Industry Advisory – Canada Feature Film Fund

Montreal – October 15, 2009 – Please take note that as of October 16, 2009, Telefilm Canada’s Western and Ontario & Nunavut Regional offices will stop accepting applications to the Canada Feature Film Fund’s English-language Development, Writers First, Regional Production, Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance (including completion) and Alternative Distribution programs for the remainder of this fiscal year. Applications will be accepted until end of business day October 16, 2009.

Telefilm’s offices will re-open doors to applications to the above-noted programs on Monday, February 22, 2010, five weeks in advance of Telefilm’s new fiscal year.

Applications for National Packaging and National Production funds will continue to be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please contact the Feature Film Executive in your region prior to submitting an application.

Canada Feature Film Fund guidelines and application deadlines can be found at www.telefilm.ca.