News releases

Montreal, May 6, 2009 – The Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, Wayne Clarkson, is pleased to announce a restructuring of Telefilm Canada’s management team, which has been increased from three to eight members and represents all areas of activity of the Corporation.  “This change will bring the executive management closer...

Montreal, April 27, 2009 – Telefilm Canada is delighted to announce that 15 new English-language projects across the country will move forward through the selective component of the national and regional feature film production programs of the Canada Feature Film Fund, as well as the Low Budget Independent Feature Film...

Montréal, April 24, 2009 – Telefilm Canada proudly salutes the presence of Canadian cinema at Cannes this year. The spotlight will be on no less than six Canadian productions, including four in the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight: Amreeka by Cherien Dabis, Carcasses by Denis Côté, J’ai tué ma mère by Xavier...

Montréal, April 23, 2008 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Arab to the position of Director, Communications, effective May 25.

Ms. Arab has worked for fifteen years at the Business Development Bank of Canada, where she presently holds the position of Director, Public Relations and...

Montréal, April 7, 2009 - Telefilm Canada is proud to announce the appointment of Sheila de la Varende to the position of Director, National and International Business Development. Ms. de la Varende will take up her duties on April 20, 2009.

“Sheila de la Varende will be a valuable asset,...

Montreal, April 7, 2009 – Telefilm Canada releases today the priorities from its corporate plan for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. This year will focus on the continuation of the Corporation’s objectives and the transition toward a new model of support for the television and interactive-media industries.

“Our corporate plan,...