Industry advisories
Industry- Advisory – Canada Media Fund (CMF) Industry Consultation
Montreal, August 31, 2009 – We have received the enclosed information from the CTF, inviting you to take part in the Canada Media Fund (CMF) Industry Consultation. We believe this information might be of interest to you. Please consult the link below for more information.
Canada Media Fund (CMF) Industry Consultation
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – Écrire au long and Feature It!
Montreal, August 17, 2009 – Please be advised that the initiatives Feature It! and Ecrire au long have been redesigned to allow for more flexibility in the application process, as well as increased accessibility of Telefilm’s support for successful applicants. The modifications are the result of informal consultations with both...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CODE MOTION PICTURES
Vancouver, July 29 2009 - Your short film could be part of the sights and sounds of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
CODE, the Cultural Olympiad’s digital edition, is calling for submissions of original concepts for CODE Motion Pictures, a...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – SLATE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MARKET – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Montreal, July 28, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce a new deadline of September 30, 2009 for submissions to the Slate Development Pilot Program for the English-language market through the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF).
Launched in 2007, the Slate Development Pilot Program provides established production companies with three...
Industry advisory – Telefilm Canada announces English CFFF Development & Writer’s First decisions
Montreal, July 23, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that 59 English-language projects have received financing from the development component of the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF).
Telefilm’s Writer’s First program, whose intent is to develop and retain a pool of creative and talented screenwriters as well as...
Industry Advisory – Telefilm Canada announces National New Media Decisions for 2009-2010
Montreal, July 21, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that 56 new media projects have been selected to receive financial support through the Product Assistance component of the Canada New Media Fund (CNMF).
The projects selected represent a wide range of platforms and genres – from console games...
Industry Advisor – CODE Motion Pictures
Your short film could be among the sights and sounds of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
CODE, the Cultural Olympiad’s digital edition is calling for submissions of original concepts for CODE Motion Pictures, our themed strand of short films showcasing human bodies in motion. The selected films...
Industry Advisory – Programme d’aide à l’écriture de scénarios: Telefilm Canada approves 14 French-language projects for fiscal 2009-2010
Montréal, July 16, 2009 – Telefilm Canada’s Quebec and French Operations Office has announced its commitment to fund 14 promising screenwriting projects at the treatment or first draft stage through the Programme d’aide à l’écriture de scénarios. The selected projects are from several different Canadian regions.
Launched in 2000 as part of...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – CALL FOR CANDIDATES : JURORS AND SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Want to participate in the development of this country’s talent?
Are you eager to share your expertise with other professionals and become a member of an exclusive network?
Want to actively contribute to the development of the industry?
July 15, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is delighted...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – WAYNE CLARKSON TO STEP DOWN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TELEFILM CANADA IN JANUARY 2010
Wayne Clarkson announced today his decision to step down as the Executive Director of Telefilm Canada at the conclusion of his five year appointment on January 17, 2010.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as the Executive Director of Telefilm, one of Canada’s most valued cultural institutions...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – CANADA FEATURE FILM FUND – THEATRICAL DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
July 6, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce a new deadline for the Theatrical Documentary Program. Eligible applicants are required to submit their proposals by August 10, 2009 to the appropriate regional office of Telefilm.
Launched in 2005, the Theatrical Documentary Program is a unique public-private partnership, between Telefilm...
Industry Advisory – Telefilm Canada thanks Danny Chalifour for his contribution to developing and promoting the Canadian industry
Montréal, June 18, 2009 – The management and staff of Telefilm Canada extend thanks to their colleague Danny Chalifour, who is leaving the Corporation on June 19 after 22 years of faithful service. Demonstrating keen commitment in each of the important positions he has held, Danny Chalifour has helped the...
Industry Advisory – Launch of the second edition of the OLA Program – Production component
Tuesday June 9, 2009 – Telefilm is launching the second edition of the Production component for French-language creators living in Canada outside Quebec. This component is part of the Official Languages Activities Program (OLA) and provides financial support for the production of feature films from creators in this community.
Objectives and...
Industry Advisory – Cannes 2009 – Report of an Exceptional Edition for Canadian Industry
Friday, May 29, 2009 - Telefilm Canada reports positively on Canadian presence at Cannes. Telefilm wishes to highlight the success of Canadian filmmakers and provide salient facts concerning its activities at the world’s most prestigious film event.
First we wish to highlight the vitality of the Canadian film industry that presented...
Industry Advisory – Telefilm Canada’s Quebec OfficeChanges to the Positions of Bruno Légaré and Brigitte Monneau
Montreal, May 11, 2009 – Telefilm Canada informs its clients that following the renewal of the Canada New Media Fund for another year, Bruno Légaré will now devote himself full time to his position of National New Media Executive, French Market.
He had previously been filling the dual role of Deputy...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY: Important developments in the 2009-2010 Skills and Screens Program – English Language Market
May 4, 2009 – For the 2009-2010 fiscal year Telefilm Canada wishes to clarify how its Skills and Screens Program (SASP) will be administered in the English Language Market regarding:
- Introduction of an application closing date (November 2, 2009)
- Funding decision-making process and criteria
- Telefilm’s financial support for other, smaller initiatives
- Regional office priorities
In...
Industry Advisory – Canada Feature Film Fund – New Information English Language Production Guidelines now online
April 27, 2009 – Updated guidelines for the above noted program of the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF) for 2009/10 are now available online, along with corresponding documents.
The guidelines contain clarified language and new information which reflect the spirit and intent of the new Best Practices for production recently announced. ...
Industry Advisory – REMINDER : Canada New Media Fund 2009-2010 Deadlines
Montréal, April 23, 2009 – Telefilm Canada reminds its clients that as indicated in the April 15, 2009 industry advisory, the deadlines for submitting applications to the Canada New Media Fund in 2009-10 are the following:
Product Assistance
• May 4, 2009: application deadline
• January 29, 2010:...
Industry advisory – Telefilm Canada announces English CFFF Development & Writers First decisions
Montreal, April 22, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that 83 English-language projects have received financing from the development component of the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF).
Telefilm’s Writers First program, whose intent is to develop and retain a pool of creative and talented screenwriters as well...
Industry Advisory – Telefilm announces fiscal 2010-2011 application deadlines for development and production projects submitted to the Canada Feature Film Fund
Montréal, April 16, 2009 – Telefilm Canada has set submission deadlines for projects submitted to the Canada Feature Film Fund for fiscal 2010-2011. These deadlines apply to French-language development and production projects originating in all regions of the country and to English-language projects originating in Quebec. Decisions regarding the deadlines...
INDUSTRY ADVISORY – Canada New Media Fund Guidelines for 2009-2010
<strong>April 15, 2009 – As per the industry advisory issued on March 20, 2009, the 2009-2010 Canada New Media Fund (CNMF) guidelines are now available.
The deadline for Product Assistance applications is May 4, 2009. Since this is the final year of the fund, projects supported through the Product Assistance...