Telefilm Canada announces the production of 15 feature documentaries in English and French, more than half of which are directed by women
Toronto/Montréal, 28 April 2020—Telefilm Canada has announced the 15 English and French-language documentary feature films supported by the Theatrical Documentary Program, with funding totalling $2.1 million. This year, more than half of the selected projects are directed by women.
Through this program, Telefilm Canada encourages the production of high-quality feature-length documentaries and supports filmmakers that allows audiences to experience new perspectives, meet fascinating and engaging characters, and witness stories that are out-of-the-ordinary.
English language projects:
Disappearing Insects
Director: Jennifer Baichwal
Writer: Jennifer Baichwal
Producer: Mercury Films
Province: Ontario
First We Eat
Director: Suzanne Crocker
Writer: Suzanne Crocker
Producer: Drift Productions
Territory: Yukon
John Titor: Time Traveller
Director: Jay Cheel
Writer: Jay Cheel
Producer: Low End
Province: Ontario
Lhasa
Director: Sophie Leblond
Writer: Sophie Leblond
Producer: Metafilms
Province: Québec
Red Stars
Director: Yung Chang
Screenwriter: Rahul Parekh
Producer: Iceball
Province: Ontario
Subjects of Desire
Director: Jennifer Holness
Writer: Jennifer Holness
Producer: Hungry Eyes Media
Province: Ontario
The Board Game Movie
Director: Simon Ennis
Writer: Simon Ennis
Producer: Honalee Productions and Musterios Entertainment
Province: British Columbia and Ontario
The Colour of INK
Director: Brian D. Johnson
Writer: Brian D. Johnson
Producer: Sphinx Productions
Province: Ontario
The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman
Director: Bart Simpson
Writer: Bart Simpson
Producer: All In Pictures
Province: British Columbia
The Urban Whale
Director: Nadine Pequeneza
Writer: Nadine Pequeneza
Producer: HitPlay Productions
Province: Ontario
French-language projects:
L’océan vu du cœur
Director: Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol
Screenwriter: Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol
Producer: Jane Losa Films, a Belgian coproduction (Les films du carré)
Province: Québec
Les enfants du large
Director: Virginia Tangvald
Screenwriter: Virginia Tangvald
Producer: micro_scope
Province: Québec
Goal
Director: Mathieu Roy
Screenwriter: Mathieu Roy
Producer: Productions Esperamos II
Province: Québec
Le mythe de la femme noire
Director: Ayana O’Shun
Screenwriter: Ayana O’Shun
Producer: Bel Ange Moon Productions
Province: Québec
Les Rose
Director: Félix Rose
Screenwriter: Félix Rose
Producer: Les productions Babel
Province: Québec
About Telefilm Canada
Telefilm is dedicated to the cultural, commercial and industrial success of Canada’s audiovisual industry. Through funding and promotion programs, Telefilm supports dynamic companies and creative talent at home and around the world. Telefilm also makes recommendations regarding the certification of audiovisual coproduction treaties to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Launched in 2012, the Talent Fund accepts private donations which principally support emerging talent. Visit telefilm.ca and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/telefilm_canada and on Facebook at facebook.com/telefilmcanada.
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Media enquiries:
Brian Mullen
Advisor, Public Relations – English Market
Telefilm Canada
647-475-4910
brian.mullen@telefilm.ca