and talent to the 10,000 professionals from more than 110 countries accredited by the EFM.
Perspective Canada 2025 will present around 12 feature-length films in the EFM cinemas. For every film selected, Telefilm Canada will cover 50% of one physical market screening cost while the applicant must cover the remaining balance.
Every film selected in Perspective Canada will be screened once at the EFM.
Applicants wishing to present their film twice will have to cover 100% of the cost for the second screening. Physical screening costs range from approximately 350 to 600 € per hour (based on 2025 rates).
In the case of a foreign-based international sales company representing an invited Canadian film, Telefilm Canada will invoice the Canadian-controlled production company for the market screening costs.
The film selected in Perspective Canada will also benefit from a promotional campaign developed and entirely funded by Telefilm Canada to guarantee the best possible exposure for the invited Canadian films.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS AND PROJECTS
Only Feature-length films, narratives and documentaries, are eligible.
Films must be:
- A CFFF-funded Canadian production,
or
- A non-CFFF-funded Canadian production selected at the 2025 Berlinale or at the 2025 Sundance Festival,
or
- An official Canadian coproduction directed by a Canadian filmmaker.
- Films must be represented and submitted by a Canadian owned and controlled distribution or production company (within the meaning of the Investment Canada Act) as defined in the CFFF guidelines.
- Selected films must have a sales agent attached.
- Films must be produced in the 12 months prior to the EFM.
- Films must be Market Premieres.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection of the films for Perspective Canada will be made according to the sliding priority scale below until the slate has been filled:
- Eligible films that are officially selected by the Berlinale or Sundance in 2025.
- Eligible films that have won a recognized award, a special mention or recognition on the national or international festival circuit in the 6 months leading up to the market.
- Eligible films with the most distinguished track record of performance at the Canadian box office in the 6 months leading up to the market.
On a case-by-case evaluation, other films may participate on an invitation-only basis by Telefilm Canada:
Non-CFFF Canadian films which have garnered recognition on the international festival circuit or that have a distinguished track record of performance at the Canadian box office in the 6 months leading up to the market.
Telefilm Canada shall seek to maintain an appropriate regional balance, to encourage films and distribution and production companies from all regions of Canada.
If selected, applicant must meet the EFM’s deadlines for film file delivery, market accreditation form, market screening registration form as well as Telefilm Canada delivery deadline of materials for the production of the promotional campaign planned around December 6, 2024.
MORE INFORMATION
For questions related to the initiative, please contact Danielle Bélanger
For questions related to the registration process, please contact Mahnoor Masood.
Promotion and Communications
Telefilm Canada, Montreal
DL-Festivals@telefilm.ca
1 800 567-0890