Industry advisories

Montreal – November 16, 2010 – Telefilm Canada would like to inform clients planning to register for participation in MIPTV and MIPCOM 2011 that it is now mandatory to register via eTelefilm, our secure, simple and efficient online service.

Over 1,000 clients are currently using eTelefilm to submit applications, to follow-up...

Montreal – November 16, 2010 – Telefilm Canada would like to inform clients planning to register their films at the Canadian selection screenings in Montreal for Cannes 2011, and the 2011 editions of Karlovy Vary, Locarno, Venice, and Pusan, that it is now mandatory to register via eTelefilm, our secure,...

Montreal, November 8, 2010 - Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce an improvement to its online services relating to the management of Feature Film and Business Development project deliverables, beginning November 22nd, 2010.

Submitting project deliverables is now as easy as 1-2-3 with Telefilm Canada's new, secure online...

Montreal, October 25, 2010 – Please be advised that, as of October 26, 2010, the way users log on to eTelefilm will change.

Existing e-Telefilm users will automatically be redirected to the new Access Key service. The system will then ask clients to upgrade existing ePass to the new “

Montreal – October 14, 2010 – Please take note that as of October 22, 2010, Telefilm Canada’s Atlantic Region office will stop accepting applications to the Canada Feature Film Fund’s English-language Development program for the remainder of this fiscal year. Applications will be accepted until the end of business day...

Montreal, October 1, 2010 – Telefilm Canada’s Quebec Regional office has changed the development application deadline for English-language feature films.

The previous deadline of October 4, 2010 has been changed to Monday, October 18, 2010 to give producers applying to the Program enough time to adequately prepare their...

Montreal, September 23, 2010 – Telefilm Canada announces today that there is a new deadline for regional production companies in Quebec (150 km or more from Montréal) applying for development financing for French-language projects.  Please take note of new deadline:  Tuesday, November 9, 2010.

All clients applying...

Montreal, August 15, 2010 –Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that effective immediately it will open its Skills and Screens Program (the “SASP”) to finance selected digital media activities on a competitive basis.

Eligible digital media activities will be limited to those which contain elements and strong themes related...

Montreal – September 2, 2010 – Telefilm Canada announced today a streamlined approach to submitting corporate information as part of an application.

Previously, four documents were required in order to provide all required corporate information with an application; now only one is required.   The new Canadian Status of...

Montréal, August 19, 2010 – Telefilm Canada’s Quebec Regional office has changed the production application deadline for French-language and Regional English-language feature films.

The previous deadline of August 30, 2010 has been changed to Tuesday, September 7, 2010 to give producers applying to the Program enough time to adequately prepare...

August 16, 2010 – Please take note that as of August 20, 2010, Telefilm Canada’s Western and Ontario & Nunavut offices will stop accepting applications to the Canada Feature Film Fund’s English-language Development, Regional Production, and Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance (including completion) programs for the remainder...

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Telefilm Canada is pleased to invite Canadian producers to an information session with Sophie Bourdon, ACE Chief Executive, who will present the ACE Mundus Program / Project 2011.

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Montréal, July 16, 2010 – Following a program review done in close collaboration with the industry, including the Canada Feature Film Fund Working Group, Telefilm Canada has announced the reopening of the Programme d’aide à l’écriture de scénarios for a two-year period, from 2010 to 2012.

Launched in 2000...

Montreal – June 10, 2010 – Telefilm is delighted to announce the interim appointment of Manuel Badel to the position of Regional Director, Business Development, Quebec Region.

Manuel’s mandate will focus on exploring business development opportunities in the Quebec Region that will assist Telefilm in fulfilling its...

Montreal - June 2, 2010 - Telefilm is pleased to announce that Carolle Brabant, Telefilm's Executive Director will speak at a special speaker event hosted by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television taking place on Tuesday June 22 in Toronto at the Sutton Place Hotel. In her address, Ms....

Montreal – May 21, 2010 – Telefilm has announced a change in the deadline dates for submission to the Theatrical Documentary Program previously announced on May 10, 2010.

The August 9, 2010 submission date for French–language projects remains unchanged. 

The submission date for English–language projects for ALL REGIONS (Quebec, Western, Ontario &...

Montreal – May 17, 2010 – Telefilm Canada announced today a call for applications for potential producer mentors and scriptwriting consultants. The goal is to create a directory of experts which will be made available on Telefilm’s website to Canadian creators working in the feature film industry.

This tool will facilitate...

Montreal – May 10, 2010 – The new deadlines reflect an asymmetrical approach for the English and French markets:

• August 9 , 2010 – French –language submissions
• August 9, 2010 – English – language submissions in Quebec
• September 7, 2010 – English–language submissions for all regions (Western, Ontario & Nunavut and...

Montreal, April 30, 2010 – Telefilm has announced that the Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance and Alternative Distribution programs – French and English markets, are now reopened. A preliminary review has been completed and the programs will be redesigned for fiscal 2011-2012. In the interim,...

Montreal – April 29, 2010 – Telefilm’s Ecrire au long initiative for 2010-11 is calling for applications earlier than in recent years, with a deadline of Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

The Écrire au long initiative is part of Telefilm’s Official Languages Activities Program (OLA-ALO).  It targets Francophone writers...

Montreal – April 13, 2010 - Key elements of the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program (FASP) have been revised for fiscal 2010-2011 to allow Telefilm to better evaluate and manage the initiative, and to align it more closely with how the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF) operates.

With...

Montreal – April 1, 2010 – Please take note that effective immediately a Visibility Evaluation Grid will be available on the Telefilm Canada website. This document is intended for clients’ use when preparing application submissions to the Skills & Screens Program.

The Visibility Evaluation Grid details elements...

Montreal, March 25, 2010 – Please be advised that some aspects of the Feature It! initiative have been adjusted for fiscal 2010-2011 to allow Telefilm to better evaluate and manage the initiative, and to bring it into closer alignment with how the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF) regular...

<strong>Montreal – February 26, 2010 – Please take note that the previously announced application deadline of April 5, 2010 for French-language development projects originating in all regions of the country as well as English-language projects originating in Quebec has been changed to Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

The criteria of: a...

February 10, 2010 – Telefilm Canada wishes to announce changes to the Development Program for English-Language Productions guidelines to be implemented in 2010-2011.

Highlights

1. A streamlined process: there are now standard financing amounts for each scriptwriting phase.
2. A more efficient process: 100% of Telefilm’s commitment will now be...

Vancouver – February 1, 2010 – The 2010 Winter Olympics will be underway in two weeks.  As Vancouver prepares to host this historic event, enhanced security measures and accessibility restrictions to the downtown core are being put into place to deal with the arrival of athletes and tourists.

For this...

On Wednesday, January 27, as part of the fifth annual Ciné-Québec, the networking event for members of Quebec’s film industry, Telefilm will hold a conference addressing web-based marketing and multiplatform content.

Experts from the interactive agency Phéromone, as well as from Espace in.fusion, a project lab specializing in interactive multiplatform experiences...

Vancouver – January 13, 2010 – As Vancouver prepares to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (February 12 – 28, 2010),  enhanced security measures and accessibility restrictions to the downtown core are being put into place to prepare for the arrival of tourists and athletes. For this reason, Telefilm Canada’s...

Montréal, January 5, 2010

Dear Colleagues,

As you may know, my appointment as Executive Director of Telefilm Canada is coming to an end.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your valued support and collaboration over these past five years.

Your enthusiasm and commitment to our film,...