Industry advisories

The Committee will select the film to represent Canada for consideration as a possible nominee in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 87th Academy Awards

Montreal, June 18th, 2014—Telefilm Canada invites producers to submit their feature films to the pan-Canadian Oscar selection committee for a chance to represent...

Montreal, June 11, 2014—Since the opening date for lower budget feature film applications, the demand has surpassed expectations. To date, requests far exceed the budget available and a significant portion of regional funding resources has been committed. Therefore the Atlantic, Ontario/Nunavut, Quebec and Western offices of...

Montreal, June 9, 2014 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that the Canadian film industry will return to the Shanghai International Film Festival for a fifth consecutive year and will present 19 films, including 11 films in the Focus Canada section, six films in the Spectrum...

Montreal, June 2nd, 2014—Telefilm Canada announces its support for the production of 12 English-language lower-budget feature film projects (budgets of less than 2.5 million dollars) through the Canada Feature Film Fund. The total allocation for the selected projects for the fourth quarter of 2013-2014 is more...

Montreal, April 28, 2014 – Telefilm Canada advises all members of the industry that, due to technical difficulties, the opening date of its Development Program has been pushed from April 30th 2014, to May 8th, 2014. 

We appreciate your patience and assure you that this delay will ensure smooth...

Montreal, April 17, 2014 – Telefilm Canada wishes to inform all interested applicants to the Development program that the updated guidelines and FAQs are now available on its website.

Modifications to this year’s program were kept to a minimum.

With ongoing budget restrictions, demands will certainly exceed available dollars;...

Montreal, April 9, 2014 – Telefilm Canada wishes to inform its clients of the Production Program of the Canada Feature Film Fund that they have until April 18 to submit their funding applications for French-language projects with budgets less than $2.5 million. After that date, the Program,...

Montreal, March 17, 2014 – Telefilm Canada wishes to inform Production Program clients that they have until March 24 to submit funding applications for projects with budgets of $2.5 million or more. The Program will then be closed for the remainder of fiscal 2014-2015.

The Production Program for projects...

The Audiovisual Coproduction Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of India was signed on February 24, 2014, in New Delhi, India, during the State Visit of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.

Before the Canada-India Audiovisual Coproduction Agreement enters into...

Montreal, February 21, 2014—Telefilm Canada wishes to inform its clients that applications for funding to the Canada Feature Film Fund for lower-budget projects (projects with budgets of less than $2.5 million) will be accepted as of the following dates for English- and French-language markets.

Lower-budget English-language ...

Please note that our Atlantic office in Halifax will be moving on February 13th and 14th, 2014.

IMPORTANT: The office will be closed as of 5 pm (AT) on February 13th and will reopen, with reduced availability, on the morning of Monday, February 17th. Servers and...

Montréal, January 14, 2014 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm Canada are seeking suggestions and ideas from the industry to feature Canadian productions and talent at upcoming MIPTV and MIPCOM events in 2014, the world’s premiere television markets. 

In 2012, Canada was featured...

Montreal, January 6, 2014—Telefilm Canada announces its support for 18 lower budget English-language productions (with budgets under $2.5 million) from the Ontario and Nunavut, Western as well as Atlantic regions through the Canada Feature Film Fund. The total allocation for the productions selected, in the second ...

Montréal, December 16, 2013 – As part of its program redesign initiative and following a series of consultations with the industry, Telefilm Canada is making changes to the Performance Envelope component of its Production Program. The Performance Envelope component will be replaced with a Fast Track stream.

The main goal of this latest...

“Talented filmmaker, mentor and festival programmer, Peter Wintonick was much appreciated for his passion and dedication. His films had a major impact in Canada and were seen in hundreds of other countries, winning numerous awards. His long career allowed us to appreciate the scope of his talent, and his work is now a valued part of our cultural heritage."

“On...

Telefilm Canada continues to support emerging feature film talent through its Micro-Budget Production Program for a second year. Through this Program, Telefilm will support between eight to ten projects through the Main Component, and up to three projects in the new Aboriginal component.

This Program also seeks to stimulate the...

“In the past few days we have lost two true legends and pioneers of Canadian cinema. Michel Brault and Arthur Lamothe left their mark on history through their love of cinema, their commitment to depicting real life and the beauty of their artistic approach. Both men were...

Please note that our Western office will be moving on Friday, September 27, 2013. We will be back in business at the new location on the following Monday, September 30, 2013.

New address as of September 30, 2013:
210 West Georgia Street
Vancouver ...

Montreal, August 26, 2013 – Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership for the Theatrical Documentary Program for 2013-2014. The upcoming program deadline is October 4, 2013 for French and English-language projects.

The goal of the Theatrical...

Montreal, July 26, 2013 – Canadian cinema will shine brightly at the 70th Venice International Film Festival thanks to the latest works by acclaimed filmmakers Xavier Dolan, Bruce LaBruce and Ritchie Mehta. This year’s festival runs from August 28 to September 7, 2013.

Xavier Dolan’s feature Tom...

Montreal, July 22, 2013 – Canadian talent will be highly visible at this year’s Locarno International Film Festival, in Switzerland, which runs from August 7 to 17, 2013. Six Canadian films will be screened at the festival: three features—the coproduction Gare du Nord, by Claire Simon,...

Montreal, July 10, 2013 – Telefilm Canada wishes to advise its clients that the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF) resources for low-budget French-language projects (budgets of less than $1.5 million) have been allocated for 2013-2014.

The CFFF Production Program was open to low-budget French-language projects on...

Montreal, June 18, 2013 – This has been another busy year for lower budget feature film applications. To date, demand for lower budget financing has significantly exceeded funding resources. As a result, Telefilm's Atlantic, Ontario/Nunavut, Quebec and Western regional offices will no longer be accepting...

Montreal, June 17, 2013 – Telefilm Canada is delighted by the large selection of Canadian films this year at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in the Czech Republic. The eight chosen titles will include premieres of two films in competition, Finissant(e)s by Rafaël Ouellet...

Montreal, June 7, 2013 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that the Canadian film industry will be returning to the Shanghai International Film Festival for a fourth consecutive year. Canada is set to present ten films during the event where it has, for the first...

Montréal, May 27, 2013 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce the opening of its new Marketing Program as of today. This program is a result of productive ongoing consultations with the industry over this last year.

As part of Telefilm’s Program Redesign initiative, the previous Marketing, Alternative...

Montréal, May 13, 2013 – Telefilm Canada announces interim assignments for Industry Promotion and Feature Film financing in the Atlantic Region.  

Following the departure of Gordon Whittaker, Regional Director, Industry Promotion and Feature Film Executive – Atlantic Region, Telefilm would like to inform its clients in the Atlantic Region of...

Montreal, May 3, 2013 – Telefilm Canada wishes to advise its Production Program clients that all funds assigned to French-language projects with budgets of over $1.5 million have been allocated for 2013-2014.

The Production Program was opened to French-language projects with budgets of over $1.5...

Montréal, May 2, 2013 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce a simplified application process for funding feature film co-productions (including those in the mini-treaty with France). This initiative is part of Telefilm’s efforts to simplify business processes and enhance client services.

Accessible through the eTelefilm...